A self-study guide and workbook explaining OLE's underlying principles and techniques in detail. Covers the Component Object Model at the heart of OLE; sourcing and using data objects, data transfer, and drag-and-drop techniques; OLE automation; ActiveX controls and their containers; and OLE on the Internet. A CD- ROM provides 9.5 megabytes of working sample code. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.