Essence of COM: A Programmer's Workbook. Covers COM and DCOM (Prentice Hall Ptr Microsoft Technologies Series,) - Softcover

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DAVID S. PLATT is president of Rolling Thunder Computing, a leading consulting firm specializing in COM development. He is an instructor in Computer Science at Harvard University and also teaches COM and COM+ at public seminars and in-house at companies all over the world. He publishes ThunderClap, a quarterly newsletter on COM+ development, available free from his Web site. His column "ActiveXplained" appears bimonthly on Byte.Com.

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• COM and DCOM: quick, easy, hands-on, and totally up-to-date!
• Visual C++ 6, Visual J++ 6, IDL, monikers, and more!
• Threads, ATL 3.0, and other key technologies
• Extensive sample code on the Web

COM and DCOM: quick, easy, hands-on, and totally up-to-date!

• New edition fully updated for Visual C++ 6 and Visual J++ 6!
• Includes an expert introduction to ATL 3.0
• Perfect for every C++ and Java developer who wants to master COM/DCOM!

Every serious Windows programmer needs an in-depth understanding of COM, Microsoft's fundamental technology for Web and distributed systems development. The Essence of COM, Third Edition is a convenient, hands-on workbook designed to make COM easy to understand―and comfortable to use.

With expert COM developer and instructor David Platt by your side, you'll walk step by step through every COM technique you need to master. This brand new edition covers Visual C++ 6, Visual J++ 6, and IDL. You'll discover how to source objects; use Automation; work with type libraries; and use custom interfaces, structured storage, reusable custom monikers, and more.

The Essence of COM, Third Edition also includes detailed coverage of DCOM―plus an outstanding new chapter on ATL 3.0. Whether you're just starting out with COM and DCOM, or you're ready to deepen your skills, this is your solution: hands-on and complete.

All source code discussed in the book is downloadable from the author's Web site, www.rollthunder.com