Part I: Key Technologies

Chapter 1.  Understanding Distributed Architecture

Chapter 2.  .NET Components

Chapter 3.  Disconnected Data: The Universal Language

Chapter 4.  .NET Remoting: A More Durable DCOM

Chapter 5.  XML Web Services (RPC the Easy Way)

Chapter 6.  Threaded Clients (Responsive Interfaces)

Chapter 7.  Thread Pools and Services (Scalable Programming)

Chapter 8.  Messaging (Lightweight Communication)

Chapter 9.  COM+ (Component Services)