Here's one of the singular referencess providing on-the-mark coverage of application development based on the Component Object Model (COM) and Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS). DESIGNING COMPONENT-BASED APPLICATIONS demonstrates the principles of effective COM-driven design and MTS deployment through in-depth examination of Island Hopper, a joint profect of the Microsoft COM and Microsoft Visual Studio design teams. This full-featured enterprise application was built using a practical set of development guidelines field-tested by Microsoft consultants on a variety of 3-2-1 projects ( 3 tiers, 2 developers, 1 month). As you focus on individual facets of the model application, you're also learning how to apply this proven methodology to quickly design, test, debug, and deploy your own multitier, COM-based programs.
1. Windows DNA
2. The Component Object Model
3. Data Access Fundamentals
4. Microsoft Transaction Server
5. Active Server Pages
6. Extending the Reach of MTS
7. Application Definition and Modeling
8. Building Data Objects
9. Building Business Objects
10. Packaging the Components
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