Byte Guide to Opendoc (Byte Series)

If you're an information manager, system administrator, software developer, or someone who just likes to keep up with the latest technology, you need to know about OpenDoc. Quite possibly the wave of the future, OpenDoc is a set of standards for developing cross-platform, object-oriented applications, and has been promoted by a consortium of computer companies such as Oracle, Adobe, Apple, WordPerfect, and IBM. Written by experts in OpenDoc programming, BYTE Guide to OpenDoc unravels the mystery of this exciting new technology and explains not only what it is and how it is used, but also why you need to know about it.In BYTE Guide to OpenDoc you'll learn the ins and outs of the technology, and programming with OpenDoc. You'll find examinations of all aspects of OpenDoc, including where it is today and where it will be tomorrow. In this resource, you'll find the answers to questions such as: What is OpenDoc? How does it work? How do I program for it? Why should I care about OpenDoc? What impact will OpenDoc have on the future? How OpenDoc can be used with OLE, and how the two can coexist.The authors also expose the potential problems of OpenDoc and provide thoughtful, realistic solutions. A brief overview of SOM is also included.