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by Ted Pattison (Author) "This chapter briefly describes what the Component Object Model (COM) is, where COM came from, and why you need to understand this technology to work..." (more)
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Microsoft's DCOM is the key technology for enterprise development for the Windows platform. Written for the working Visual Basic developer or project manager, Programming Distributed Applications with COM and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 introduces the basics of DCOM objects in a clear style. All examples are written in Visual Basic, and the reader learns about new Microsoft BackOffice technologies such as Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) (for transaction processing) and Microsoft Message Queue Server (MSMQ) (for message queuing). If your shop uses Microsoft tools, Visual Basic 6 stands ready to write today's scalable distributed applications using DCOM. This well-organized text shows you how DCOM works and what advantages it offers for today's enterprise developer using Visual Basic 6. --Richard Dragan

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In order to create scalable, distributed objects with Visual Basic, a programmer must understand the underlying architecture and complexities of Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM)-information that until now has been primarily available in resources aimed at the C++ programmer. PROGRAMMING DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS WITH COM AND MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC 6.0 teaches COM fundamentals in language Visual Basic programmers understand, and explains how to exploit the significant COM-based capabilities in Visual Basic 6.0. Businesses that can leverage existing VB proficiency to develop business objects in the middle tier can realize tremendous gains in their enterprise development strategy.

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  • Paperback: 314 pages
  • Publisher: Microsoft Pr (November 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1572319615
  • ISBN-13: 978-1572319615
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,013,494 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment!, March 25, 2000
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After reading all those glowing reviews I bought this book. What I found is: 1. No sample code. 2. The theories and ideas are floating all over without providing an understanding what it is all about. 3. The first five chapters you can skip. I guess that some VB programmers want to prove that they are not "naive VB programmers".
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3.0 out of 5 stars Why publish a review?, April 27, 1999
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I browsed through the reviews couple of days ago and today again. I was unpleasently suprised that some of the bad reviews disapeared and were replaced with good reviews. Is this a new policy of Amazon.com to entice potential customers to buy ths book? I was ready to buy this book, but I won't buy it now!
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1.0 out of 5 stars This book has left me more confused than when I started, July 22, 1999
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According to the title, this book focuses on COM in Visual Basic, but the author spends many pages using Java to illustrate his points. I am a learn-by-example programmer, and this book is seriously lacking in examples. He refers to the "naieve VB programmer" who understands little about the interface between the COM object and Windows. Well, I'm proud to say that I am one of those "naieve VB programmers" who cares little about the behind-the-scenes operations, and just wants to know "How do I do X ?" I think I'm going to return this book and pick up "Distributed COM Application Development Using Visual Basic 6.0" by Jim Maloney. This is the second time I've been let down by Microsoft Press.
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