JBuilder 3 Unleashed [Paperback]

JBuilder 3 Unleashed does an excellent job of explaining how to write Java programs in Borland's newest Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the language. With plenty of code (all of which ships on the accompanying CD-ROM) and lots of documentation on Java classes, this book enables the intermediate-level Java programmer to become more capable with JBuilder and the language as a whole. You'll find good information if you want to write servlets, interface with databases, or do any of dozens of other software development tasks.

JBuilder 3 Unleashed naturally covers the JBuilder user interface, but the authors don't explain interface elements for their own sake. Rather, they explain the JBuilder interface in the context of doing certain Java programming jobs. Subjects include some fairly exotic aspects of the Java language, including elaborate user interface design, multithreading, internationalisation and client-server architecture.

Coverage of programming JavaBeans (and especially serialisation as it applies to Beans) with JBuilder is exemplary, as are the sections on remote Method Invocation (RMI) and CORBA. In addition to their coverage of the mechanics of JBuilder and Java, the authors include quite a bit of management and engineering information on using Borland's development environment as the centrepiece of a development team, including versioning, testing and object-oriented analysis and design. --David Wall

Topics covered: JBuilder user interface, multithreading, internationalisation, client-server architecture, programming JavaBeans, RMI and CORBA.

JBuilder 3 Unleashed is designed to help intermediate to advanced level Java developers obtain the information and techniques needed to create mission critical JBuilder applications. The book picks up where most JBuilder books leave off and provides the information needed by developers to create robust and maintainable JBuilder Client/Server and multi-tier applications. Topics covered include: Advanced object-oriented design and programming techniques in Java, Enterprise JavaBeans, Serialization, Threading, NMI, Multi-tier development: implementation of applications and applets, RMI, CORBA, Enprise's MIDAS technology, N-tier, Application Development, Source code control, Deployment.

JBuilder 3 Unleashed is designed to help intermediate to advanced level Java developers obtain the information and techniques needed to create mission critical JBuilder applications. The book picks up where most JBuilder books leave off and provides the information needed by developers to create robust and maintainable JBuilder Client/Server and multi-tier applications. Topics covered include- Advanced object-oriented design and programming techniques in Java, Enterprise JavaBeans, Serialization, Threading, NMI, Multi-tier development- implementation of applications and applets, RMI, CORBA, Enprises MIDAS technology, N-tier, Application Development, Source code control, Deployment.

Neal Ford is the principal architect of the official Borland JBuilder Professional and Client/Server courseware. Additionally, both Ed Weber and Neal wrote most of the chapters in both the 1.0 and 2.0 Certified Courseware. Ed and Neal have also conducted the Train-the-Trainer program on behalf of Borland to certify JBuilder instructors worldwide. Ed and Neal have also contributed to client projects (both applications and applets) written in JBuilder. Both Neal and Ed were featured speakers for JBuilder in the 1998 Borland Developers Conference.