This high-level guide focuses on developing intranet-oriented applications with Java. Java's platform independence makes it ideally suited as a language for intranet applications.

Internet tools and applications frequently use artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to enable special features and reduced development time. Focusing on intelligent systems, this book provides the introductory AI material that Java programmers need to create Internet and Intranet applications including online games, search engines, and data-collection tools.

While the Web has created a cross-platform interface to text and graphics, the most interesting applications of the Web are interactive. This report from CTR examines the benefits and drawbacks of Sun Microsystem's Java. This information should assist information systems managers.

An intranet can be a powerful tool. A well-designed intranet becomes the key resource and communications platform for your organization, used by members of staff as their first destination for information. In contrast, a poorly designed intranet will sit unused, accumulating useless information, and eating up IT budgets. So, how do you avoid this situation, and make sure you design the most useful, and usable, intranet? This book takes you through the steps you need to take to make an invaluable intranet, from identifying your users' needs and building an indispensable tool, to marketing the results. It guides you through the problems that may occur, passing on invaluable advice from people who have been through the process before. We start by setting the scene, giving an overview of what intranets are and how to justify it to your organization. We then give you a rundown of the main areas you'll need to think about when developing an intranet, covering browsers, development techniques, usability, content management, security, and internal marketing. Finally, we'll take a look at what to do when the Intranet moves beyond its original function, looking at remote access, extranets, and what to do when the Intranet gets too big.

With the invention of computers and the advent of the Internet, mobile computing and e-Business applications, Information Technology (IT) has brought rapid progress in domestic and international business, and a tremendous change in the lifestyle of people. This book provides the students not just the knowledge about the fundamentals of a computer system, like its organization, memory management and hardware devices, but also the software that run on it. The book then proceeds to describe operating systems, and the basics of programming concepts like procedure-oriented programming and object-oriented programming. Useful application software like MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint are described in great detail in separate chapters. A complete section has been devoted to the teaching of data communication, networking and Internet. The book ends with a detailed description of the business applications of computers. KEY FEATURES • Incorporates basics of IT along with developing skills for using various IT tools • Includes diagrams, pictures and screenshots • Provides key terms, review questions, practical exercises, group discussions, project activities and application-based case studies in each chapter • Follows the latest curriculum and guidelines for undergraduate and postgraduate courses of various universities, colleges and institutes

"Take Linthicum's warnings seriously . . . he's been through the fire!"-Rusty Weston, Senior Editor, PC Week. A renowned client/server expert provides state-of-the-art techniques for building client/server and intranet applications. In this valuable guide, client/server guru David Linthicum shows developers how to use cutting-edge development tools and techniques to build real-life business applications. The book provides step-by-step procedures for creating these applications, explains how to select the software and hardware that's right for your projects, and even provides guidelines on estimating project costs. This unique book covers client/server and network architectures, types of middleware, and development tools so you can determine the right approach to building a client/server or intranet system. Linthicum assesses dozens of tools by type, features, and specialization and provides detailed, step-by-step guidelines for creating the perfect solution. You'll learn how to form and test your final system and find expert tips every developer and application architect needs to work more effectively. In addition to providing recommendations, warnings, and case studies, Dave covers: * The latest client/server development tools and methods * Two-tier, three-tier, and multi-tier client/server development models and related technologies * Repository-driven development, programming languages, database connectivity, and middleware * The use of CORBA-compliant ORBs and the inner workings of Microsoft Active Platform * Next-generation application partitioning tools like Forte and Dynasty.