Second Generation Client/Server Computing

Client/server revisited: today's technology; why client/server remains important; client/server options; client/server in action. Client/server components: intelligent clients; multi-purpose servers; the network; the standards; communication between client and server; middleware client/server. Approach: applying the client/server approach; data management; middleware application partitioning choices; operating in the client/server environment. Client/sever applications and their development: applications best suited for the current client/server; advances in the client/server development tools; application development tools. What to expect in the year 2000L future of hardware; future of software.