Open Client/server Computing and Middleware

Linking clients and servers across different standards and product platforms, this book is the complete guide to client/server networking with middleware. It will show the IS professional how to build a flexible, nonproprietary client/server network for maximum corporate communications power Content: Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Preface, Pages xiii-xiv Acknowledgments, Page xv 1 - Open Systems and Client/Server Computing: An Overview, Pages 3-22 2 - Next-Generation Client/Server Architectures, Pages 23-38 3 - Principles of Middleware, Pages 39-54 4 - Overview of ProtoGen+, Pages 57-78 5 - ViewPaint, Pages 79-98 6 - The ProtoView Screen Manager, Pages 99-109 7 - SQLView Visual Database Access, Pages 111-126 8 - The ProtoView WinControl Library, Pages 127-133 9 - Overview of db-UIM/X, Pages 137-143 10 - Interacting with db-UIM/X, Pages 145-153 11 - Working with Widgets and Building Interfaces, Pages 155-165 12 - Drawing Interfaces, Pages 167-191 13 - The Network Object Toolkit, Pages 193-210 14 - Integrating Cross-Platform Components, Pages 211-219 Appendix A - Client/Server Future Trends, Pages 223-228 Appendix B - ProtoGen+ Client/Server Suite 5.0, Pages 229-240 Appendix C - Client/Server and Middleware Product Checklists, Pages 241-264 Index, Pages 265-272 Open Client/Server Computing and Middleware provides a tutorial-oriented overview of open client/server development environments and how client/server computing is being done. This book analyzes an in-depth set of case studies about two different open client/server development environments—Microsoft Windows and UNIX, describing the architectures, various product components, and how these environments interrelate. Topics include the open systems and client/server computing, next-generation client/server architectures, principles of middleware, and overview of ProtoGen+. The ViewPaint environment, ProtoView screen manager, SQLView visual database access, and ProtoView WinControl library are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the interaction with db-UIM/X, widgets and building interfaces, network object toolkit, and integration of cross-platform components. This publication is suitable for computing professionals and researchers interested in open client/server computing. Re-engineering is the process of enabling formerly incompatible computers to communicate. This text focuses on the strategies for establishing and maintaining cross-platform connectivity and interoperability within corporate networks.