To handle such high-volume transactions, Microsoft has changed the way that database applications are programmed. The key technology is ADO - Active Data Objects. This volume aims to show programmers how to build database applications for both traditional networks and Websites. It provides an overview of ADO and related technologies like MTS, and then shows how to use these technologies together in real-world applications. The book covers such topics as: ADO and OLE DB; using ADO with SQL Server, Oracle, and other databases; using the Microsoft Index Server; using ADO on the Web; using MTS to transport COM objects; transaction security; building n-tier and Web database applications; MTS transaction monitoring tools; and scalability of Web applications.