Product DescriptionThe ultimate guide for COM+ software developers.
Thorough coverage of all COM+ programming essentials in concise, accelerated 'from the Ground Up' format.
Hundreds of hands-on examples fo code donwloadable from Osborne's Web Site.
Step-by-step instructions and a guide to understanding 'Attributes' - which simplify the creation of COM+ components.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Good Read BUT.......
Personally, I have read a few of the Ground Up Series of books and I do like them. The book is easier to follow than many of the other books out there, However, I have found that the examples do not work when you type them in. That was a source of great fustration to me....
Rating: - Superb
This book begins with a look at how to program COM using raw C++ and then transitions to ATL. This provides a superb foundation in the underlying COM internals so that it is clear how COM works under the covers. After showing how to build a COM server and Client using ATL it discusses the essential COM principals such as IDL, #import, oleautomation data types, error handling, DCOM etc. The chapter on the different threading models is especially good. Finally, it delves into the details of COM+ ... Read More
Rating: - Superb
This book begins with a look at how to program COM using raw C++ and then transitions to ATL. This provides a superb foundation in the underlying COM internals so that it is clear how COM works under the covers. After showing how to build a COM server and Client using ATL it discusses the essential COM principals such as IDL, #import, oleautomation data types, error handling, DCOM etc. The chapter on the different threading models is especially good. Finally, it delves into the details of COM+ ... Read More
Rating: - Mr. Michaelis does not shine.
I read this book on COM+ and I must say that it is not good. Mr. Michaelis simply does not write correctly. I must say that broken English is fine when chatting with the guys at the office, but wholy unneccessary when in print. But I guess this is a technical book so I should review my problems with the programming. While they are numerous they can best be described as "theoretical." I think the examples are very contrived. It is my opinion that Michaelis does not have a lot of real world experience. ... Read More
Rating: - Step-by-Step sometimes comes up short
In the first place this book is not by Schildt, not that it matters. It's not really necessary to be obscure about the author. Also, this book is a COM/ATL book. COM+ comes up only at the very end of the book.
This is definitely a how-to book. It only assumes that one knows the rudiments of C++ and then it takes you through the Visual Studio ATL Wizard in creating simple COM servers. However, there are some irritating lapses in detailing all the steps.
- Good Read BUT.......
- Superb
- Mr. Michaelis does not shine.
