http://www.microsoft.com/IntDev/sdk/ (PC Press Internet CD, 03/1996)
The Microsoft® ActiveX™ Development Kit includes a variety of technologies that Microsoft is introducing to facilitate development of Internet applications and content. One major component of this Development Kit is the the ActiveX technologies (previously code-named "Sweeper") that comprise the Microsoft Internet client platform. These technologies allow Web authors and developers to create a new generation of interactive Web pages and applications, and will first be supported in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0. The ActiveX server component ISAPI (the Internet Server API) allows Webmasters and developers to easily extend Web servers in a fast and scalable manner. The ActiveX Development Kit also includes a preliminary version of Internet Explorer 3.0 for developers. For information on the new features of Internet Explorer 3.0, showcase pages, and ActiveX controls, visit the Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Web site. Be sure to check out the ActiveX Gallery.
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Contents of the ActiveX Development Kit: Click section headings in the first column in the table below for an overview of each category and detailed descriptions of the specs listed in the right column. The specs are currently included in preliminary form in the Microsoft ActiveX Development Kit. We will post publicly released, HTML versions of these specs on this site, as they become available.
Section Description Contents ActiveX Server Framework Writing server-side scripts and filters to extend the capabilities of Microsoft Internet Information Server and other ISAPI Web servers.
ActiveX Controls on the Internet Objects that can be inserted in Web pages, Visual Basic® applications, and other OLE-enabled documents and applications.
(Also check out Palette Behavior for OLE Controls in the Coming Soon section below.)ActiveX Documents on the Internet Document viewers that can be hosted from OLE Document Object (DocObject) containers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Internet Data Download Services Microsoft system services for downloading data from the Internet.
Active Scripts Using Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) or other scripting languages to add interactive features to Web pages through OLE Automation, and writing script engines that plug into the Microsoft Internet Explorer and other OLE scripting-enabled applications.
HTML Standards for Active Content Working drafts for HTML extensions being designed in cooperation with the World Wide Web consortium (W3C). These extensions will support the use of ActiveX Controls and VBScript within Web pages.
"Safe" Code Download and Verification New system services for automatic download, trust verification, and installation of code from the Internet.
OLE References and Sources Pointers to additional information on the Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) and OLE technologies.
Click section title on the left for additional OLE references and URLs for OLE/COM info.Coming Soon... Specs for upcoming technologies, including documentation on system support for the PICS content ratings standard, palette management in Microsoft Internet Explorer, and new OLE integration technologies such as hyperlinking, component categories, and asynchronous storage.
Note: This release of the ActiveX Development Kit integrates the December 1995 releases of the Microsoft Sweeper and Internet Information Server (IIS) SDKs. Since the December 1995 release, many of the documents in the SDKs have changed in response to feedback from customers and partners. However, please note that these documents are still preliminary specifications that are subject to further change as we receive more feedback.