Robert Orfaili  .... contemporary Client / Server Guru ... 

Have you read his writings?   If you have .. 

 you will live long and prosper,

 

 

Object Web Survival Guide  will rule

Robert Orfali, et al / Paperback / Published 2000

 

 

Client/Server Programming with Java and CORBA, Second Edition

by ... Robert Orfali, Dan Harkey :  The standard by which all other CORBA books are judged, Client/Server Programming with Java and CORBA is the book to read if you're thinking about doing anything with this language- bridging technology. Working toward the Object Web, a computing phenomenon in which the Internet is full of code modules that users can assemble in many different ways to suit their needs, Orfali and Harkey explain the Common Object Request Brokerage Architecture (CORBA), which goes a long way toward realizing that goal. This book is the single best CORBA resource available anywhere. Appropriately enough, the book opens with a comparison of the client/server architectures of Java and CORBA. It then goes on to cover dynamic invocations of CORBA objects. There's a discussion of the trade-offs involved in choosing among sockets, HTTP/CGI, remote method invocation (RMI), and CORBA/IIOP, complete with a table that compares the features of all the competitors. The authors then explore the relative advantages and disadvantages of two- and three-tier database query systems under JDBC. The book concludes with a fully implemented client/server transaction-handling system. The authors' prose and code is lucid and complete, and all of the numerous code samples appear on the companion CD-ROM.
 

 

CLient/Server Programming with Java and CORBA, Second Edition  

Robert Orfali, Dan Harkey / Paperback / Published 1998

 

Client/Server Survival Guide, Third Edition  

Robert Orfali,

Books on client/server computing are often dry and academic. Not so with the Client/Server Survival Guide, now in its third edition. The trio of authors--Jeri Edwards, Dan Harkey, and Robert Orfali--make the topic interesting with a down-to-earth style that covers the informational landscape without boring the reader to tears. Numerous nontechnical diagrams drive home important concepts quickly.

The first part consists of a comprehensive overview of client/server computing. In this critical introduction, the authors discuss the paradigm, the various flavors of servers, and the basics of two-tier and three-tier architectures. They also discuss how the client/server works in the real world and introduce the concepts of LAN, WAN, and other connection topologies.

Next, the authors introduce you to the various operating systems, the concept of middleware, and communication protocols. They present a forward-looking discussion of network operating systems, followed by several chapters on SQL database servers and transaction processing. With the database foundation laid, the authors then present client/server groupware, with a look at popular solutions such as Lotus Notes, Domino 5, and Novell GroupWise.

The book continues with discussions of object standards such as CORBA and DCOM, as well as an introduction to object databases and their potential for distributed computing. The book then covers the Internet with a wide-ranging discussion of Web-based client/server computing. This unique title wraps up with an acronym-packed look at client/server and distributed system management standards and a glimpse of the future of client/server architecture. --Stephen W. Plain

 

The Essential Distributed Objects Survival Guide  

Robert Orfali, et al / Paperback / Published 1995

 

 

Instant CORBA  

Robert Orfali, et al / Paperback / Published 1997

 

 

Client/Server Programming With Javabeans

Robert Orfali, Dan Harkey (Contributor) / Paperback / Published 1999

 

Client/Server Survival Guide With Os/2 (Vnr Computer Library)  

Robert Orfali, Dan Harkey / Paperback / Published 1994

Client\Server Survival Guide with OS/2

Robert Orfali, et al / Paperback / Published 1995

 

Object Web Survival Guide

Robert Orfali, et al / Paperback / Published 2000

 

Client-Server Programming With Os/2 (Vnr Computer Library)

Robert Orfali, Dan Harkey
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ON  A different note .. THESE MUST END UP ON  YOUR DESK..  Do or NOT Do ... its in your hands.

The Practice of Programming 

Brian W. Kernighan, Rob Pike / Paperback / Published 1999

One of many similar raves .... "Coauthored by Brian Kernighan, one of the pioneers of the C programming language, The Practice of Programming is a manual of good programming style that will help any C/C++ or Java developer create faster, more maintainable code.

Early sections look at some of the pitfalls of C/C++, with numerous real-world excerpts of confusing or incorrect code. The authors offer many tips and solutions, including a guide for variable names and commenting styles. Next, they cover algorithms, such as binary and quick sorting. Here, the authors show how to take advantage of the built-in functions in standard C/C++. When it comes to data structures, such as arrays, linked lists, and trees, the authors compare the options available to C, C++, Java, and even Perl developers with a random-text-generation program (using a sophisticated Markov chain algorithm) written for each language.

Subsequent sections cover debugging tips (including how to isolate errors with debugging statements) and testing strategies (both white-box and black-box testing) for verifying the correctness of code. Final sections offer tips on creating more portable C/C++ code, with the last chapter suggesting that programmers can take advantage of interpreters (and regular expressions) to gain better control over their code. A handy appendix summarizes the dozens of tips offered throughout the book.

With its commonsense expertise and range of examples drawn from C, C++, and Java, The Practice of Programming is an excellent resource for improving the style and performance of your code base. -- Richard Dragan (Amazon  Reviews)"

C Programming Language, 2nd Ed  (The Old Testament Lives ...  in the beginning the prophets said ... heed this work and C your seed multiply  ... if you don't own this book ... you will surely perish from the annals of professional master programmers).

Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie (Contributor) / Hardcover / Published 1988

Just about every C programmer I respect learned C from this book. Unlike many of the 1,000 page doorstops stuffed with CD-ROMs that have become popular, this volume is concise and powerful (if somewhat dangerous) -- like C itself. And it was written by Kernighan himself. Need we say more?

 

 

 

 

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