Visual Basic 6.0 Internet Programming
Published on 12. March 1999
Book
Mixed media product
XVI, 430 pages
978-0-471-31498-1 (ISBN)
Description
Expert guidance, programming tips, and plenty of real code examples. Visual Basic programmers, here's your chance to quickly master the knowledge and skills you need to give your Windows and NT applications sophisticated Internet utilities, components, and applets. With the help of a series of progressively complex programming examples-complete with sample code-Carl Franklin covers all the bases, from TCP/IP basics to advanced techniques for taking full advantage of version 6.0's hot new Internet programming features. Step-by-step, he schools you in: VB Internet tools, techniques, and software components. Programming popular Internetprotocols with WinSock Tools. Writing server-based objects using apartment threading, the new VB object model. Creating IIS Applications in VB 6.0. Using VB 6.0's powerful new compiler to quickly create super-fast programs. The CD-ROM supplies you with: Plug-in Visual Basic networking components. Customizable Internet client programs. Server-side CGI tools for easy database access. Tons of useful sample code.
Reviews / Votes
"...light and friendly writing style...excellent examples..."(Developer.com, 11 April 2003)More details
Person
CARL FRANKLIN is a freelance software developer and speaker who specializes in Visual Basic. His current company, WorldTRAIN (www worldtrain.com), offers Internet-based training software and services. He has written numerous articles for publications like Visual Basic Programmers Journal and PC Magazine.
Content
The Internet. Winsock Programming. Simple Protocols. Usenet News. Electronic Mail. File Transfer Protocol. Accessing the World Wide Web. An Introduction to Objects in Visual Basic. Using the cfInternet Objects. CG14VB: Server-Side Programming. Microsoft Internet Information Server. Writing Custom Winsock Client/Server Applications. Appendices. Index.