Designing Component-Based Applications

Here's one of the singular references providing on-the-mark coverage
of application development based on the Component Object Model
(COM) and Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS). Designing Component-Based Applications demonstrates the principles of
effective COM-driven design and MTS deployment through in-depth
examination of Island Hopper, a joint project of the Microsoft COM and
Microsoft Visual studies design teams. This full-featured enterprise
application was built using a practical set of development guidelines
field-tested by Microsoft consultants on a variety of 3-2-1 projects (3
tiers, 2 developers, 1 month). As you focus on individual facets of the
model application, you're also learning how to apply this proven
methodology to quickly design, test, debug, and deploy your own
multitier, COM-based programs.

In Designing Component-Based Applications, you'll find
explicit guidance from design to deployment:

• MTS Technology Overview - Investigate Microsoft Windows
  Distributed interNet Applications (DNA) architecture, review COM
  fundamentals, and see how they work together to bring
  unprecedented scalability and flexibility to enterprise development
  
• Application Design Strategies - Identify specific application design
  and deployment challenges in a three-tier, MTS environment; build
  data and business objects, components, and the presentation layer
  
• Got Ready to Launch - Apply time-tested debugging,
  troubleshooting, and performance validation procedures
  
• Extend Your Reach - Use tools such as Microsoft Message Queue
  Server and COMT1 to extend MTS applications; anticipate your future
  with a preview of Microsoft's COW distributed computing strategy