Keng Siau

Roger Chiang

Bill C. Hardgrave

For the last two decades, IS researchers have conducted empirical studies leading to better understanding of the impact of Systems Analysis and Design methods in business, managerial, and cultural contexts. SA & D research has established a balanced focus not only on technical issues, but also on organizational and social issues in the information society.This volume presents the very latest, state-of-the-art research by well-known figures in the field. The chapters are grouped into three categories: techniques, methodologies, and approaches.

Systems Analysis and Design: Techniques, Methodologies, Approaches, and Architecture

Richard A. Johnson

E. Reed Doke

In the fast moving world of information technology, Java is now the number 1 programming language. Programmers and developers everywhere need to know Java to keep pace with traditional and web-based application development. COBOL Programmers Swing with Java provides COBOL programmers a clear, easy transition to Java programming by drawing on the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java. The authors introduce the COBOL programmer to the history of Java and object-oriented programming and then dive into the details of the Java syntax, always contrasting them with their parallels in COBOL. A running case study gives the reader an overall view of application development with Java, with increased functionality as new material is presented. This new edition features the development of graphical user interfaces (GUI's) using the latest in Java Swing components. The clear writing style and excellent examples make the book suitable for anyone wanting to learn Java and OO programming, whether they have a background in COBOL or not.

COBOL Programmers Swing with Java

This volume in the Advances in Management Information Systems series presents the very latest, state-of-the art research in the field. The editors and contributors are well-known researchers in this area. The book focuses on the personal and socio-technical aspects of SA&D. Chapters are grouped into three categories: people and social systems, socio technical processes, and project teams. Topics include: --Designing context-aware business processes --Staffing web-enabled e-commerce projects and programs --Modeling techniques in IS development project teams.

Bill C. Hardgrave

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