A book/CD-ROM on installing, designing, and implementing large-scale applications using INFORMIX, taking users through the entire development life cycle. Introduces the best approach to learning INFORMIX, educates those new to the client/server world about concepts and theories behind this paradigm, and explains the graphical user interface, object-oriented programming techniques, and relational database access. Also helps experienced developers migrate from large mainframe or stand-alone PC environments to the client/server paradigm. For experienced developers of client/server-based systems who are implementing full-scale INFORMIX applications. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.