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Now that we have established a base of understanding about what distributed computing is all about, let's dig a little deeper and with more focus. In this chapter, we'll take a look at the various options available in PowerBuilder to take advantage of distributed computing capabilities.
PowerBuilder is actually a powerful tool for developing distributed applications, with more options than most other tools available. It's evolved from a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool for client/server to a RAD tool for both client/server and distributed development. Now, new features in PowerBuilder v9 add even more possibilities. We'll try to cut through the hype and give you some useful direction for distributed application development ...
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