Product Description

Version 9 of PowerBuilder introduces many features designed specifically to blend the traditional strength of PowerBuilder as a rapid Client/Server application development tool with the new and emerging models for distributed application development.PowerBuilder developers need PowerBuilder-specific information on interacting with Java application servers, such as WebSphere, WebLogic, and Sybase's Enterprise Application Server (EAServer) and Web Service development.This book presents the new capabilities of PowerBuilder 9 along with the architecture and patterns required to create distributed systems in PowerBuilder.

Customer Reviews (8)

Blah, blah, blah
Save your money.This book, and its companion, are both written in editorial style, each chapter by a (potentially) different author who each feel that they must fill in the space with more history than substance.

Get the online documentation from Sybase for free and learn something without wasting your time.That is unless you like history.

Amazing book/Handy reference
For newbiew like me, this is the bible for entering the n-tier world with EAServer. Gives me a very good comparison with other options too.

After having bought this book for my work, I have found my colleagues who take this book for reference often appreciating it's contents, especially for the tips & tricks and well laid out examples.

I recommend all the PowerBuilder/Internet developers to invest in this book. Very affordable with good quality.

Rehash of old information
I have worked with PB since its inception about 12 years ago.During that time I have purchased everything written about it.This is the worst effort put into print.It is simply a rehash of articles on xml, soap, and internet theory.There is no relationship between PB 9 and this text other than the mention of it by the authors.Save yourself some money and wait or something that actually shows you how to develop internet and distributed applications -- this one does not!!!

Presents the new capabilities of PowerBuilder 9
PowerBuilder 9: Internet and Distributed Application Development is the collaborative effort of computer expters William Green and John D. Olson and comprehensively presents the new capabilities of PowerBuilder 9 along with the architecture and patterns required to create distributed systems in PowerBuilder. Recommended for intermediate to advanced users, PowerBuilder 9: Internet and Distributed Application Development deftly addresses development Web and Intranet-based systems, including Web Services, Portals, Application-Servers, XML, and Mobile Access.

The bible of Power Builder 9.0.1 to EAServer 4.21
Simply the first book writed specially to cover all the concept and development steps to create and deploy PB user objects to EAServer.

Cover the basics concepts of EAServer functionality and integration with other languages and tools. And advance techniques.

Very usefull for my job (PB Distributed & EAServer Web Applications). ... Read more

Product Description

Over a decade ago PowerBuilder introduced the idea of rapid Client/Server application development and, for much of that time, was the leader in both technology and sales in the enterprise development market.Although PowerBuilder has lost significant market share to Visual Basic and Delphi, it still enjoys an intensely loyal developer community of close to 300,000.Version 9 of PowerBuilder continues the tradition of introducing leading-edge technology to these developers.PowerBuilder 9 Client/Server Development zeroes in on the most important aspects of building client/server applications in PowerBuilder, including PBNI (native interface), PFC (foundation classes), and database connectivity.

Customer Reviews (6)

A really good book!!!
I had worked on PB 6.5 and from there to PB 9 was a tough journey for me. But, this book is making it easier for me and I am hoping that my journey to the 11 the version would be much smoother.

Good resource
This is a good reference/resource book.
Amazon is always great to deal with as well.

The only problem I had was that it was shipped unwrapped, in an open box, no packing, so the corners of the book were damaged.Unusal for Amazon.

outline power builder 9
I want to see detail in book power builder 9

Excellent Choice
This is one of the best books PowerBuilder client-server programming books that I have ever read and is probably one of the most well-received books for PowerBuilder yet. Every person I know, who own these books, experienced or not, find it a
very handy reference.

I recommend all the PowerBuilder developers to invest in this book. It's really cheap for the quality of it's contents.

