Power Builder 5 Developer's Resource

A single source reference for PowerBuilder programmers. Goes beyond the basics, to the process of building large-scale applications that are reliable, efficient, and easy to use. Provides special coverage of using PowerBuilder with Oracle and Microsoft SQL server, and shows how the network and the database affect the performance of applications. Utilizes cases studies, including examples of systems that have failed. The included CD-ROM provides code, a base class library, and database utilities. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

The must-have guide to building industrial-strength applications, you can't afford to be without.
PowerBuilder 5 Developer's Resource takes you where others fall short—right into the heart of the corporate developer's environment. Go beyond the world of `How To . . .' books and see first hand how to make your PowerBuilder applications achieve maximum impact.


*Understand how multi-tier applications can impact your system in both a positive and negative way

*Gain insights into PowerBuilder datawindow and scripting techniques

*Learn from case studies, including real life examples of systems that failed

*Discover iron-clad database and networking techniques that put your PowerBuilder applications in the fast lane

*Learn the Tips, Tricks, and Gotcha's that help you avoid performance problems while saving countless hours of testing and troubleshooting

*Master the experts' techniques for coding GUI applications in a real-world team environment.

The PowerBuilder 5 Developer's Resource is your unique single source for building industrial-strength PowerBuilder applications in today's corporate environment. There's nothing else like it available today.