Shows developers how to develop cross-platform, distributed object-based applications quickly and effectively.

This book comes with trial versions of all the software users need to build sophisticated, Web-based, database-enabled applications--even Java Beans components. The authors offer expert advice on object-oriented development techniques, optimizing visual environments, and building real-world enterprise applications.

This book was originally written to support an introductory course in Object Orientation through the medium of Smalltalk (and VisualWorks in particular). However, it can be used as a book to teach the reader Smalltalk, to introduce object orientation as well as present object oriented design and analysis. It takes as its basic premise that most Computer Scientists I Software Engineers learn best by doing rather than from theoretical notes. The chapters therefore attempt to introduce concepts by getting you the reader to do things, rather than by extensive theoretical discussions. This means that these chapters take a hands-on approach to the subject and assume that the student/reader has a suitable Small talk environment available to them. The chapters are listed below and are divided into six parts. The reader is advised to work through Parts 1 and 3 thoroughly in order to gain a detailed understanding of object orientation. Part 2 then provides an introduction to the Smalltalk environment and language. Other chapters may then be dipped into as required. For example, if the reader wishes to hone their Smalltalk skills then the chapters in Part 4 would be useful. However, if at that point they wish to get on and discover the delights of graphical user interfaces in Smalltalk, then Part 5 could be read next. Part 6 presents some more advances subjects such as metaclasses and concurrency which are not required for straight forward Small talk development.

This book brings together all the information and trialware readers need to get powerful results with VisualAge for Java 2.0. It is a complete tutorial and reference for writing Java applications and porting them to databases and the Web--with up-to-the-minute coverage of JFC, JavaBeans, servlets, and more. The CD-ROM includes trial versions of VisualAge for Java 2.0 and DB2 Universal Server.

The object oriented paradigm has become one of the dominant forces in the computing world. According to a recent survey, by the year 2000, more than 80% of development organizations are expected to use object technology as the basis for their distributed development strategies. Handbook of Object Technology encompasses the entire spectrum of disciplines and topics related to this rapidly expanding field - outlining emerging technologies, latest advances, current trends, new specifications, and ongoing research. The handbook divides into 13 sections, each containing chapters related to that specific discipline. Up-to-date, non-abstract information provides the reader with practical, useful knowledge - directly applicable to the understanding and improvement of the reader's job or the area of interest related to this technology. Handbook of Object Technology discusses: the processes, notation, and tools for classical OO methodologies as well as information on future methodologies prevalent and emerging OO languages standards and specifications frameworks and patterns databases metrics business objects intranets analysis/design tools client/server application development environments

This book discusses the role of VisualAge in the development of transaction based applications. It presents different ways to connect a graphical user interface built with VisualAge to transactions residing on a host system, and shows how nonvisual parts may be used to act as an interface between host components and parts representing business logic.