Description:
The powers of Microsoft NT BackOffice technology, such as Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS), Active Directory, and other services, are now within Visual C++ programmers' reach, thanks to this guide. Written for those already familiar with COM and Active Template Library (ATL) programming, this guide provides essential information on the latest and greatest in Microsoft server-side technologies. The book begins with the basics of programming with the ATL COM AppWizard in Visual C++. A tour of such DCOM (Distributed Component Object Model) fundamentals as monikers, marshalling, and problems to be overcome in distributed systems comes next. (This book is written in "expert mode," so don't expect the author to hand-feed the fundamentals to you.) A general tour of the latest and greatest in Microsoft technologies--all accessible via COM (Component Object Model) objects--follows. This section includes examples of using ATL (and the Microsoft Foundation Classes [MFC]) for Active Directory services; using MTS for transactions; and using Microsoft Messaging and Queuing (MSMQ) Server for reliable delivery of messages across the enterprise, clustering services, and even security. Written in an intelligent and engaging manner, the book provides cutting-edge samples of C++ code that make use of recent Microsoft technologies that will become more important to any organization using Windows NT 4 or 5. --Richard Dragan
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