PB9 AdvancedC/S Development
Authors

The 2 main authors of this book are Bruce Armstrong and Millard F. Brown III.If you are readers of the PBDJ magazine you will probably be familiar with these names.Both have also been involved with previous PowerBuilder book releases, are members of TeamSybase and have presented at user conferences around the world.Other contributing authors include a list of well known PowerBuilder experts such as Dave Fish, Bill Green, John Olsen, Roy Kiesler et al.The credentials of all the authors and co-authors of this book read like a Who's Who in PowerBuilder.

Book Overview

There are numerous books now available on PowerBuilder - this one does not aim to compete with these but to plug the gap in contents covered.PowerBuilder 9 - AdvancedClient/Server Development zeroes in on some of the new features in this version including PBNI (native interface), XML datawindows, reworking of the source control interface, improved IDE and automated application builds using OrcaScript.Other subjects covered include PFC, an in-depth look at database connectivity, advanced coding and DW techniques, 3rd party tools and OLE.

Target Audience

The user level of this book is Intermediate - Advanced.The back cover states that this book is aimed at developers who know and use PowerBuilder and are looking to maximize their productivity.I would say that about half of the book succeeds in its aim, covering familiar subjects such as datawindows but with more detail and giving a few tips and techniques; covering new PB9 subjects and giving some useful productivity tips on the IDE for example.The remainder of the book serves as a point of reference such as the 200 pages on database connectivity which would be very useful for users developing for multiple database platforms.

Content

I would split the book into 3 main areas - an advanced look at existing features; an introduction to new PB9 features and a database connectivity reference.

The advanced look at existing features didn't uncover anything new for me but would serve as a useful reminder to someone who hasn't used PowerBuilder for a while.There are some good real life clear examples with supporting code and a few undocumented and therefore unsupported techniques.

The chapters on the new PB9 features would have been better if they had been more detailed.For example the chapter on XML datawindows assumes you know XML which is fair enough but it is a short and not very detailed chapter.In fact the PowerBuilder user guide provided with the product is much more detailed and useful than the chapter in this book.No tips or techniques are given in the chapter either.The chapter on the IDE and source control integration is useful especially if you are coming from PowerBuilder 7 and haven't used PowerBuilder 8.

The section on Database Connectivity is a useful reference point if you are developing for multiple database platforms but doesn't fit very well into the title of PowerBuilder 9 - Advanced Client Server Development.It does give a good amount of detail on an area that has previously not been covered particularly well in the past.

Writing Style

The writing style of the chapters vary because of the number of different authors.In general most of the chapters are written in a clear and concise manner with some good realistic examples.However some are a little too briefespecially some of the new subjects areas such as XML Datawindows and OrcaScript.There is not enough detail and clear examples given for these new features.

Conclusion

If you haven't used PowerBuilder for a while or you are still using a version prior to Version 8 then you will find some useful information in this book, likewise if you are developing for multiple database platforms then the Database section will be very beneficial.I believe the book is more aimed at the intermediate level of knowledge rather than the advanced.Personally I wouldn't buy this book for myself because I wouldn't get enough new material from it that is not covered in the PowerBuilder User Guide.

Karen.baker@seabass.co.uk (www.seabass.co.uk) ... Read more

Product Description
Explores the depths of the DataWindow and shows how to take full advantage of this popular but underutilized technology.Focuses on in-depth understanding of the DataWindow object that contributes to improved DataWindow control skills, database programming, and user interface design. Softcover.CD-ROM included. DLC: Database design. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (20)

Use the PB online Help instead!
I was hoping this book would shed some light on more advance features of the datawindow. Instead, it is basically a re-hash of the online help file. Nothing new here. Brooks could have went into more more depth regarding the more non-intuitive datawindow presentation styles such as cross-tabs and graphs...but he didn't. Everytime I've reached for the book as a referrence, I've had to look elsewhere.

A nice desktop datawindow reference
This book has saved me hours of programming several times during my datawindow development and exposed some little known tips/tricks/techniques. Also, it is a good source to revise our skills.

