COM and .NET component services

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Skilled COM developers can leverage their expertise for the next generation of components in Microsoft's .NET framework through COM and .NET Component Services. A key aim of Microsoft's COM+ is to offer proven design solutions for scalable systems. This resource focuses on the added services of COM+, such as transaction support, queued components, events, concurrency management, and security, building on classic COM knowledge. It illustrates that COM+ is a well-designed, user-friendly system tailored for the middle tier, providing a foundation for robust, enterprise-wide, mission-critical distributed applications. Its applications extend beyond the Internet to in-house two-tier systems, client-tier controls, desktop applications, machine control components, and more. This book emphasizes the importance of mastering COM+ services for both .NET and COM component-based applications. Given that many companies have significant investments in existing code and development skills, COM+ offers a migration path. Organizations can initiate or continue projects in COM, utilizing COM+ as a supportive platform, and later transition to .NET by integrating .NET components into the same architecture, allowing for the reuse and interaction of existing COM components.