Large-Scale Component-Based Development (Sterling Software Series) - Tapa blanda

"This book is very well written. I have never seen a book on the market that discusses these concepts as well as this book. Anyone involved with Information Technology should be familiar with this material. If not, they need to get this book ASAP and read it cover to cover."- William H. Murray, best-selling programming author

-- Providing valuable insights on the current directions of enterprise-scale solutions in the Internet age.-- Best practices: Choosing technologies, defining architectures, modeling applications, managing component-based projects, and more.-- The future of component development: translating today's R&D into tomorrow's real-world enterprise development solutions.In this definitive book, the R&D leader at one of the world's top software companies presents a complete conceptual framework for Internet-centered application development -- and practical insights into the component technologies that enable it. Alan Brown starts with a concise overview of the e-Business revolution: its business drivers and technological enablers. He offers a rare, holistic perspective on diverse technologies such as TCP/IP, HTTP and CORBA/IIOP -- showing how they enable distributed access at lower cost, with greater flexibility, responsiveness, and user-friendliness. Next, he introduces "best practices" component-based development techniques that deliver on the promise of reduced cycle times, improved quality, and greater reuse. Finally, he previews future directions in component-based development, showing how today's research projects are likely to impact tomorrow's enterprise scale application development. Endorsed by object/component pioneers such as Bertrand Meyer, this book will stand as the "book of record" for anyone intending to deploy Internet-focused, multi-tiered enterprise systems.