Conference 7.286::digital

2586.0. "C/S References" by SOJU::SLATER (Bill Slater - 603-884-4953 (DTN 264)) Tue Jul 20 1993 17:38

    
    As client/server computing continues to be an increasingly inmportant
    topic at Digital, I thought it might be useful to post this list of
    texts here.  It is not all inclusive, but it's a great start to
    understand this client/server phenomenon which is now dominating the
    computing industry.
    
    Upon request, I will also post an 85 entry bibliography of c/s related
    articles which form an excellent foundation of client/server BEFORE the
    texts below came into print.
    
    Excellent suggested reading.
    
    
    Bill Slater
    
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                             List Of C/S Texts
    
    
    Attached is a list of Client/Server texts.  The last book,
    "Client/Server Computing" by Dewire, covers some important facts and
    issues about WINDOWS NT.
    
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 1.  A Guide to Developing Client/Server SQL Applications
     By Setag Khoshafian, Arvola Chan, Anna Wong, and Harry K. T. Wong
     March 1992, ISBN 1-55860-147-3, 634 pages, paperback, $32.95
     Morgan Kaufmann Publishers  1-800-745-7323

 2.  Downsizing Information Systems - Proven Methods for Reengineering
     Complex Information Systems
     Editor: Steve Guengerich
     July 1992, ISBN 0-672-30153-9, 380 pages, hardback, $39.95
     Published by BSG (Business Systems Group) Houston, Texas 1-800-727-1274
     with SAMS Publishers.

 3.  Client/Server Computing - All-in-One Reference for Total Systems
     Development
     By Patrick Smith and BSG, and SAMS
     July 1992, ISBN 0-672-300065-6, 341 pages, hardback, $39.95
     (Same publisher as no. 2 above.)

 4.  Downsizing - How To Get Big Gains From Smaller Computer Systems
     By Richard H. Baker
     1992, ISBN 0-07-004563-1, 268 pages, hardback, $39.95.
     Published by McGraw-Hill.

 5.  Developing Client/Server Applications
     By W. H. Inmon
     1991, ISBN 0-89435-389-6, 200 pages, paperback, $39.95.
     Published by the QED Technical Publishing Group, Boston; Toronto; London

 6.  Implementing Client/Server Computing: A Strategic Perspective
     By Bernard H. Boar
     1993, ISBN 0-07-006215-3, 236 pages, hardback, $39.95.
     Published by McGraw-Hill - Systems Design and Implementation Series

 7.  Client/Server Computing
     By Dawna Travis Dewire
     1993, ISBN 0-07-016732-X, 340 pages, hardback, $39.95.
     Published by McGraw-Hill - James Martin McGraw-Hill Productivity Series
    

    I just returned from a week long event held by Digital & Cambridge
    Technology Group.  Digtal will be participating in future executive
    briefings on John Doonovan's rapid prototyping techniques and 3 tier
    approach to standards based client server solutions.  Over 200 copies
    of his book "Business Re-Engineering with Technology" were distributed
    to the people attending this event.  I will check the CS notes file to
    see if someone has written about CTG yet, and if not, I will include a
    brief outline of his approach.

There is a note in the DCE notesfile that is dedicated to discussion of CTG.

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