From the Book Back Cover:

Learn how to build powerful, flexible applications & server utilitieswith Visual C++ 6!

Thanks to the advanced technologies of Microsoft's Visual C++ 6, you can now create powerful remote database applications, indispensable HTML view programs, and much more. This guide covers the gamut of Visual C++ application development, from building a broad range of application types to tightly packaging your apps for corporate delivery. You'll program your way from beginner to expert using Mueller's hands-on examples, easy-to-follow explanations, and exclusive "Portability" tips for migrating from earlier versions of Visual C++. As an extra find "In-Depth" boxes packed with critical insight throughout the book.

Learn from the best-selling author whose proven teaching methods have led thousands of programmers to success. You'll find everything you need to program professional applications in Visual C++6 from the Ground Up, Second Edition.

Inside, learn to:

• Write corporate database apps using ODBC, the new ActiveX Data Objects (ADO),and Object Linking and Embedding Database (OLE-DB).
• Fashion Web pages using ActiveX controls and documents, JavaScript scripts, and the Windows Scripting Host.
• Build powerful apps with the new HTML view and DHMTL.
• Produce ActiveX components using the Microsoft Foundation Classes and the ActiveXTemplate Library.
• Enhance your Web site and extend your server's capabilities using Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI) filters and extensions.
• Add context-sensitive help files and installation programs to the apps you create with this book.
• Learn how to package your applications for on-site delivery.