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Summary: very good intro to COM
Review: This is a very good book which introduces the non-beginner to COM. The book is divided into 4 parts. The first part is introduction that includes background, environment info, a very good explanation of threads, and some stuff on MTS. The last three parts cover the implementation of components with VB, Visual C++ and Java (Visual J++). This book has really good practical examples such as the test to illustrate how a single-threaded component works, in chapter 4. Also, the author has a very clear writing style which makes the book easy to read. I would recommend this book to any ASP programmer who wants to start writing COM objects.
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Summary: very good intro to COM
Review: This is a very good book which introduces the non-beginner to COM. The book is divided into 4 parts. The first part is introduction that includes background, environment info, a very good explanation of threads, and some stuff on MTS. The last three parts cover the implementation of components with VB, Visual C++ and Java (Visual J++). This book has really good practical examples such as the test to illustrate how a single-threaded component works, in chapter 4. Also, the author has a very clear writing style which makes the book easy to read. I would recommend this book to any ASP programmer who wants to start writing COM objects.
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Summary: A good start...
Review: A good book but the examples are not really that great. I suggest reading several other books on this subject (ASP,COM,DCOM,MTS). I personally would have liked to have seen more challenging material.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: After tearing the _net_ apart for some examples of COM in VB/VC, this book was a godsend. To the point on everything I needed.
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Summary: Fantastic Book
Review: Best book on ASP components out there
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Summary: Not worth the paper it's written on
Review: I bought this book hoping to understand the relational concept of COM and MTS using ASP. I got much more. This book not only covers the topic in three programming languages, but it explains it in detail that is clear and thought provoking. Shelley's professional yet warm approach to ASP, COM, and MTS has enabled me to use these tools in everyday apps. Do not be fooled by the slim appearance of this book. It is power packed with comprehensive and useful information. Thanks Shelley!
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Summary: Shelley to the Rescue
Review: I bought this book hoping to understand the relational concept of COM and MTS using ASP. I got much more. This book not only covers the topic in three programming languages, but it explains it in detail that is clear and thought provoking. Shelley's professional yet warm approach to ASP, COM, and MTS has enabled me to use these tools in everyday apps. Do not be fooled by the slim appearance of this book. It is power packed with comprehensive and useful information. Thanks Shelley!
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Summary: Straightforward examples
Review: I could read most of this book at the beach and still feel like I'm getting a solid understanding of COM. Only up to page 84 but have done that quicker than expected for a tech book. Lots of background information that I probably won't use all that often but its good to know I can go back to this book for that if necessary. Skipping ahead... looks like the book is going to help me out exactly where I need it to COM-SQL. Thus far, great book, examples are fantastic, glad I got it.
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Summary: Great Beginning Component book
Review: I found this book to be very useful. I have been developing components now for 4 years and I still found this book useful. I have been trying to find a good book about developing components, especially in Visual C++. It has great examples for developing the asp page and connecting the page to the COM Object be it Visual Basic, Visual C++ or Java. A must have book for all. I emailed the author with a question and she email me right back.
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Summary: Great Beginning Component book
Review: I found this book to be very useful. I have been developing components now for 4 years and I still found this book useful. I have been trying to find a good book about developing components, especially in Visual C++. It has great examples for developing the asp page and connecting the page to the COM Object be it Visual Basic, Visual C++ or Java. A must have book for all. I emailed the author with a question and she email me right back.
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