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Client Server Strategies: A Survival Guide for Corporate Reengineers

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I read the book the first time in 1996, and after that, have referred to it several times every year. This is one of the best IT books I have read. In my opinion, it is in the same class as Fred Brook's Mythical Man-Months, and Steve McConnell's two books Code Complete and Rapid Development. Making complex things appear simple is a challenge. David Vaskevitch has done it so nicely.

This book states in plain english how a client/server product works, from theory to real world application. The author describes the history of computer information systems, databases, and program development. He takes each subject from humble beginnings as a technical brainchild to today's ( 1995 ) systems, continuing to tomorrows forecasted technology. This is a no nonsense author, who doesn't seem swayed by new technologies and "silver bullets". His philosophy is down to earth and in plain english. I couldn't put this book down, even while reading it in 2002. The history lesson presented in this book is worth more than Amazon is asking for this book. Buy it today.

It isn't technical enough to be used as a manual, however it is still a good read.

I bought this book in 1993 when it first came out. This evening, in October 2007, I find myself still referring to it as a reference. Thus, I am compelled to honor the author with this review.

While the technology discussions are certainly antiquated, the theory Vaskevitch presents is still valid today. Chapter 1 is worth what you would now pay for a copy. There are some Amazon vendors selling it as used for pennies, so you should have no excuse for not adding this fine book to your library.