Books currently on the market are strictly conceptual and are limited in detailed programming coverage. MTS with COM+ Gold Book is a high-end programming guide and includes 20 individual programs with programming details. Covers all four possible development environments, ATL, MFC, VB, and VJ++. Covers MTS and COM+ together - unlike the competition. MTS technology complements COM+ so the reader needs to know both technologies to fully understand and use both.