A great deal of talk has been heard lately about Microsoft's ActiveX programming language. Now, with ActiveX For Dummies, not only can you separate the truth from the hype but you can also get started using ActiveX. In this book, expert programmer and author Kurt D. Fenstermacher provides practical, easy-to-understand information on everything from how ActiveX fits into the overall Internet programming picture with Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, C++, and Perl, to how to use ActiveX to build effective application interfaces and even add multimedia to Web pages. With the tips and tricks that Fenstermacher reveals in ActiveX For Dummies, you can quickly become a productive member of the fast-growing ActiveX developer community.