NEWBIE - where to begin?

[Chopstik]

I am trying to learn COM for application development and would like to know where I might be able to find information on what it is and how to go about using it. I am particularly interested in how to use it in conjunction with ASP. If anyone can point me in a direction, I would be most grateful. Thanks!

 

[mattKnight]

Hi,
As a fellow newbie to COM (using VC++)

I would recommend ( if I am allowed )
some books from WROX
Beginning ATL Programming
Professional COM using ATL
Both extremly useful,

MSDN is has some excellent stuff (search for "Dr GUI on com&quot

This forum is also a good bet!

hope this helps

Matt

 

[Chopstik]

Thanks, Matt. I'm using VB and have been searching thru the web looking for things that might help. Think I've gotten some good ideas (MSDN was pretty useful as well) and a better general idea of what COM is. Now to start practising with a couple of small .dll's and see if I can get something going...

 

[mattKnight]

Chopstik,

My fualt, I guess I *assumed* (makes ans ass out of u and me!!) you where using VC++ not VB.
The books i recommended were far more aimed at VC++,

however, nearly all VB books aimed at people doing MCSD (especially developing Desktoip Apps using VB) do a lot odf basic COM stuff co COM is tested hard in that exam...

good luck

Matt