-- Tom Armstrong writes the "COM+ Edge" column for Visual C++ Developer"s Journal. He is an independent software consultant, teacher and author. His previous work for M&T, Designing and Using ActiveX Controls, is widely considered one of the best ActiveX Controls books. -- Unique, step-by-step coverage of the details programmers must master to take full advantage of the capabilities offered by ATL 3.1. -- Author will provide a Website with code, examples, and tools for the projects in the book at www.widgetware.com. -- Provides detailed, code-heavy coverage of the Active Template Library to create COM-based applications.