WindowsDNA extensible design (includes CD-ROM)

Author: Sten Sundblad
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to Microsoft's next-generation architecture technology - DNA, demonstrating through examples how to use Windows DNA for scalable application design. Using Visual Basic as the front-end development tool and SQL Server as the back-end database, the book details the main development process of the sample application - the Horse Racing Application. It also introduces the application of XML in DNA. Based on years of practical experience, the author summarizes general principles of using Microsoft's COM+ technology, as well as the necessity, process, and precautions of upgrading to COM+. The accompanying CD-ROM includes the source code of the sample programs and the DNA Resource Toolkit.