>>>>Hi. I'm trying to get an idea of business objects best practices, with emphasis in the BO class design, not on how to map BOs into the real world.
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>>>>1) What are the PEMs of the BO you use? What would be ideal PEMs? What tradeoffs exist in different approaches.
>>>>2) Is is possible/acceptable/bad idea to use business objects created in a different language than the consumming language. I don't mean VB.NET and C# but for example create BOs in VFP and use them in .NET.
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>>>>Thank you very much.
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>>>Alex,
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>>>In addition to Craig's advice, I'd recommend you read "Code Complete Second Edition".
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>>>I'm reading it now, and I can't say enough positive things about it.
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>>Hi George,
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>>I have it (must be 1st edition: 1993). It is a very good book. Will take a new look on your recommendation, but I don't see business objects in index. Must be in SP2 :)
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>>Does second edition it go into BOs in great detail?
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>Alex,
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>I'm only a couple of hundred pages into it. It deleves into issues regarding Business objects. It's well worth the expense.

Thanks. Heard your wife was sick and she's better. I'm glad. Cheers.