OLE has become a powerful, key component of the Windows operating system-you almost can't talk about programming for Windows today without talking about OLE. For developers and managers who have been reluctant to dive into a mountain of OLE information, UNDERSTANDING OLE WITH ACTIVEX provides a firm and practical conceptual footing in OLE without extraneous details or implementation specifics. In UNDERSTANDING OLE, David Chappell, the author of professional courses and articles on Microsoft OLE and the Common Object Model (COM), introduces readers to OLE's importance and strategic significance. He delves into how component software led to OLE and then to COM, and how ActiveX technology is using OLE and COM to extend the capabilities of distributed applications and sites on the World Wide Web. He also covers topics such as structured storage, monikers, Uniform Data Transfer, and OLE Automation. Easy to browse, with concise margin notes and illustrations, this book is an efficient way to get up to speed on a fundamental technology.