Jaguar Development with PowerBuilder 7 (PowerBuilder Developer's Library) (Paperback)

~ Michael Barlotta (Author), Mike Barlotta (Author)

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Written for the PowerBuilder programmer or IS manager, Jaguar Development with PowerBuilder 7 shows off the strengths of Sybase Enterprise Applications Server (EAS) and Jaguar CTS to create scalable database applications in PowerBuilder.

This book focuses on several aspects of the new PowerBuilder. First it explains the advantages of Jaguar CTS for distributed computing. Sections on transaction processing and resource management (for database connections and object pooling) show why PowerBuilder components get a new lease on life for today's enterprise through Jaguar. Early chapters show off the strengths of Jaguar CTS (which Sybase is bringing to all major platforms, including Linux). There's coverage of common administrative tasks, such as installing components on the server.

Later sections are geared more toward the PowerBuilder programmer. The author provides a guide to creating Jaguar-compliant PowerBuilder objects that will run on the middle tier. Sections on database support show off how to use DataStore to retrieve records from databases on the server. There isn't much on creating HTML-based or Java interfaces here (though that is a possibility with PowerBuilder 7). Instead, the book looks at creating PowerBuilder clients that hook into Jaguar components on the server.

In all, Jaguar Development makes a good case that PowerBuilder is ready to take on enterprise computing. For any manager or programmer with legacy PB code, this book will certainly be a welcome release. It gives you what you need to know to design and run your PowerBuilder objects on the powerful Jaguar CTS middle-tier solution. --Richard Dragan

Topics covered: Enterprise computing overview, two-tiered and multitiered system architectures, Sybase Enterprise Application Server (EAS) and Jaguar Component Transaction Server (CTS) basics, CORBA, Jaguar CTS administration, Jaguar Manager, designing PowerBuilder 7 Jaguar components, connection caches, Jaguar component lifecycle, instance pooling, Jaguar database programming: Embedded SQL, DataWindows, DataStores, result sets, transactions, security, deploying Jaguar applications, and asynchronous processing in Jaguar.

Review

". . . provides detailed coverage of Distributed PowerBuilder applications. A wonderful book that fills in the gap from other PowerBuilder books." -- CompBookReview.com, October 99

"Jaguar Development with PowerBuilder 7 has got to be one of the best books from Manning Publications I have ever reviewed. If you are new to DPB and looking for a good reference, this is the book. It is a fantastic book on the topic and will lead you through all the steps necessary to be successful with Jaguar. I wish this publication was available when I was first learning Jaguar. It definitely would have saved me some sleepless nights. This is a must have for any Jaguar developer - no matter what level." -- Credit's Corner by Jon Credit

"This book is an amazing work. It takes you from a basic understanding of traditional PowerBuilder 2 tier development through all of the intricacies of dealing with this new technology. He explains in great detail all of the different options and how to implement them.

You don't even have to know what Jaguar is. He defines it for you. He tells you what it is, how it works, where it runs, how so install it, configure, and manage it. Then he tells you how to create objects in PowerBuilder that will live in the Jaguar environment. Finally he goes through practical applications of this technology, just to make sure that you understand. I hold in suspect the ambition and foresight of any PowerBuilder programmer that does not purchase this book.

It is not a good book -- it is a must have." -- Rik's PowerBuilder Dojo

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Product Details

• Paperback: 535 pages
• Publisher: Manning Publications (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884777864
• ISBN-13: 978-1884777868
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,674,106 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tonic for internet developers using Powerbuilder..., October 23, 1999

By	A Consultant from Los Angeles, CA - See all my reviews

More and more people will now take the Jaguar Development with PowerBuilder 7 approach after going through the book. This was precisely needed for serious internet development using PowerBuilder. With this book I was able to develop Java components within no time!

Powersoft/ Sybase should thank Michael Barlotta for presenting this book for experience as well new PowerBuilder developers building web applications. I could easily rate this my best PowerBuilder book in the last 6 years.

Excellent book, at the right time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant, well written, February 4, 2000

By	Daniel A Coppersmith "daniel_amazon4" (South Bend, IN United States) - See all my reviews

Excellant guide to getting started with Jaguar. Written for those users who know PowerBuilder and need to move to Jaguar. No distributed PB knowledge is required - Barlotta explains everything you need to know in plain english.

The time it will save you in figuring out what you are doing is well worth the cost of the book and more.

The examples in the book are good and source is available on line. The only complaint I would have is the code on the web is not organized in the zip file as well as it could be, but the author mentioned he was going to work on that. A little searching will find the code you need.

If you are thinking of doing distributed or web based applications using Jaguar, buy this book today.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Perfect, September 29, 1999

By	REB (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This book is well designed from every point of view. It is highly topical as this technology is the stated direction of Sybase products (including PowerBuilder). It is a book which will bring the PowerBuilder programmer right back up to the leading edge of technology.

The book does not assume that the reader understand anything at all about Jaguar. Since Jaguar is still a relatively new product this is a major bonus. In this book all of the technologies surrrounding the issue are defined and examined. CORBA, ORB, etc, all the troublesome new acronyms are cleared up.

This is one of those rare books that are an absolute must have.