Programming Web Components (Object Technology Series) [Paperback]

Reaz Hoque (Author), Tarun Sharma (Author)

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Publication Date: December 22, 1997 | Series: Object Technology Series

Net API's is a Web-object technology that enables applications programs to run on the Net. JavaBeans bridges "pure Java" (Sun), LiveConnect (Netscape) and ActiveX (Microsoft) so programs can run on any of these platforms. The CD-ROM accompanying this text contains a developer's library of customizable Java and ActiveX API's and a book buyer's web site delivers current updates on the technology and Net API's (downloadable).

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Develop reusable, scaleable Internet applications for all platforms. The growth of Java and component-based architecture's such as JavaBeans and ActiveX make it possible to "glue" various software pieces together and modify them to your needs. You don't have to code every single function to create your software apps anymore! This book/CD-ROM package shows you how to build killer apps that not only run on a Web-broswer but also work as a stand-alone applications, independent of all platforms. Java Masters Reaz Hoque and Tarun Sharma bring you up to speed on the fundamentals of Java and distributed objects. They'll show you how to use JavaBeans and ActiveX, and help you determine which works better for your particular situation. You'll also learn how to link the two technologies using JavaSoft's ActiveX and JavaBeans bridge wrapper tools-and you'll even enjoy rare guidance on how to combine VRML with JavaBeans. The included CD-ROM gives you all this: Beans Developers Kit (BDK) Version 1.0, IBM's VisualAge for Java, Super Mojo, and other third-party Beans and ActiveX controls. You also get MindQ's interactive Java tutorial. You can even visit our exclusive web site for the latest updates and downloadable code. The future of Web programming has arrived, in the form of component-based architecture. Hop aboard and begin bringing rich, live, scaleable application to the Web and on the network. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Reaz Hoque is an author, Web developer, and technology evangelist for Netscape. His previous books include Practical JavaScript Programming. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Web Techniques, and Netscape World. Hoque is based in Stamford, Connecticut. Tarun Sharma is a developer for Knowledgebase, Inc., managing e-commerce projects and products. As a software developer for many years, he has been involved with technologies ranging from artificial intelligence to Web development. He is coauthor, with Reaz Hoque, of Programming Glosgow Beans (McGraw-Hill, 1998). Sharma is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Product Details

• Paperback: 810 pages
• Publisher: Computing Mcgraw-Hill (December 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0079123163
• ISBN-13: 978-0079123169
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,350,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reaz Hoque and Tarun Sharma have done an excellent job!, March 9, 1998

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This review is from: Programming Web Components (Object Technology Series) (Paperback)

This isn't the type of book you'd just pick up on the spur of the moment. But if you're developing component-based software, especially software that's going to be used on the Web, then your ears are already perking up. Programming Web Components is a large tome of a book which focuses on the latest methods of creating and using Web-based software components.

Though Programming Web Components covers many topics, it delves deeply into:

* The basic concepts of distributed objects
* Java fundamantals
* JavaBeans, and creating applications with them
* ActiveX fundamantals
* COM and DCOM
* Visual Basic and OLE
* Creating ActiveX controls using VB5
* Using JavaBeans with ActiveX
* Using VRML and JavaBeans

Additionally, the book contains a CD-ROM which is filled with over 100 ActiveX components, the Beans Developer's Kit, IBM's Visual Age for Java, Super Mojo, a MindQ Java tutorial, third party Beans, and more.

Programming Web Components teaches you by first explaining the concepts involved, and then the book walks you though an example. After covering the basics, the book then goes into the details that you'll need to create working applications.

If you're trying to keep up with emerging Web technologies, starting to learn how to create your own data aware controls, learning about COM objects, or are just interested in how the Web is going to work in the future, you won't be appointed with this book. Reaz Hoque and Tarun Sharma have done an excellent job writing this book. Their work may soon be looked at as another useful component in your Web development library.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT, June 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Programming Web Components (Object Technology Series) (Paperback)

One of the best technical books I've ever read.Good technical examples with detailed explainations.