According to the IDC,Windows NT/2000 is experiencing a 25% compound annual growth rate,translating into $26. 9 billion of revenue. Divided into 5 parts,this book provides broad coverage of every relevant development topic of Windows 2000 including Active Directory,COM+ and security features. Includes notes for UNIX programmers throughout the book,highlighting key concepts that differ between developing for UNIX and Windows 2000—this is of great help to those transitioning to the Windows platform. CD is a complete toolkit,containing executable files from examples and all of the source code from book. A Complete Resource for Programming Business Applications Using Windows Build robust Windows 2000 applications using this comprehensive developer's guide. Featuring broad coverage of every core topic within Windows—including Active Directory,OLE,Active X,Cryptography,and GUI—this book delivers all the practical real-world advice you need to master the expanded Windows environment quickly and accurately. Also included throughout the book are helpful notes highlighting key tips for UNIX programmers migrating to the Windows platform for the first time. The bonus CD-ROM is a complete toolkit,containing all of the source code from the book,saving you hours of programming time. If you want to create powerful,state-of-the-art applications using Windows 2000,this is the ultimate guide. Includes coverage Windows 2000 user interface programming Advanced GDI programming Active Directory and Registry programming Using OLE,Active X,and Windows Sockets Database Programming using ODBC and ADO Security Programming using CryptoAPIsTopics Windows 2000 Communications and Networking Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) Windows 2000 File Systems Advanced GUI and OS Services Programming Internet and Multimedia Programming Database Programming Using ODBC and ADO OpenGL Programming Windows 2000 Security Features