CORBA for Real Programmers [Paperback]

Reaz Hoque (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0123555906 | ISBN-13: 978-0123555908

CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) is at the center of software development for building distributed applications. Distributed applications are designed to run over a network regardless of the type of computer one uses to access the network and the application. CORBA enables software developers to create software applications by fashoning and assembling software components piece by piece. These software components are then stored and called when needed for a program to run. With this type of architecture, a software engineer can create a basic program and store it in pieces so that when a Macintosh user accesses the program, the Macintosh version will run while the Windows 98 user will run the Windows 98 version. The core software may remain the same, with different pieces designed to support the different operating systems.
The CORBA standard is defined and managed by the Object Management Group (OMG), an industry-wide consortium which develops standards for object-oriented programming and applications. It is the premier software development project of the OMG. CORBA for Real Programmers is designed for developers who may be familiar with basic CORBA requirements, rules, and procedures, but need a complete guide for learning about essential CORBA syntax and references.

n CD-ROM contains a trial version of CORBA utilities and code examples along with other freeware and shareware concerning CORBA
n Focuses on the specifics of the CORBA standard and is intended to be used as a "desk reference" rather than a tutorial

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About the Author

Reaz Hoque is an author, lecturer and a software developer who works very closely with Netscape Communication Corporation. He contributes Web-related articles for online and print magazines around the world, including ZD Internet Magazine, Web Techniques, Internet World, and Netscape World.He has developed many Web applications for top companies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press (June 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0123555906
• ISBN-13: 978-0123555908
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,783,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Utter useless trash., July 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: CORBA for Real Programmers (Paperback)

This book is no more than a rewrite of the OMG specifications (which cost nothing) and a poor one, at that. Must be dangerously close to violating copyright rules too. Complete waste of time.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Want to learn CORBA?, November 25, 1999

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Richard Gregory (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CORBA for Real Programmers (Paperback)

If you bought this book to learn CORBA programming, then good luck. Most of the information seems to be from the OMG web pages. Not a single example of a CORBA implemention. This is one of those books you'll soon see for $.99 at the grocery store.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Book, December 3, 1999

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P.F.C. (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CORBA for Real Programmers (Paperback)

As other reviewers have pointed out, the content of this book is lacking; in addition, the organization of concepts within it is poor, and there are grammatical errors throughout. The author and proofreader should both be ashamed.