Feedback: The Amazing ActiveX - Part 1

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The Amazing ActiveX - Part 1

Worth:
Very worth reading

Length:
Just right

Technical:
Just right

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I thought this was a well written, and informative article generally, I do have to make one comment though:

"Java Applets can only run in an internet browser environment."

This statement is false -- and glaringly so, Java can be run anywhere there is a Java Virtual Machine (VM), most people think that Java only runs in web browsers due to the fact that you get a pre-installed VM with the browser (in fact Netscape has made such extensive use of Java since version 2.0 that many early Java programmers used the class files that shipped with it to compile their programs on platforms that Sun didn't yet support, but Netscape did).

What might be a better way do say this is "on Windows platforms, one would not have to obtain and install a separate VM for Java, as many windows applications already are COM enabled", or leave the entire thought out, as Java is portable whereas (to my knowledge) ActiveX and COM is for Windows only.

Otherwise, I really liked the article.

Worth:
Very worth reading

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I wasn't interested in Active X before reading the article. Now I'm wanting to learn it as well as I can. I could find many uses for this technology. Thanks for showing us a way how to find what Active X controls we can use.

Worth:
Worth reading

Length:
Just right

Technical:
Just right

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Ncompass Labs have discontinued support of ActiveX plug in for Netscape according to their website.

IMHO This should be updated in the article - otherwise interesting and a good intro.

Worth:
Very worth reading

Length:
Too short

Technical:
Just right

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Hi!
I am trying to get data from a database into a ASP-site, using ODBC. I get the following message:

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a01ad'
ActiveX component can't create object
/Jorunn/test.asp, line 14

In line 14 the following line is typed in the ASP-document:

MinTilknytn.Open "testbase"

What does this mean??
Thanks for all help!
Jorunn

Worth:
Not worth reading

Comments:
It failed to give the initial information about ActiveX.
For eg;what is ActiveX,where are they used, it lacked FAQ's also.
Over all it gives little insight to a beginner as sections like
java scripts, ASP give.

Length:
Too short

Technical:
Just right

Comments:
In our company, we are trying to integrate ActiveX control to our web site. This artcle allows me to get the most of how to integrate ActiveX out of the minimum amout of time. Looking forward to Part II !