Contents at a Glance Part 1. Distributed Objects and Components 42 Pages Part 2. CORBA: The Distributed Object Bus 172 Pages Part 3. Frameworks and Components 120 Pages Part 4. OpenDoc Under the Hood 100 Pages Part 5. OLE/COM Under the Hood 110 Pages Part 6. Client/Server With Parts 30 Pages

A worthy sequel to The Essential Client/Server Survival Guide. It frames the CORBA and OLE/COM debate in ways useful to anyone curious about the technical underpinnings of a global computing fabric.

The first clear roadmap to commercial-grade object-oriented systems that many have been waiting for.

An extraordinarily complete and informing survey of the world of objects and component models ... necessary for anyone who wishes to be considered an intelligent professional in this time.

Chock-full of useful information. The authors have put together a guide that will provide all the ammunition you will ever need for future water cooler debates.

Available at Bookstores Everywhere For more information visit http://www.wiley.com/compbooks ISBN: 0471-15325-7, 676 pages, 1996, $32.95 US / $46.50 CAN

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