Building N-Tier Applications with COM and Visual Basic6.0

Book excerpt: Acquire the COM know-how to build distributed computing solutions with Visual Basic. Building N-Tier Applications with COM and Visual Basic(r) 6.0 If you want to build robust Visual Basic applications for the enterprise, this book helps you quickly acquire the client/server knowledge and skills required to take your development skills to the next level. Focusing on Microsoft's core middletier technologies-COM, DCOM, and MTS-you'll get a layer-by-layer introduction to N-tier development with Visual Basic. Authors Ash Rofail and Tony Martin step you through the entire development process, with extensive coverage of key topics including: * How to build and communicate with COM and DCOM components * Designing accessible databases with Visual Basic, COM, SQL Server 7.0, and ADO * Building Web clients with User Documents, Dynamic HTML, XML, and IIS * Creating and deploying highly scalable applications with Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) and Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) * Securing your component-based applications On the CD-ROM you'll find: * Allaire's HomeSite version 4.0 * All the Visual Basic code included in the book * Ready-to-use applications from the examples in the book Wiley Computer Publishing Timely. Practical. Reliable. Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/