Enterprise Java: Where, How, When (And When Not) to Apply Java in Client/Server Business Environments (Java Masters)

"Think client/server computing and the Internet have changed your life? Java's going to be twice as important - it will totally change the way you write applications and distribute them to clients," says Datamation. Java computing on the enterprise is coming. Web-based business applications, on Intranets and the Internet, are the leading new trend in enterprise-wide application development, and Java is a big reason why. Companies now have the tools they need to produce powerful applications that are tied in to a Web-based corporate Intranet or Extranet. This book is a guide to the effective use of Java technology for client/server business application development.

Where, How, When (and When Not) to Apply Java in Client/Server Business Environments Java is rapidly emerging as the preferred platform for corporate client/server systems, allowing easier-than-ever software distribution and portability via the Web. And here's all you need to get up-to-speed in record time as an enterprise-wise Java wiz. Three world-class Java gurus team up to tell you how to best exploit Java's unique capabilities in this context-and, ever better, what common pitfalls to avoid. You'll learn: How to utilize such critically related technologies as JDBC, RMI, Java Beans, Network PC (JavaStation), and NetRexx; How to work around Java's current limitations; When to work around Java's current limitations; When to work within the Java applet environment-and when alternative techniques may be preferable; How to integrate Java smoothly with current popular client/server tools. How to evaluate Java against competing client/server technologies.