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This is an advanced title for serious programmers and system architects. Unlike other works that focus on a particular tool or architecture, this book lays out Moniz's own--a framework called an Enterprise Caliber System--which is designed to deliver available, scalable, and secure solutions. He uses an n-tier model of distributed processing but also focuses on horizontal scalability within each tier.
Much of this lengthy hardcover is devoted to explaining his approach, but the author also takes you through creating a full-fledged enterprise management system that employs its techniques using Visual Basic, Active Server Pages (ASP), and other commercial tools. Moniz presents a fascinating four-dimensional data object model that is bound to open new development doors for many developers.
This title's layout is textbook style, with dense text and sample code in tiny type size. However, all of the code is also available on the publisher's Web site for download. Some technical books transform readers as well as instruct. This masterwork clearly has that characteristic. --Stephen W. Plain
