Author Description
In Effective COM, the authors, Don Box, Keith Brown, Tim Ewald, and Chris Sells, offer 50 concrete guidelines for creating COM based applications that are more efficient, robust, and maintainable. Drawn from the authors' extensive practical experience working with and teaching COM, these rules of thumb, pitfalls to avoid, and experience-based pointers will enable you to become a more productive and successful COM programmer. These guidelines appear under six major headings: the transition from C++ to COM; interfaces, the fundamental element of COM development; implementation issues; the unique concept of apartments; security; and transactions. Throughout this book, the issues unique to the MTS programming model are addressed in detail.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the core challenges and best practices for developing efficient, robust, and maintainable applications using the Component Object Model (COM) and Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS). The authors, Don Box and his colleagues, leverage their extensive practical experience in software architecture and technical instruction to provide a structured framework of 50 actionable guidelines. By distilling complex technical requirements into specific rules of thumb and common pitfalls, the text serves as a guide for developers seeking to optimize their implementation strategies within the COM ecosystem.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed analysis of the transition from C++ to COM development
- Best practices for interface design and implementation
- Technical guidance on managing apartments and concurrency
- Security protocols and transaction management within MTS
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and developers frequently cite this work as a foundational resource for mastering the intricacies of COM and MTS programming. Readers often note the technical density of the prose, which is tailored specifically for experienced programmers looking to refine their application architecture.
Page Count:
240
Publication Date:
2008-01-01
Publisher:
Pearson Technology Group
ISBN-10:
0201379686
ISBN-13:
9780201379686
Technical Reference
Computer Science
Computer Architecture
Software Engineering
Programming
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