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With COM and .NET Component Services, skilled COM developers can leverage their knowledge for the next generation of components to be built for Microsoft's new .NET framework.
A primary goal of Microsoft's COM+ is to provide proven design solutions for scalable systems. Assuming experience with classic COM, COM and .NET Component Services focuses on the added services of COM+, including support for transactions, queued components, events, concurrency management, and security. Along the way, it ably demonstrates that COM+ is a masterpiece of design and usability from the ground up--truly a mature set of component services oriented for the middle tier.
COM+ provides a foundation for robust, enterprise-wide, mission-critical distributed applications. And it's not limited to Internet applications. You can use COM+ services in the same places as classic COM components: in-house two-tier information systems, client-tier controls, desktop applications, machine control components, and every other conceivable application of COM.
COM and .NET Component Services is a book to stress the importance of learning to use COM+ services for both .NET and COM component-based applications. Since most companies have considerable investment in existing code base and development skills, COM+ can serve as a migration path for companies and developers. Companies can start (or continue) their projects in COM, using COM+ as a supporting platform for component services, and then when the time comes to move to .NET, they can start plugging .NET components seamlessly into the same architecture, reusing and interacting with their existing COM components.
List of contents
Dedication
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: COM+ Component Services
Chapter 2: COM+ Context
Chapter 3: COM+ Instance Management
Chapter 4: COM+ Transactions
Chapter 5: COM+ Concurrency Model
Chapter 6: Programming the COM+ Catalog
Chapter 7: COM+ Security
Chapter 8: COM+ Queued Components
Chapter 9: COM+ Event Service
Chapter 10: .NET Serviced Components
The COM+ Logbook
COM+ 1.5
Introduction to .NET
Colophon
About the author
Juval Löwy is a software architect and the principal of IDesign, a company specializing in .NET architecture consulting and advanced .NET training. Juval is Microsoft's Regional Director for the Silicon Valley, working with Microsoft on helping the industry adopt .NET. Juval participates in the Microsoft internal design reviews for future versions of .NET and related technologies. Juval published numerous articles, regarding almost every aspect of .NET development, and is a frequent presenter at development conferences. Microsoft recognized Juval as a Software Legend as one of the world's top .NET experts and industry leaders.
Summary
This text offers both traditional COM programmers and new .NET component developers information on developing applications that take advantage of COM+ services. It focuses on COM+ services, including support for transactions, queued components, events, concurrency management, and security.
