Microsoft Announces OLE Automation Programmer's Reference

Official Documentation for Creating Programmable 32-Bit Applications Using
OLE

REDMOND, Wash.-February 20, 1996-Microsoft Corporation today announced the
publication of the OLE AUTOMATION PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE, a key title in
the Microsoft Professional Reference Series from Microsoft Press.

As a software industry standard, OLE offers new programming paradigms and
techniques for dealing with object-oriented principles. OLE Automation is
the means by which software packages expose their unique features to
programming languages, scripting tools and other applications. Available
only in print form from Microsoft Press, the OLE AUTOMATION PROGRAMMER'S
REFERENCE is the key to powerful programming with this exceptional
technology.

The OLE AUTOMATION PROGRAMMER s REFERENCE provides procedural and reference
information that: 

* Explains how to design applications and programming tools that
  expose and access OLE Automation objects
* Defines standard OLE Automation objects and provides naming
  guidelines
* Describes the dispatch interfaces for exposing and accessing
  objects from within an application
* Provides access to data manipulation functions
* Indicates how to generate, read, and bind type descriptions
* Shows how to create type libraries
* Offers rich error handling interfaces 

Availability and Pricing

The 432-page OLE AUTOMATION PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE (ISBN 1-55615-851-3) is
available for the suggested price of $24.95 ($33.95 Canada) at bookstores
and software stores and directly from Microsoft Press at 1-800-MSPRESS. In
Canada, call 1-800-6671115. The kit is also available on CompuServe (GO
MSP); MSN, The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/. Shipping and handling charges will
apply. 

Microsoft Professional References are published and distributed by
Microsoft Press, the publishing division of Microsoft Corporation. These
resources provide leading-edge technical information and tools to a
growing audience of commercial and corporate developers, training and
support professionals, consultants, and advanced users. Bestsellers in the
series include the Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit, with nearly one
million copies in print, and the Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit. 

Microsoft Press is the independent publishing division of Microsoft
Corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about
Microsoft products and services. More than 15 million users rely on a
complete line of world-class Microsoft Press computer books and multimedia
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first-time computer users to advanced technical references for
professional programmers are distributed to book and software retailers
worldwide. 

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of
products and services for business and personal use, each designed with
the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take
advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. 

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399
206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS
 
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