Hour 21. COM with .NET

The computer industry is probably one of the fastest moving industries in existence today. How many times have you heard people complain that the hardware they just bought will be obsolete in a short amount of time? Not only does this liquidity apply to hardware sales but also to software development. Software development is constantly changing to keep up with the latest breakthroughs in programming. The latest and greatest software you just purchased is soon replaced by a new and better version in less than a year. The component your company purchased from a third-party vendor is soon replaced by a component with greater flexibility and newer features.

The Component Object Model (COM) was a breakthrough programming model. ...

Get Sams Teach Yourself Visual C++® .NET in 24 Hours now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.