>Hello ,
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>I am very much getting conused becuase of new cocepts nowadays introducing in windows client server applications. I have some ideas about them but not sure how they can be useful for our database/internet applications.
>I would appriciate all who explain above issues.
>
>Thanks,
>John

There are several reasons. 1) scalability 2) Code reuse. For example, if you create a VFP COM server and run it on MTS, you can access it from VFP, ASP, Excel, Word, Delphi, etc. 3) Ease of development 4) Many more. You should read the articles available at www.microsoft.com/com and www.microsoft.com/data for more information.