20.2. Microsoft Windows Distributed Internet Application Architecture

Windows DNA architecture is Microsoft's framework for building a new generation of n-tier computing solutions. Windows DNA provides a framework for delivering solutions that meet the requirements of corporate computing, the Internet and intranets, and global electronic commerce, while reducing overall development costs.

The heart of Windows DNA is COM. Windows DNA architecture makes use of a common set of services, including Hypertext Markup Language (HTML and Dynamic HTML (DHTML), Microsoft ActiveX controls, COM components, client-side and server-side scripting, transactions, security and directory services, database and data access, systems management and HTML, and component ...

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