The Essential Client/Server Survival Guide [Import] [Paperback]

Robert; Harkey, Dan; Edwards, Jeri Orfali (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 558 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc; n.e. edition (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0442019416
• ISBN-13: 978-0442019419
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,635,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert Orfali and his soulmate of thirty years, Jeri, were both in the computer software field in the early days of Silicon Valley. They co-authored three best-selling software books and went together on several world tours to promote their technology. Jeri was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, in 1999, shortly after they moved to Hawaii.

Jeri and Robert spent the next 10 years fighting Jeri's cancer and learning how to live with it. Jeri even learned how to surf during her chemo years. She went from "Silicon Valley Executive Woman of the Year" to "Waikiki Surfer Chick." Jeri received one of the most moving surfer funerals ever. Her ashes are in the ocean at Waikiki.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A nostalgic look at life before intranets, August 14, 2001

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Timothy Walker (Orlando, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essential Client/Server Survival Guide (Paperback)

I recently picked this book up second-hand and found it to be a quite enjoyable read. I only wish it was current, for the modern marketplace needs more books like it.

Rather than focus on a particular vendor's products or certification exam, the authors explain the big picture of client/server networking in an acronym-rich format that only a "big iron" programmer could love. Exhaustive coverage of database systems, groupware, and transaction processing are also presented, elaborated on by silly cartoons reminiscent of Greg Perry's early work.

Alas, times have changed. "Cairo" is obsolete now, and OS/2 did not provide the panacea to every client/server ill. I would strongly suggest that any reader of this review obtain a copy of the much newer third edition (ISBN: 0471316156). I certainly will.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, Unbeatable, Fantastic, February 14, 1999

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Eliane (Goiania, Goias Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essential Client/Server Survival Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)

You cannot imagine the things this book provide. I was invited to prepare a lecture to introduce some Cobol developers to the C/S world. I took 10 days to read the book and 2 weeks after the lecture, we observe that all that guys aren't just talking different. Most important; they are THINKING different. This is the real benefit. Congratulations to the authors. Their approach, their style and their humor are great.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best written & organized computer I've read yet!, November 10, 1998

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Traderjohn (Glendale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Essential Client/Server Survival Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)

The is the first time I've taken the time to write a review - and for a technology book 2 years out of date! I love the style and organization. This is a lot of very relevent information packed into 600 pages that will give anyone new to client/server architectures a great understanding of the market(s). Take a look at the table of Contents to see what I mean. And trust me, it's not ..For Dummies drivel. The author's "soapboxes" (mostly predictions) are great reading for where they were right on (most of the time) and just close (e.g. CORBA). I can't wait for a new edition to address XML in all of it's flavors.