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Understanding ActiveX and OLE: A Guide for Developers and Managers (Strategic Technology) [Paperback]

David Chappell (Author)

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Series: Strategic Technology | Publication Date: January 1, 1996

David Chappell, the author of professional courses and articles on Microsoft OLE and the Common Object Model (COM), introduces readers to OLE's importance and strategic significance. He delves into how component software led to OLE and then to COM. He also covers topics such as structured storage, monikers, Uniform Data Transfer, and OLE Automation.

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About the Author

David Chappell BA(Hons Arch), MA(Arch), MA(Law), PhD, RIBA has worked as an architect in the public and private sectors and is currently the Director of David Chappell Consultancy Ltd. He frequently acts as an adjudicator and is author of ten books on construction law for Blackwell Publishing.

Product Details

Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (January 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1572312165
ISBN-13: 978-1572312166
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #942,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, October 1, 1999

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One thing is clear: no matter what they said, the authors of other com/activex related books didn't want you to understand these topics. Read this book thoroughly first before you take a deep breathe and go through the wrong statements and rubbish codes from other books. Besides, when you finish this book, you will find it is worth at least 10 times more than its price.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing..., June 4, 1999

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This is an excellent book that no programmer should ever go without. Read at least 3 times, and then buy Dale Rogerson and Don Box. EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT introduction to Microsoft's technologies that implement their vision of a document centric system. Microsoft does nothing anymore without using COM/ActiveX/OLE. You must learn this technology if you trully want to become a real hardcore programmer. So what are you waiting for.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book gave me a great intro to COM, March 20, 2000

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I bought this book knowing absolutely nothing about COM/DCOM. This book does a good job of orientating you to the world of COM. In the process it does a pretty good job of explaining object-oriented programming. The only remotely bad thing I can say about this book is that it shows some favortism towards C++ (too many C++ references and not enough Java/J++ and/or Visual Basic). otherwise this is a great book for gaining understanding about COM/DCOM.

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data cache object, data path property, own persistent data, composite moniker, whose persistent data, data path properties, file moniker, vtable interface, connectable object, item moniker, object exporter, running object table, thesaurus interface, asynchronous moniker, moniker classes, moniker object, navigation stack, spin button control, transacted mode, embedding server, compound file, example compound document, interface pointer, browsing metaphor, property page object

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