CORBA Distributed Objects: Using ORBIX (ACM Press Books) [Hardcover]

Sean Baker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201924757 | ISBN-13: 978-0201924756 | Publication Date: June 26, 1997 | Edition: 1st

CORBA Distributed Objects is a practical guide to the CORBA standard, the leading standard for writing distributed systems and integrating software components. Orbix is used throughout to demonstrate the ease of use and power of CORBA. Drawn from personal experience of implementing and using the standard, this book demonstrates the way in which CORBA can be used to write the components of a distributed software system. Its pragmatic, hands-on approach will make it an invaluable reference for experienced programmers and system developers with a working knowledge of C++ - those looking to acquire either an overview or a full understanding of the CORBA specifications. This Book: * provides a broad overview of CORBA as well as the detailed technical information necessary to fully understand CORBA * introduces the principles of distributed computing and how CORBA permits interoperability across networks, operating systems and programming languages * grows a running example to illustrate the most important features of the standar * covers advanced CORBA features such as dynamic invocations and the CORBAservices; and also advanced Orbix features such as filters and thread suppor * provides separate detailed descriptions that will act as references for users of CORB * discusses some of the other technologies that can be integrated with CORBA, such as OLE and databases * briefly illustrates the Java-based OrbixWebT

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'This is one of the most in-depth commercial books on the OMG standards work to date. It is a usage guide for enterprise developers, complete with example implementations of CORBA applications and details of the CORBA services. I am most impressed and plan to promote this book as part of the OMG repertoire.' CHRISTOPHER STONE, CEO of the Object Management Group. 'Sean Baker has written the first book that truly illustrates how to develop real world distributed objects and applications with CORBA. Expert OO developers rarely take time off from building systems to write such an outstanding book. If you want concise and comprehensive coverage of CORBA which will shape next generation distributed software systems, read this book.' DOUG SCHMIDT, George Washington University 'CORBA Distributed Objects provides a much needed transition from the abstract world of the CORBA standard to the practical details of building component-based systems. Using examples that are both thorough and understandable, the book makes the significance and benefits of this development approach clear. This book should be key reference for any designer or programmer of modern distributed systems.' JIM MALONEY, Manager - System Integration, Boeing

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 536 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1st edition (June 26, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201924757
• ISBN-13: 978-0201924756
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,209,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not all it claims to be..., June 9, 1999

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E. D. Light "sleight42" (Ocean Pines, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CORBA Distributed Objects: Using ORBIX (ACM Press Books) (Hardcover)

In lieu of a surplus of remotely useful CORBA books, I gave this book 3 stars instead of 2 or fewer. This books is one of the few that provides any remotely relevant and coherent information whatsoever regarding CORBA. However, it should be clearly noted that this book claims to be written against the Orbix implementation of CORBA. Unless the book was written against some version of Orbix that has not been published as of 1999, I don't see how this could be true. As of Orbix 2.3, several examples within this book are innaccurate (i.e., Typecodes, as defined by the book, are of a later revision of CORBA than the Typecodes implemented within Orbix 2.3, the Interface Repository interfaces are not defined witin the CORBA module contrary to the book, the list goes on...). In terms of overall content, this book is little more than an emebelished rehash of the Orbix Programmer's Guide. Instead of purchasing this book, I *HIGHLY* recommend the very thorough treatment of CORBA: "Advanced CORBA Programming with C++" by Henning and Vinoski. The only disadvantage of the latter book is that is does not cover the Interface Repository nor Dynamic Clients or Servers (DII and DSI).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, July 18, 2000

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Francise (Birmingham AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CORBA Distributed Objects: Using ORBIX (ACM Press Books) (Hardcover)

I have read it from cover to cover. This is a totally superficial book. If you are serious about learning corba there is only one book out there "Advanced CORBA Programming with C++" by Mitchi Henning and Steve Vinoski. They are also very active in the newsgroups.

1.0 out of 5 stars Pathetic little rehash of a manual, January 8, 2002

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Juan Alday (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CORBA Distributed Objects: Using ORBIX (ACM Press Books) (Hardcover)

Sean Baker has done the obvious thing: As users are desperate for books on Orbix, why not reuse the Orbix Users Guide and write a book? It is purely a rehash, so unless you have a pirated version of Orbix without the manuals, its worthless. Whole paragraphs are identical (whole chapters, I'd say), No "dirty" tricks (And they exist, trust me) (Or hire an Iona consultant, they are quite good), nothing about name services, nothing advanced... Suitable for college students, not for professional developers or architects (Oh, by the way, it needs an update). A waste of money and time...