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Definitive of What?
I have to thank those that wrote an honest review of the material covered in this book and must agree that many of these reviews were written by folks close to the author. After reading the mixed reviews I elected not to invest in this title and instead to borrow a copy from a fellow programer while on a contract. Though I did find a few things in the material I did not know, the vast majority of this book is basic information that anyone who has spent any time programming in PowerBuilder would already know. Since the author did have such a web presence (I am not surprised to see he has all but disappeared) and reputation I really had expected more and would have been very disgruntled had I spent money on this product. Instead spend your money on PowerBuilder Unleashed by Simon Henry and if you really can't stand to use the online documentation that shows all of the information contained in this book and want some bathroom reading material, pick up a used copy of this. At least then when you pick out the bits and pieces you might actually use you can sell it used yourself and will not feel cheated.

&1.50 was too much to pay for this
I saw this author present at tech wave on this same subject and he was incompetent and totally disorganized. I had hoped he was just having an off day but having picked up this book at a second hand book store I now know that he really is! This book is as poorly put together and thought out as his class was. The material is disorganized and when you find what you are looking for it is incomplete. I think these other reviewers are either friends of the author or work for the publisher because the $1.50 I paid for this book was too much! I sure hope Richard programs better than he writes!

Not impressed
I agree with Mr. Boyes.Having borrowed a copy of this book, I count myself fortunate I didn't pay for it.It is a basic tutorial for novices, without a clue on "where do we go from here?".The technical information appears to be a regurgitation of machanics availble from many other sources. Nothing new here...a basic anthology of known methods.I seriously wonder how many of these reviews were written by the author himself? ... Read more

Product Description
Offering a hands-on introduction to all aspects of development with PowerBuilder, this book provides a practical overview of database creation, application/database interfacing and user interface design. The general approach is to offer likely problems and then work through the solutions step-by-step. The CD includess an online help application. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Good But....
This book explains the subject matter well to the beginners. However, I was very disappointed in the way examples are handled. Actual code examples are very sparse. Most of the time, the author gives few lines of code and explains what you should do next. Secondly, I found the accompanying CDof little use. To begin with, the Source code could not run on PB 5.0. Itrequires an earlier version. All in all the book gives a good introductionto the subject, but is not hands on.

very good book
This book is very useful for beginner

Good Book for Beginners and Intermediate Programmers
Good book for programmers just beginning to work with PowerBuilder. Bill Hatfield's language is easy to understand. There are also some useful concepts in this book which may prove useful foradvanced programmers.

Great Starter Book for Powerbuilder
Mr. Hatfield does a wonderful job of introducing the Powerbuilder environment to the novice programmer.Some experience with high level language is extremely helpful, but Hatfield writes the text well enough so that anyone can follow.He begins with a very simple example application to get u off and running, then goes into each component of Powerbuilder with a little more detail, even introducing some nice tips, and tricks like Powerbuilders Query Mode, etc.You will certainly not be an expert after the last chapter, but you'll have the big picture, and enjoy Powerbuilder..Most likely the best starter book, i flipped through a few before purchasing it, this was a clear winner.

Great Book for the beginners
This is a great book for the PowerBuilder beginners. Follow the step by step instruction andyou can develop applications soon. The author use easy words to describe complicated concepts andthe working examples in this book is very helpful and useful. After finish this bookyou will be able to write a real world applications and have a strong knoweledge about PowerBuilder 5 ... Read more

Product Description
An entry-level tutorial that presumes no familiarity with Powerbuilder, this guide covers all the basics of Powerbuilder. Includes sample Powerbuilder applications and exercises on CD making it the first hands-on tutorial on the market. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Critic
It would be much more useful if the examples were more analytical.Some "advanced" techniques(e.g. EHLLAPI , Message Object ,Master Detail Datawindows , Multi Table Updates , MDI Interface ,DynamicDatawindows etc.) should be covered indepth with "like a manual" examples. ... Read more

