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The design of a flexible communications framework for next-generation middleware

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The design of a flexible communications framework for next-generation middleware. / Kramp, T ; Coulson, G .
DOA'00: International Symposium on Distributed Objects and Applications, Proceedings. ed. / Pamela Drew; Robert Meersman; Zahir Tari; Roberto Zicari. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society, 2000. p. 273-282.

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Kramp, T & Coulson, G 2000, The design of a flexible communications framework for next-generation middleware. in P Drew, R Meersman, Z Tari & R Zicari (eds), DOA'00: International Symposium on Distributed Objects and Applications, Proceedings. IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, pp. 273-282, 2nd International Symposium on Distributed Objects and Applications (DOA'00), ANTWERP, 21/09/00.

APA

Kramp, T., & Coulson, G. (2000). The design of a flexible communications framework for next-generation middleware. In P. Drew, R. Meersman, Z. Tari, & R. Zicari (Eds.), DOA'00: International Symposium on Distributed Objects and Applications, Proceedings (pp. 273-282). IEEE Computer Society.

Vancouver

Kramp T, Coulson G. The design of a flexible communications framework for next-generation middleware. In Drew P, Meersman R, Tari Z, Zicari R, editors, DOA'00: International Symposium on Distributed Objects and Applications, Proceedings. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society. 2000. p. 273-282

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Kramp, T ; Coulson, G . / The design of a flexible communications framework for next-generation middleware. DOA'00: International Symposium on Distributed Objects and Applications, Proceedings. editor / Pamela Drew ; Robert Meersman ; Zahir Tari ; Roberto Zicari. Los Alamitos : IEEE Computer Society, 2000. pp. 273-282

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