Publisher's Synopsis
Sneak Preview of CORBA 3 Specifications Inside!
Your One–Stop Guide to Using CORBA for Powerful Client/Server Distributed Applications! Find out how to use CORBA for powerful client/server distributed applications in different programming environments including Visual C++, C++Builder, Visual J++, and more. With expert advice from John Schettino and Liz O'Hara, you'll discover how to pull together objects running on different platforms and written in different languages to create new, cohesive distributed applications using CORBA. Valuable Bonus CD Includes:
- JavaBeans Development Kit to create cool applets
- JDK 1.1.6: Everything you need to create Java applets and programs
- Orbix Web Professional Evaluation tools including: demos of Orbix, OrbixWeb, OrbixNames, and OrbixEvents
- Includes Microsoft's popular Web browser
- Plus all the code from the book
Inside, find helpful advice on how to:
- Work with ORBs the heart of CORBA
- Create a client and a server object in both C++ and Java that communicate via an ORB
- Develop Beans for CORBA
- Save time by using CORBAservices
- Build a bridge between CORBA and DCOM applications
- Make the most of the new Visual development environment for all the latest CORBA and Java tools
