Com+ Programming: A Practical Guide Using Visual C++ and Atl

By Pradeep Tapadiya

/I>Several books teach COM and COM+, but this is one of the first to focus on COM/COM+ issues from a developer's perspective. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130886742
• ISBN13: 9780130886743
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Pearson P T R
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.5" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

The Best COM book in the market

This is one of the best books written to provide an indepth view of Microsoft technologies and opens up new arenas for a developer. The author is very knowledgable about the COM+ and C++ programming and demonstrated a very logical approach to unraveling the topics which are very difficult to understand otherwise.

Develop the ever elusive "understanding"

Beginning with the very first chapter, this book blew me away with the attention to detail. I not only learned the semantics of COM and associated technologies, but I understood the background and progression of the language, which to me is asset that is important to any serious developer interested in this area. Using real world analogies, Pradeep gives the ability to relate the paradigm to things that anyone can relate to. Do not hesitate to purchase this book if you are not familiar with COM and want to be able to start from the beginning. This book would also be excellent for a COM programmer migrating to COM+ because of the structure of the presentation.Excellent read! It was worth more than the price!Background Needed: C++ (preferably Visual C++), Windows 2000.

Informative and comprehensive

This book offers a rapid introduction to the traditional COM framework, but spends most of its rigor on the services of COM+. Example code is clear, concise, and most of all, consistent. Many of the points brought up describe various pitfalls and bugs that lie outside the scope of a typical reference book. The mechanics of COM/COM+ are also explained in enough technical detail to keep most curious developers happy. Sections are formatted in a way that explains how to implement a particular service, then how the framework can do it for you. It's a very constructive way to become familiar with the material and definitely a worthwhile addition to your COM library.

Lotsa cool utilities

The book is awesome. There are a lot of useful tips & tools. Everything is explained in a clear manner. I could have browsed the web for hours searching for the stuff which is all packed into one neat little book. For under $40 its a bargain.

Excellent book with very detailed approach: MUST HAVE

Not only the author knows COM+ in detail, he also knows how to express the ideas very well. The book covers in enough details all the aspects of COM+. The examples are easy to understand. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning COM and COM+.