Giving C++ programmers the skills to succeed in today's CORBA-driven enterprise computing environment. Though a C++-to-CORBA interface does exist, no books on CORBA provide more than a spattering of examples in C++--until now. This guide satisfies the legions of C++ programmers craving the knowledge to enhance their programming skills. After concise overviews of CORBA and C++ object request brokers (ORBs), readers will learn how to synthesize it all and build complete C++ applications. Best of all, the authors help programmers demystify the complex new C++ language binding technology, a vital step in mastering this new platform. Offering industrial strength techniques for programming pros, this nuts-and-bolts guide includes plenty of real-world business examples with complete code for working applications. Companion Web site includes ready-to-run source code examples and sample ORBs.