Preface

1. COM+ Internals
What Is COM+?
COM and COM+
Knowing the Internals
Introduction to .NET

2. Interface-Based Programming
Why Interface-Based Programming?
Defining Interfaces in Visual Basic
Using a Class Through an Interface
Polymorphism I (Multiple Components-Single Interface)
Polymorphism II (Single Component-Multiple Interfaces)
Review

3. How Interfaces Work Internally
Life Without Interfaces
Memory Layout of Interfaces
COM as a Binary Standard

Preface

1. COM+ Internals
What Is COM+?
COM and COM+
Knowing the Internals
Introduction to .NET

2. Interface-Based Programming
Why Interface-Based Programming?
Defining Interfaces in Visual Basic
Using a Class Through an Interface
Polymorphism I (Multiple Components-Single Interface)
Polymorphism II (Single Component-Multiple Interfaces)
Review

3. How Interfaces Work Internally
Life Without Interfaces
Memory Layout of Interfaces
COM as a Binary Standard
Type Libraries
COM Standard Interfaces: IUnknown and IDispatch
Summary

4. In-Process Servers
Client-Server Communication: A High-Level View
Client-Server Communication: A Low-Level View

5. Out-of-Process Servers and COM's Remoting Architecture
ActiveX EXEs
Threads
Remoting and Location Transparency
Pinging Mechanism
Summary

6. Versioning
The Goal of COM Versioning
Client Requirements
COM's Versioning Story
How Visual Basic Versions Your COM Objects
Using IDL
Summary

7. COM+ Applications
Creating a COM+ Application
Services Overview
COM+ Administration Components
Summary

8. Writing and Debugging COM+ Code
COM+ Architecture
Debugging COM+ Applications

9. Transaction Services
What Is a Transaction?
Declarative Transactions
Summary

10. COM+ Security
Security Terminology
RPC Security
COM/COM+ Security
Internet-Based Security
Summary

11. Introduction to .NET
The .NET Architecture
Developing Assemblies
VB.NET Features
Mixing COM+ and .NET
Using COM+ Services
Summary

Index