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Cross-Platform Software Development (VNR Computer Library)

Anthony S. Glad

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Editorial Review:

A programmer's guide to software compatibility. Programmers can learn how to develop software that works well in all operating environments, with minimal modification. Every element of this sophisticated approach is covered in comprehensive detail, including DOS, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX, and Windows operating systems.

Distributed Relational Database: Cross-Platform Connectivity and Applications (IBM Books)

Silvio Podcameni, Manfred Mittelmeir, Michele Chilanti

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Contains information essential for establishing Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA) connectivity across IBM relational database products running on different platforms and remote networks.

Communications Access Methods for SAS/CONNECT 9.1 and SAS/SHARE 9.1

SAS Institute

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Communications access methods provide information to establish a connection between two operating environments across a network. This title is designed to be used in conjunction with the user's guides for SAS/CONNECT and SAS/SHARE. It provides you with the explicit steps needed for connecting two platforms, enabling you to access and manipulate data as desired. The easy-to-follow procedures are arranged by platform, access method, product, platform orientation (local host, remote host, client, server), and type of user. SAS 9.1 supports the TCP/IP, APPC, and XMS communications access methods for network connections with the z/OS, OpenVMS Alpha, UNIX, and Windows operating environments. SAS 9.1 also supports the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol that provides network security and privacy in Windows and UNIX operating environments. The DECnet, EHLLAPI, and NetBIOS communications access methods and the CMS, OpenVMS VAX, OS/2, and Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating environments are no longer supported. This title is also available online. This title is written for applications developers, system administrators, network administrators, and end users who use SAS/CONNECT and SAS/SHARE software.

Supports releases 9.1 and higher of SAS software.

Part Development for Opendoc

Bart Jacob, Henri Jubin

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Good OpenDoc primer, but lacks details that programmers need 3 out of 5 stars.
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The book quickly covers most aspects of OpenDoc. The book can be used as a primer before jumping into the OpenDoc programmer's reference manual, but nothing more. As I read the book, the most intriguing details were always referred to as being beyond the scope of the text; the reader is constantly being referred to the online reference manual. A beta version of the OpenDoc toolkit and reference manual is included. The toolkit is an easy install, and I was running the docshell the first day and playing around with some included parts. The reference manual, however, leaves a lot to be desired. Some of the sections (e.g. Scripting) are incomplete. An up-to-date version of the reference manuals and toolkit are available on the web.

The book shows code examples of cross-platform development for OS/2 and Win95, but is slightly OS/2 biased. For example, some of the code examples and chapters are OS/2 only, and the CD includes additional OS/2-only parts. However, the Win95/WinNT version of these parts are now available on the web.

Since the book remains at an overview level, it's an easy read. It took roughly two days to read cover-to-cover. If you want a book that teaches you the OpenDoc terminology and prepares you before diving into the reference manual, then this is the book for you. If you want a book that takes you through part development step-by-step or gives you in-depth coverage of any OpenDoc area, then you should look elsewhere.

Cross-Platform Programming for Os/2: Parallel Development in DOS and Os/2/Book and Disk (McGraw-Hill/IBM)

Len Dorfman

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Tutors readers in turning their C-coded applications into platform-independent programs that will work in both DOS and OS/2, and includes a disk with DOS and OS/2 versions of a sample game program. (Advanced).

Cross-Platform Programming for Os/2: Parallel Development in DOS and Os/2/Book and Disk (McGraw-Hill/IBM)

Len Dorfman

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Tutors readers in turning their C-coded applications into platform-independent programs that will work in both DOS and OS/2, and includes a disk with DOS and OS/2 versions of a sample game program. (Advanced).