Product Description
PowerBuilder 4 brings the power and flexibility of object-oriented programming to client/server databases. Now, with PowerBuilder 4 Programming For Dummies, you, too, can take advantage of this revolutionary software to create your own front-end database applications; information management tools for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX environments; and even PowerScripts for maximum customization. In PowerBuilder 4 Programming For Dummies, PowerBuilder wizards Jason and Ted Coombs share the hands-on experience they've gained writing large-scale PowerBuilder applications for the business and healthcare industries -- ready-to-use expertise you can't find anywhere else. ... Read more

Product Description
Two PowerBuilder developers describe how to use PowerBuilder to build robust, networked, enterprise, client/server applications. The authors provide details about PowerBuilder development not found in the existing manuals and provide a wealth of tips and tricks on avoiding common pitfalls. The CD contains thousands of lines of proven PowerBuilder code, including Oracle 7 database performance monitor and an application development framework. ... Read more

Product Description
A complete hands-on reference covering the fundamentals of Powerbuilder applications development. Covers interface development, scripts, data types, accessing external database information, compiling, debugging and project management. Paper. CD ROM included. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

leaves a lot to be desired
As with a most technical books, this one leaves a lot to be desired. To begin with, the authors assume the reader all ready posesses some knowledge or resource about Powerbuilder. The chapter on scripts is badly deficient as are the chapters on data windows. These are terrible deficiences since these two areas are where Powerbuilder developers spend lots of time. Explanations of how different features are blended into a single application are non-existant. Examples are non-existant and the instructions for the exercises are confusing and often incorrect.

Good Overview
The overeview chapters are the best that I've seen within an introductory PowerBuilder book.The chapters having to do with the Powerscript language are not as good as the overview chapters.

Overeall, a very good book for the beginning PowerBuilder programmer ... Read more

Product Description
PowerBuilder 5.0 is the leading choice whenever applications need to be developed quickly and efficiently (read always). Now, with Foundations of PowerBuilder 5.0 Programming, you can take advantage of all of PowerBuilder 5.0's powerful client/server development capabilities as never before. Whether you're upgrading to this latest version of PowerBuilder or you're all together new to it, this authoritative guide by certified PowerBuilder developer Brian J. Smith and programming consultant Gordon W. Schaad will prove indispensable as you look to it for...

Complete coverage of PowerBuilder 5.0's enhanced features, including the new compiler, object classes, and programming language extensions. Hands-on examples showing how to create databases and perform data-manipulation programming using PowerScript, PowerBuilder's own rich scripting language. Insights, tips, and techniques for designing an object-oriented structure to serve as the foundation of your applications and facilitate faster development and easier maintenance. An introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL), and how to integrate it into a PowerBuilder application. Information on building multi-table windows and objects, creating hybrid applications using OLE and DDE, and developing applications for Windows 95. Special management-level overviews in each section explaining key aspects of PowerBuilder 5.0 so that MIS managers, project leaders, and end users can better work with the developers of their application systems. A convenient appendix that explains the major differences between version 4.0 and version 5.0. Plus, on the bonus CD-ROM accompanying Foundations of PowerBuilder 5.0 Programming, you get valuable software and resources designed to help you build high-performance client/server applications, including...

A hypertext version of the book for quick browsing and locating any topic, along with five bonus chapters on the application infrastructure, reports, DataWindow techniques, tools, and SQL. A sample application demonstrating the look and functionality of a finished work. Hundreds of examples of source code and sample application components described in the book. And a sample database with which to practice PowerBuilder data-manipulation techniques. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Excellent Book!
This book teaches not only basic concepts of PowerBuilder, but also how to create real world applications.The authors are very serious on the quality of this book, one of the authors responded my e-mail about this book.I hope to see more books from these authors.

