Publisher's Synopsis
Selecting development programming languages is an important part of defining the development and run-time environment. When using open systems this is not straightforward because the selected programming language and the underlying application infrastructure must be supported on several different platforms. This guide provides practical guidelines on the selection and development of software using open programming languages as part of an open systems environment. The different programming language classes are introduced (3rd generation, 4th generation, object oriented) and their evolution is discussed. The need for standards is explained and the degree of standardization available for different programming language classes is described.;The book is aimed at product development staff, project managers, network managers, communication staff, systems implementors and OSI specialists.;.
