Overview
""Don Box makes it possible for mere mortals to join the COM cognoscenti. If youire a C++ COM programmer, buy this book."" -David Chappell, Principal, Chappell & Associates and author of Understanding ActiveX and OLE Written by a leading COM authority, this unique book reveals the essence of COM, helping developers to truly understand the why, not just the how, of COM. Understanding the motivation for the design of COM and its distributed aspects is critical for developers who wish to go beyond simplistic applications of COM and become truly effective COM programmers. As the COM programming model continues to evolve, such insight also becomes essential to remaining current with extensions, such as Microsoft Transaction Server and COM+. By showing you why Distributed COM works as it does, Don Box enables you to apply the model creatively and effectively to everyday programming problems. This book examines COM from the perspective of a C++ developer, offering a familiar frame of reference to ease you into the topic. You will also find comprehensive coverage of the core concepts of Distributed COM (interfaces, classes, apartments, and applications), including detailed descriptions of COM theory, the C++ language mapping, COM IDL (Interface Definition Language), the remoting architecture, IUnknown, monikers, threads, marshalers, security, and more. In addition, the book offers a thorough explanation of COMis basic vocabulary, provides a complete Distributed COM application to illustrate programming techniques, and includes the authoris tested library of COM utility code. 0201634465B04062001
Full Product Details
Author: Don Box
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
Imprint: Addison Wesley
Dimensions:
Width: 23.40cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 18.90cm
Weight: 0.776kg
ISBN: 9780201634464
ISBN 10: 0201634465
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 09 February 1998
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Author Information
Don Box is a leading educator, recognized authority on the Component Object Model (COM), coauthor of the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) specification, and coiner of the term ""COM is Love."" He recently joined Microsoft as an architect in the Microsoft® .NET Developer and Platform Evangelism Group. Earlier in his career, Box cofounded DevelopMentor Inc., a component software think tank aimed at educating developers on the use of the COM, Java, and XML. A popular public speaker, Box is known for engaging audiences around the world, combining deep technical insight with often outrageous stunts. 0201634465AB06132002