The book which will teach you from a to Z
Throughout many books available for PowerBuilder today this one is more deeply and carefully covers all the details you will need from day to day operations.I've red over dozens of books and I think that this one theonly one that is not tells you where to click, but teaches you how to buildan application and logical design.I do hope that authors of the book (B.Smith and G. Schaad) will issue a newer version that will cover featuresimplemented with PB 6.x and PB 7

Exemplary treatment of a difficult subject
This is by far the easiest-to-read and -understand book I have read on PowerBuilder.It is very well edited also, with no grammatical or spelling errors that I could discern.This is a far better book on PowerBuilderthan I have read by any other author.Bravo! ... Read more

Product Description
Presenting the definitive guide to building object-oriented software for the Internet and client/server applications. Some 125,000 software developers are already using the Powersoft Foundation Class (PFC), and this book/CD-ROM explains the PFC Library for PowerBuilder-the collection of programs frequently used and reused by developers when building software applications with PowerBuilder. Encompassing the latest 5.1 release of PowerBuilder, this sourcebook provides in-depth guidance on application development, performance tuning, maintenance, documentation, and more. A special section covers the use of PFC on the Internet. Given that Powersoft itself asked these expert authors to create this package, it promises to be the premier PFC Library resource! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (15)

Very Specialized
I am a technical person who thought the word "Foundation" in the title would be a good starting point.Howver, "Foundation Class Librry" is a very specific thing for programmers who already know the software.Makes a good doorstop.

that's right, its worthless
If you read in other reviews that this book is mostly a reprint of the Sybase documentation, believe it

This is simply the online documentation in a book!
This book does nothing more than put the online documentation in a bookform. There is no real help for developers trying to learn tricks or justhow to use the PFC. While it is a slight improvement from thedocumentation, it should have been what was provided from Powersoft. Thisbook is a waste of time.

just ok !
The book describes a few things about PFC. Interestingly half the time, toknow about any detailed services of a particular type it says "Moreinformation about 'xyz' can befound in Powerbuilder Online Books and PFConline help."

Then why do you need to buy this book ?????

A $_ help file
This will serve as an expensive guide for those who simply hate printingtopics from the PFC help file or feel they may be missing something fromsupplied documentation. Save for two very basic examples (e.g. page 407 -pfc treeview object) and a CD containing a hastily developed sampleapplication, the reader would most certainly learn more by opening upobjects in the PFC layer and studying the source code. To date, there stillremains a shortage of documentation/case studies on proper object-orientedor service-oriented use of Powerbuilder for large-scale enterpriseapplication development, and this book does little to fill that void. ... Read more

Product Description
PowerBuilder 6 Unleashed breaks into several parts to help you find information quickly. It provides a large array of information in a variety of areas. Understanding PowerBuilder includes issues such as DBMSs, SQL, Database Painter, and PowerScript Environment. Programming DataWindows covers topics like DataWindow scripting and advanced DataWindow techniques. Design to Deployment includes application development, analysis and design, standards and naming conventions, documentation and online help, testing and debugging, configuring and tuning, and cross platform PowerBuilder. Application Partitioning and the Internet covers several new topics such as distributed processing and application partitioning, developing distributed PowerBuilder, PowerBuilder and the Internet, and developing Internet applications with PowerBuilder. Actual PowerBuilding explores graphing, pipelining, mail enabling PowerBuilder apps, drag-and drop, multimedia, API calls, PowerSoft Open Library, OLE 2.0 and DDE. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

Great resource, lousy starting point.
If you are new to object-oriented programming, start with a vanilla C++ book, such as Jesse Liberty's C++ in 21 Days. With that under your belt, you can easily discern what is Powerbuilder and what is object-orientation in the Powerbuilder environment. This book walks through every feature in Powerbuilder, generally from the simplest or most basic, to the more obscure or less frequently used.
This is not an easy book, simply because it should be read in brief bursts, with the PB IDE to practice with. As with any other environment, you have to 'live in it' for a while to absorb it.
But I've owned almost every PB book recommended in these lists, and this is the best reference for PB overall.

Book lacks basic examples!
IF you want to own a book that looks impresive and does little to help youunderstand about Powerbuilder, then this is the book for you. There is moreusless information in the book then one can create an object class for.

Good reference book
This is not a quick guide to PowerBuilder but it's a really best reference book out there.

Even for beginner's, this is a good book since learning curve for PowerBuilder is NOT steep.

