The Making of FMStocks 2000

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Interviews with Gregory Leake (Microsoft) and Scott Stanfield (Vertigo Software) offer a great introduction to the impetus behind upgrading the sample Web application FMStocks to Windows 2000 from Windows NT.

Leake discusses Microsoft’s objectives for FMStocks 2000: demonstrating the scalability, reliability and functionality of a Web site using Windows 2000, plus leveraging the new COM+ services.

From the developer perspective, Stanfield presents the successful upgrade and implementation of FMStocks 2000. With incorporated COM+ services and reliable, scalable deployment options, FMStocks 2000 is a comprehensive guide for developers interested in deploying a Windows DNA 2000 based Web site.

Gregory Leake is group product manager for Microsoft Visual Studio and Scott Stanfield is CEO & president of Vertigo Software, creators of FMStocks 1.0 and FMStocks 2000.