Mastering Windows 2000 Programming with Visual C++ with Cdrom

Helps programmers take advantage of everything that Windows 2000 offers to enhance Visual C++ programming while avoiding the pitfalls that can cost time and money. Softcover. CD-ROM included. Annotation Windows 2000 is a major upgrade of the Windows platform and introduces a number of new features that affect Windows developers, including COM+ (an extension of COM that replaces Microsoft Transaction Server), support for a new version of ADO (for database developers), and a host of new APIs. This book covers both essential Windows development topics (such as memory management and graphics programming), as well as introducing enterprise topics (three-tier Web and database programming) A guide to Windows 2000 programming using Visual C++. The text covers the new features in Windows 2000 such as Win2000 APIs, Active Directory and DirectX 7. The accompanying CD-ROM contains a collection of sample code and utilities to help programmers solve basic problems.