Windows 2000 Programming Bible

by Mueller, John Paul

• ISBN13: 9780764533129
• ISBN10: 0764533126
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

If expert Windows 2000 programmers can do it, you can do it too ... Windows 2000 opens new opportunities to applications developers - if you understand how to unleash its full potential. From Windows 2000 programming fundamentals to advanced topics such as COM/COM+ components, distributed COM (DCOM), MTS and MSMQ servers, ISAPI filters and extensions, security, and Active Directory Services, this authoritative reference helps you explore exciting new 2000 features - and delivers all the information you need to create multi-tier and desktop applications that are truly state of the art. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Windows 2000 programming * Get a programmer's eye view of the Windows 2000 DNA services * Use COM+ to develop distributed component-based, transaction-oriented, and message-oriented applications * Understand what the enhanced security features of Windows 2000 mean for programmers * Learn the theory behind Active Directory-aware applications * Master programming fundamentals for building user interfaces, interacting with the Registry, and using threads * Grasp Visual C++ MFC and ATL support for building ActiveX and COM+ components * Package your application for ease of installation and Windows 2000 logo compliance * Create a new class of Web-based applications using the Internet Information Server, ISAPI, ASP, and DHTML CD-ROM includes: * All 800+ source code files written by the author for this book * Fully searchable version of the book * Micro House Technical Library demo * And much more Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like-free-but they have no technical support. www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: PC running Windows 2000 Server; second PC running Windows 2000 Professional recommended; Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition; Service Pack 3 for Visual C++ 6.0; Windows 2000 Platform SDK

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. PART I: Fundamentals. Chapter 1: Getting Started. Chapter 2: A Programmer's Overview of Windows 2000. Chapter 3: Building a Simple Application. Chapter 4: Enhancing the Desktop Interface. Chapter 5: Working with the Registry. Chapter 6: Programming Multithreaded Applications. PART II: Programming Web-based Windows 2000 Applications. Chapter 7: Programming HTML Client Applications. Chapter 8: Programming ISAPI Extensions. Chapter 9: Programming ISAPI Filters. PART III: Programming COM+ Applications. Chapter 10: Using ASP. Chapter 11: Understanding ActiveX and COM. Chapter 12: Building ActiveX, COM, and COM+ Components Fundamentals. Chapter 13: Building ActiveX and COM+ Components Advanced Topics. Chapter 14: Understanding the Distributed Component Object Model. Chapter 15: Programming Transaction-Oriented Applications with Microsoft Transaction Server. Chapter 16: Building Asynchronous Message-Oriented Applications with Microsoft Message Queue Server. PART IV: Working with Windows 2000 Distributed Services. Chapter 17: Building a Simple Application. Chapter 18: Windows 2000 Security: Advanced Topics. Chapter 19: Active Directory Services Fundamentals. Chapter 20: Active Directory Services Advanced Topics. Chapter 21: Creating Administrative Tools. Chapter 22: Packaging and Deploying Windows NT Applications. Chapter 23: Tuning and Performance Issues. PART V: Appendixes. Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROM? Appendix B: Services. Appendix C: Windows 2000 Logo Requirements. Glossary. Index. End-User License Agreement. CD Installation Instructions.