Also it covers some database stuffs(as advantage of using PowerBuilder stems from easy integration withdatabase through datawindows) that I found useful

I want my money back
I have been in IT for 11+ years and recently started moving into the client-server area.This book was used as a college prescribed book for my last semester (not enough copies of the regular book were available) butwas so bad, even the lecturer stopped using it. We were told to borrowobject oriented powerbuilder books from the library instead and this bookwas removed from the curriculum.

A Complete Reference Of Powerbuilder 6.0 (All Versions)
The book goes into as much detail as most CPD's need. The reference ability does match powerbuilders on-line books. But as a secondary tool the book is useful.

After reading Oracle Unleashed I decided to try thisbook. I wasn't disapointed. Take advice and buy the book! ... Read more

Product Description
A practical guide to the powerful database building application employs a real-world problem solving approach that covers all aspects of development, including scalable client/server applications, mixing workstations, PCs, and mainframes, application and user interfaces, and more.(Intermediate) ... Read more

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By presenting more than 100 problems with detailed solutions in an award-winning question-and-answer format, this book works for developers at all levels. the accompanying CD-ROM contains concise sample code that can be imediately incorporated into real-life business applications. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

An excellent addition to your powerbuilder repository
This is an excellent book on powerbuilder programming targeted mainly at intermediate and advanced level programmers and provides step by step code not found in other powerbuilder books. This book does not waste too much oftime ontheories ,but wherever possible provides useful hints.Till date,there is no powerbuilder book in the market that provides plenty ofcode,and this book does fill that void.Only minus point is lack of PFCcoverage.I really wonder why waite group is yet to release their nextversion(ie PB 6 how to) and I am eagerly awaiting its release.

An excellent collection to your powerbuilder repository
This is a fantastic book which Provides a lot of code not found in other PB books that too in an excellent step by step HOW TO format.It mainly targets the intermediate to the advanced level Programmer althoughbeginners can also benefit from it and advance quickly.Lack of PFC coverageis the only minus aspect about this book.It wastes very little time ontheories as is the case with most other PB books.Topics covered includeOLE, API calls etc. I am eagerly waiting for their next release.(ie PB6 howto)

A valuable addition to your powerbuilder repository
This is a book which provides a lot of code in an excellent HOW TO format.It does not waste much time on theories as is the case with most other Powerbuilder books.Instead it teaches through practical examples andProvides step by step code. from beginner to advanced level.Lack of PFCcoverage is the only minus aspect.I am eagerlywaiting for their nextrelease.(ie PB6.0 how to)

CODECODECODE
This is one Powerbuilder booK Which Teaches you how to write code from beginner to advanced level in an Excellent step by step HOW TO format.It does'nt waste time on theories as is the case with most PB books.The onlyMinus point about this book is that it doesn't cover PFC.I am eagerlywaiting for PB 6 HOW TO to be released. I hope PFC 6.0 would be covered inthat Edition. I hope the authors take notice of this.I strongly recommendthis book For people who are not too comfortable with coding in Powerbuilder but yet familiar with the concepts. ... Read more

Product Description
PowerBuilder documentation is nonexistant since PowerBuilder decided that manuals shouldn't be shipped with the product. This book is for anyone beginning to develop PowerBuilder applications or moving to the new version, and covers developing a PowerBuilder application from the design stage through delivering the final product. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (6)

Looks great, but don't be fooled!
I picked up this book becuase I scanned through the first chapters andfound the it easy to follow.It was not until I had invested too much timeto start a new book that it disappointed me.The book appears as if Mr.Wood got about halfway through the book, then had to finish in a hurry. The sample application begins to refer to objects that have not beencreated in the tutorial.Even when the book refers to objects that werecreated, the name is often different than the name used in the tutorial,making it difficult to follow.In short, I would wait for the second"Special Edition" if you really want this book.Maybe they willcorrect the errors.

