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by Cary Jensen (Author), Loy Anderson (Author)
Advantage Database Server: A Developer's Guide Cary Jensen, Ph.D. Loy Anderson, Ph.D. This comprehensive developer's guide to Advantage Database Server shows you how to build high-performance, low maintenance databases using the Advantage Database Server. Learn how to access large amounts of data in a multiuser environment with unbelievable speed. Discover how Advantage gives you unparalleled reliability and data integrity with little or no database administration. Leverage advanced features such as triggers, stored procedures, full-text search, user defined functions, replication, online backup, and more. Technically reviewed by the Advantage R&D team, this valuable resource will help you build and deploy reliable, scalable, relational database applications. - Explore the new features added to Advantage in versions 8.0 and 8.1. - Learn how to exploit Advantage's support for both set-based SQL and index-based navigation, a combination not supported by other high-performance, relational database servers. - Enjoy nearly maintenance-free administration using self-tuning features. - Get high-performance and advanced database features without the complexity. - Support Windows NT/2000/2003/Vista, Linux, and NetWare operating systems. - Use virtually any development environment including C# for .NET, C#Builder, Visual C++, C++Builder, Delphi, Delphi for .NET, Java, JBuilder, Kylix, PHP, Perl, Visual Objects, Visual Basic, and Visual Basic.NET, among others. - Download a two-user developer version of ADS and Advantage clients-plus tools, utilities, and code samples.
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A valuable resource for our global customer base and an amazing jumpstart for users that are new to Advantage Database Server. --Charles Jepson, Extended Systems CEO and President
Finally! The official guide to Advantage Database Server has arrived to help you easily develop and deploy client/server applications. Manage large quantities of data and access that data in a multiuser environment with unbelievable speed. Learn how ADS gives you unparalleled reliability and data integrity with little or no database administration. Take advantage of features such as referential integrity, transaction processing, triggers, full text search, and much more. Technically reviewed by the Extended Systems Advantage Database Server R&D team, this one-of-a-kind resource will help you build and deploy reliable, scalable, relational database applications.Easily create robust, high-performance, client/server applications Leverage ADS's support for both set-based SQL and index-based navigation Enjoy nearly maintenance-free administration using self-tuning features Get the speed and reliability of a transaction-based remote database server without the complexity Support Windows NT/2000/2003, Linux, NetWare, and Windows 98/ME operating systems Replace the deprecated Borland Database Engine with practically no modifications Use virtually any development environment, including C# .NET, C#Builder, Visual C++, C++Builder, Delphi, Delphi for .NET, Java, JBuilder, Kylix, PHP, Perl, Visual Basic, and Visual Basic .NET
CD-ROM contains a single-user version of ADS and Advantage clients for all development environments--plus tools, utilities, and code samples
About the Authors:
Cary Jensen, Ph.D., isPresident of Jensen Data Systems, Inc., a Houston-based company that provides training, consulting, and support. He is the best-selling co-author of nineteen books, and is a Web and magazine columnist. He is one of the world's leading authorities on database development, and presents award-winning training seminars in North America and Europe.
Loy Anderson, Ph.D., is Vice President of Jensen Data Systems, Inc., and best-selling, award-winning co-author of nineteen books. She has served as coordinating editor on three books, and manages development seminars.
