Implementing Application Solutions in a Client-Server Environment

Everything you need to select the software, develop the applications, and create the client/server platform your enterprise needs Here is the help you2ve been waiting for to make the most of the enormous potential of client/server technology and cope with the complex issues that surround it. Data processing expert and consultant Robert L. Koelmel shows you how to use your client/server system to reduce development costs, respond more quickly to business needs, provide users with fast and easy access to data and user-friendly tools, and integrate new technologies quickly and at reduced cost. He provides ideas for implementing client/server solutions and offers a one-stop source for information on hundreds of alternative software products. Numerous illustrations, diagrams, and solution examples simplify the material presented and help define the relationship between server and client. Inside, you will find: Clear, concise descriptions of the various client/server platforms, their components and functions, and the concepts underlying client/server solutions In-depth coverage of available software that you can use to create client/server solutions in imaging, multimedia, database, word processing, E-mail, and numerous other areas A complete introduction to design issues and concepts Helpful tips, illustrations, and examples that clarify difficult material An extended discussion of the impact of client/server technology on training, change management, backup and recovery, software distribution, security, and many other areas that are important to your businessKoelmel, Robert is the author of 'Implementing Application Solutions in a Client-Server Environment' with ISBN 9780471060680 and ISBN 0471060682.