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COM books for C++ developers
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Designing Solutions with COM+ Technologies (Pro - Developer)Designing Solutions with COM+ Technologies (Pro - Developer) by Wade Ray Brown
Buy used from: $4.72
If you are serious about COM, this one is for you! This is an abosulte MUST-HAVE!
Distributed Com Application Development Using Visual C++ 6.0 (Prentice Hall Series on Microsoft Technologies)Distributed Com Application Development Using Visual C++ 6.0 (Prentice Hall Series on Microsoft Technologies) by Jim Maloney
Buy new: $36.49 / Used from: $4.95
A great resource for middle-tier COM development.
Transactional COM+: Building Scalable ApplicationsTransactional COM+: Building Scalable Applications by Tim Ewald
Buy new: $33.96 / Used from: $0.31
A must-have for those in the database world.
Professional Dcom ProgrammingProfessional Dcom Programming by Richard Grimes
Buy used from: $0.60
A tad difficult to read, but accurate and informative.
Inside Distributed COM (Mps)Inside Distributed COM (Mps) by Guy Eddon
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A well-written reference for DCOM developers.
COM IDL and Interface DesignCOM IDL and Interface Design by Al Major
Buy used from: $7.92
For IDL design, only the next one is better.
Essential IDL: Interface Design for COM (The DevelopMentor Series)Essential IDL: Interface Design for COM (The DevelopMentor Series) by Martin Gudgin
Buy new: $39.95 / Used from: $5.07
For IDL design, there is nothing better than this (nor even the one that above)
Inside Com (Microsoft Programming Series)Inside Com (Microsoft Programming Series) by Dale Rogerson
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COM for hardcore C++ programmers. Not much more to say.
Essential COMEssential COM by Don Box
Buy new: $34.64 / Used from: $2.91
Very good book from Don Box, the COM master.
Effective COM: 50 Ways to Improve Your COM and MTS-based ApplicationsEffective COM: 50 Ways to Improve Your COM and MTS-based Applications by Don Box
Buy new: $30.86 / Used from: $0.01
A good book, but beware! Some of the "good practices" described here are not so good. A must-have, anyway.
ATL InternalsATL Internals by Brent E. Rector
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The Bible of ATL. No more comments.