Preface

[1] AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, as defined by Jesse James Garrett, "Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications," http://www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000385.php (http://tinysells.com/38).

[2] At one point, the Component Object Model (COM) and ActiveX were made to work across platforms, but they have long since been relegated to Windows only.

[3] WinFX (which inclues WPF) and Windows Vista are scheduled to ship in 2006.

Chapter 1

[1] The distinction between a form's "parent" and its "owner" is covered in detail in Chapter 2: Forms.

[2] The entry point is the method that the Common Language Runtime (CLR) calls when an application is launched. For details, refer to Essential .NET (Addison-Wesley, ...

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