Distributed objects are the hot roasted peanuts of the digital era and communications networks the circuses that draw the crowds. This richly diagram-enhanced guide is a powerful ally for the computing professional working in this bustling client/server arena. Not only a thorough primer on using distributed object technology to integrate networks and to support client/server applications, it also offers comprehensive treatments of middleware, vital security considerations, and every issue of concern to those charged with building today's crucial corporate networks.