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ActiveX controls are a Microsoft technology that allowsdevelopers to reuse components. The ActiveX Template Library (ATL) is aC++ library of class and function templates. ATL is a faster,easier-to-learn alternative to Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), thatallows Windows programmers to produce compact code quickly.This book provides practical solutions for programmers, and explainsthese solutions on a detailed, technical level -- keeping the technology ina real-world context that many books lack. Programmers will learn how tocreate new ActiveX controls using ATL, and how to modify the thousands ofavailable ActiveX controls to fit specific needs.Written by well-respected writer and teacher Brent Rector along withDevelopMentor's Chris Sells, the content of this book has been taught incourses for the Technology Exchange Company and Wise Owl Consulting. Thebook covers the latest version of ATL, 2.1, a major revision.