OpenStep is the software development environment co-developed by Sun and Next Computers. This book provides the first introduction to OpenStep and how it is used to build business applications for Next, Sun, and Windows NT systems. As well as covering the basics, it covers WebObjects (for developing world wide web applications) and the Enterprise Objects framework for developing database applications. No serious OpenStep developer will want to be without this book.

One: OpenStep.- 1: What Is OpenStep?.- 2: The Object Model.- 3: The Foundation Framework.- 4: The Application Kit.- 5: NeXT's OPENSTEP for Windows NT.- 6: SunSoft's Solaris OpenStep.- 7: Building an Application.- Two: Business Applications.- 8: The Character of a Business Application.- 9: Distributed Applications.- 10: Database Applications.- 11: World Wide Web Applications.- Three: Development Topics.- 12: Development Topics.- 13: Project Management and the Development Life Cycle.- 14: Portability.- 15: Testing and Debugging.- 16: Performance.- Appendices.- Appendix A: PayPerView Source.- Appendix B: PayPerView with Distributed Objects.- Appendix C: PayPerView with Enterprise Objects.- Suggested Reading.