Books on COM dev.

[tanflon]

Hi,
I am actually working with DirectShow and willing to build my own
filters.
For that, I need to know enough on COM (Component Object Model)
before.
I am hesitating between two Books: Applying COM+ by Gregory Brill and
Essential COM by Don Box.
I like the first one because it features COM and COM+ (I don't really
know the difference between those two).
The second one seems to be more complete but it's a old book and don't
talk about COM+ since it was introduced in Windows 2000.
So what you recommend for me? (I have to choose one, don't have too
much money :)
You can suggest other books.
Thank you.

[Ian Collins]

tanflon wrote:

Hi,
I am actually working with DirectShow and willing to build my own
filters.

Then you should ask somewhere where it is topical, which isn't here.

--
Ian Collins.

[gast128]

On 7 mrt, 01:42, tanflon <[e-mail]:

Hi,
I am actually working with DirectShow and willing to build my own
filters.
For that, I need to know enough on COM (Component Object Model)
before.
I am hesitating between two Books: Applying COM+ by Gregory Brill and
Essential COM by Don Box.
I like the first one because it features COM and COM+ (I don't really
know the difference between those two).
The second one seems to be more complete but it's a old book and don't
talk about COM+ since it was introduced in Windows 2000.
So what you recommend for me? (I have to choose one, don't have too
much money :)
You can suggest other books.
Thank you.

Best book on COM is 'Inside COM' from Dale Rogerson. It is a good
introduction and not an 'inside' look (those M$ people tend to overuse
the word 'inside'). However one does not need such a knowledge of COM.
For DirectShow I recommend 'Programming Microsoft® DirectShow® for
Digital Video and Television' from Mark Pesce. This is information
which can be found in MSDN as well, but a book is nicer to read and
bundled.