Learning DCOM

I didn't not know all I needed to know about come when I started this book, but by the time you get to chapter 6 you are well versed in the principles and concepts of COM and DCOM. The only short fall of this book is that it packs so much information into the first 6 chapters that you don't really see the whole picture until you start writing com objects. And because it is in c++ you start off with a hard language that will make all the others look easy. Get this book you will not be sorry. Makes an incrediblely great reference guide.

Dear Readers, I am about to build a COM DLL which also uses DCOM library from 3rd party. I read Essential COM, Inside COM, and all stuffs I found on the Internet and MSDN. I can understand piece by piece but I cannot systemmize everything I learned from these sources. All the what, why and how are still scattered every where in this COM world. Until I read this book. I am so glad I found the right book that helps me reconstruct my learning so that I can apply what I have learned. I like the way the author presented the materials. The author linked the subject back and forth in such a way that the understanding grow from page to page. The pictures used plain language but very practical and to the point. This book takes me out of COM confusion. Now I am fully confident in designing the COM DLL assigned to me. I am so happy that I want to share with you all and highly recommend this book. It is not just the materials are so good but the price too. Oh, boy, what a perfect gift for such a price. Thank the author, the publisher, the distributors and those reviewers that lead me to this book.

When I wrote this comment (25012000) all reviewers gave 5 stars to this book, and I did agree with them. I'd like just to add a hint: Essential COM (Don Box) book is better to explain COM, but if you are really new to COM read this Thai's book first (don't forget to read the appendix when you have read 4 first chapters), and then you can read the Essential COM.

I am using VxDCOM (Wind River Systems version for embedded devices) and not any MS developer products. This book gave me a clear enough explanation to allow me to use the sample code and explanations to let a couple of MPC 8260 boards talk to each other. So, the windows stuff was applicable enough to help a person new to DCOM get something running on a non-Windows version of DCOM.

This is an excellent book that is aimed at experienced C++ programmers. It is well written, clear, and to the point. The first four chapters cover the basics and lay a solid foundation for what's to come. The author starts the fifth chapter with "While you can actually write complete, functioning server and client components from the material given in the previous chapters, you'll find them very limited." The remainder of the book then provides the details on how to build and use distributed components. I have a number of books on COM/DCOM but this is without a doubt my favorite. I recommend it very highly. If I could own only one COM/DCOM book this would be it.