Understanding Active X and Ole (Strategic Technology Series) (Paperback)

by David Chappell (Author) "Writing good software is hard..." (more)
Key Phrases: data cache object, data path property, own persistent data, Structured Storage, Internet Explorer, World Wide Web (more...)

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Product Description
OLE has become a powerful, key component of the Windows operating system-you almost can't talk about programming for Windows today without talking about OLE. For developers and managers who have been reluctant to dive into a mountain of OLE information, UNDERSTANDING OLE WITH ACTIVEX provides a firm and practical conceptual footing in OLE without extraneous details or implementation specifics. In UNDERSTANDING OLE, 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, and how ActiveX technology is using OLE and COM to extend the capabilities of distributed applications and sites on the World Wide Web. He also covers topics such as structured storage, monikers, Uniform Data Transfer, and OLE Automation. Easy to browse, with concise margin notes and illustrations, this book is an efficient way to get up to speed on a fundamental technology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (August 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.com Sales Rank: #572,073 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Ace Lace "Ace Lace" (NYC, United States) - See all my reviews

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.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	James E. White (Oak Park, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.