Com+ and XML

COM+ & XML: ASP on the Edge is the first title to give developers exactly what they need for Web development without the fluff! COM+ 1.0 is a Microsoft technology that allows components to be used interchangeably between programs. XML is the mark-up language most often preferred by Web developers. ASP, Active Server Pages, is a Microsoft technology used to create robust Web sites with interactive content (similar to Java Server Pages). All professional developers need to know how to develop distributed applications. Students and other non-professionals will want to learn how to program distributed applications to increase their job marketability.