Get Inside ATL and quickly build the ultra-lightweight server-side objects ideally suited for multitier, multithreaded solutions. This book investigates Microsoft's Active Template Library (ATL) in depth-revealing how this innovative framework enables rapid and powerfully intuitive development for business-tier objects. Authoritative coverage begins with a review of the Component Object Model (COM) and the use of templates, and then delves into key component-programming considerations for ActiveX: the Internet, and DCOM.