Good for reference at hand, useless as a teaching tool
I have purchased many books from QUE in the past but I have never had one fall apart on me in a week.The quality of binding is as poor as the worked examples. The fact that object names change from page to page leaves the newer user in total confusion. The only saving grace is that the reference section at the back is useful.Much better reading PB 6 Unleashed.

Dave Nicolaou, UK Developer, Powerbuilder

Great book but lacks quality control
I am very upset with the last book I bought,"Special Edition Using PowerBuilder 5" (ISBN 0-7897-0754-3) by Charles Wood. I have bought several books ofQUE before and have never seen so much mistakes. I have read up to chapter 11 with lots of difficulty because of the mistakes in datawindow names, object names, etc. If you try to follow the example given in the book you will end up lost because of scripts with errors in variable and function definitions.

I really have never read a book with that many errors. I bought it because I am the owner of "Special Edition Using Windows 95", "Special Edition Using Gupta SQL Windows" and "Special Edition Using Excel for Windows 95" and thought this book would keep the good quality of the other ones I had, but after reading it I am very disappointed.

I hope in the future you should spend more time and/or money controlling the quality of your products.

Sincerely yours

Hernan Boluarte
hernanb@telematic.edu.pe

Great book..wheres the PFC??
Loved the book..I would like to learn more about the PFC services,,can not seem to find any books talking about PFC..this book does not even mention it..slight editorial oversights, but all in all a great book from beginner to intermiedate..chapter on visual object is great..like to see more about implementing non visual objects into a real database application..too many books say this is how you create a class but do not show you how to implement them in a realistic example

Great book, no book comes close
Great book for beginners. I started with PB using this book and by the end of it I was a professional developing complex applications using PB. Covers practically A to Z of P ... Read more

Product Description
The reader will come away from this book with a solid understanding of the capabilities of PowerBuilder, the development techniques that are used to developPowerbuilder applications, and the way to make effective use of PowerBuilder as an Application Generator. ... Read more

Product Description
Developers of PowerBuilder are provided with an overview of advanced PowerBuilder topics that will induce proficiency and enable them to build consistently superb applications. Tips and techniques help the reader develop better performing, more user-friendly applications. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Wow!This man must be God.
I laughed, I cried, I walked away a solid PowerBuilder Developer.

The book was soooo well written, it made it easy to learn PowerBuilder.I'd never even programmed before.Now I'm living la vida loca in San Diego, and I owe it all to the great, great man who wrote this book.You changed my life.If I could only repay you.

well-presented, well-written book...a pleasure to read
As mentioned above I thought the book was teriffic.Hats off to the author! ... Read more

Product Description
A visual development tool introduces professionals to PowerBuilder with a tutorial that demonstrates its many applications and utilities while instructing users on how to create databases.(Advanced). ... Read more

Product Description
This practical resource covers all areas of PowerBuilder, the premier object-oriented application development program, and provides advanced users with a level of detail that exceeds those found in the documentation provided by PowerSoft, the makers of PowerBuilder. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

DescriptClient/Server Concept Detail !,Good book.
In this book,not only descript PowerBuilder 4.0 Techniques but also cover Network consideration , Mail system.

Covers architecture, testing, debugging, integration...
Assumes the reader has a working knowledge of PowerBuilder, SQL and Windows programming.Overview of client/server and networking issues support discussion of E-mail interfaces, ORCA and ODBC. ... Read more

Product Description
Offering an advanced tutorial and tips on developing client/server applications with PowerBuilder, a guide comes with high-powered custom controls for use by developers using high- or lower-end versions and fills the need for additional technical support. Original. (Advanced). ... Read more

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A field guide for consultants and developers presents techniques for real-world examples, demonstrating how to fully use the software to create powerful applications while describing menus, debugging, development standards, and more.(Advanced). ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Great book for learning how to go about building a PB4 App
This book is full of pragmatic advice on how to build applications quickly. The book includes a CD rom with Screen Cams of the author building all of the examples. There are about 300 pages of step by step instructions to build 2 complete sample applications. This book is highly regarded by PB professionals. ... Read more