Download or read book A Methodology for Client/server and Web Application Development written by Roger Fournier and published by Prentice Hall PTR. This book was released on 1999 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring discipline and power to all your Web & C/S projects! Roger Fournier's. A Methodology for Client/Server and Web Application Development shows you how to impose needed discipline on even the most complex Web and client/server development projects. Fournier's start-to-finish methodology walks you step-by-step through every phase: survey, analysis, design, construction, implementation and beyond. Master powerful techniques for delivering finished software faster, including iterative/incremental development, prototyping, timeboxing and joint facilitated user sessions. With extensive examples, checklists and worksheets, Fournier demonstrates how to: Build an enterprise architecture with true scalability and flexibility. Leverage object-oriented programming techniques to the fullest. Establish an effective testing process. Promote reusability with DCOM/ActiveX (TM), CORBA, and JavaBeans (TM) components. Implement technology infrastructures that support Web and C/S development. Discover specific ways to mitigate the risks that lead so many Web and client/server projects to fail. Learn how to improve communication with users, design databases and Web database access more effectively, plan for user training and data conversion and much more. There are no silver bullets, but this book's systematic "best practices" approach, tips and techniques will help you take charge of your Web and client/server development-and deliver business results faster than ever before.