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This page provides a complete table of contents for the Internet Development Toolbox Web site. You can also view the contents list in outline format (titles only).
GENERAL ARTICLES
Creating Platforms for Innovative Internet Server Software (Mar 1996)
Before you dive into specifics, read this overview of Microsoft's Internet story, written by Microsoft's key technologists.
ACTIVEX DEVELOPMENT KIT 
New! 3/12
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 appear in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0. Another new technology is ISAPI (the Internet Server API), which 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.
ActiveX Development Kit Overview
VBSCRIPT
Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript) is a subset of the Visual Basic language that will provide scripting, automation, and customization capabilities for World Wide Web browsers and other applications.
VBScript: Visual Basic Comes to the Net
(Updated: Mar 12, 1996)
An introduction to VBScript and its features, presented with simple examples.
VBScript: Working Description
(Feb 1996) Updated! 3/12
Details on the Visual Basic family of products, a preliminary look at language features, and licensing terms.
CRYPTOGRAPHIC API (CRYPTOAPI)
The Microsoft Cryptographic API (CryptoAPI) provides services that enable application developers to add cryptography to their Win32 applications. Applications can use the functions in CryptoAPI without knowing anything about the underlying implementation, in much the same way that an application can use a graphics library without knowing anything about the particular graphics hardware configuration.
General Information on CryptoAPI
Provides an overview of the Microsoft CryptoAPI, information on how to obtain the Cryptographic Service Provider Developer's Kit (CSPDK), and links to additional information.
Microsoft CryptoAPI Application Programming Guide
Presents general information about how to incorporate cryptography into applications and offers specific information about the function data types in the Microsoft CryptoAPI. The guide is intended to be used by developers familiar with the Microsoft Windows programming environment. Previous experience with cryptography or other security related subjects is helpful, but not absolutely necessary.
CryptoAPI sample code:
A sample console application that creates a key container for the default user, along with a signature public/private key pair and a key exchange public/private key pair.
Consists of a pair of sample console applications that can be used to encrypt and decrypt files.
A sample console application that lists the user default CSP's supporting algorithms.
Consists of a pair of sample console applications that can be used to sign and later verify files.
A Windows-based application that can be used to encrypt and sign files.
ACTIVEVRML: A SYSTEM FOR INTERNET ACTIVE CONTENT
Details on Active Virtual Reality Modeling Language (ActiveVRML), which is a powerful open framework for the creation of animated and interactive multimedia worlds that can run on multiple platforms.
ActiveVRML Documentation (Draft, Mar 1996) New! 3/12
This spec introduces the ActiveVRML approach to creating interactive applications, provides a conceptual overview of ActiveVRML, and includes a reference manual with descriptions of ActiveVRML keywords, expressions, and types.
ActiveVRML vs. Other VRML 2.0 Proposals (Mar 1996)
This page includes responses to criticisms of ActiveVRML and to SGI's comparison of the SGI Moving Worlds proposal with ActiveVRML.
Recently, documents and e-mail have appeared arguing against the adoption of ActiveVRML as the VRML version 2.0 standard. They contain statements that may mislead someone who wishes to compare ActiveVRML with other proposals. This document is a response to those statements and a clarification of the ActiveVRML design.
This document addresses the points raised by SGI in comparing Moving Worlds to ActiveVRML. It is a point-by-point rebuttal that complements Criticisms of ActiveVRML: A Response, which provides a more general comparison.
Coming soon!
OTHER TECHNOLOGY SPECS AND PAPERS
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Technical Specification (Feb 1996) New! 3/12
This document describes the
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol, which is a new networking technology
that enables users to access corporate networks securely across the Internet.
Using PPTP, remote users can employ the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows
NT Workstation operating systems and other point-to-point protocol
(PPP)-enabled systems to dial into a local Internet service to connect to their
corporate network via the Internet.
Using PPTP does not require changes to client software;
a minimal software upgrade is needed for Internet service
providers.
The Internet -- Just Another Name for Client/Server Computing (Dec 1995)
James Utzschneider talks about using OLE to extend your applications to support Internet standards. Learn about leveraging your knowledge of tools like Visual Basic and Visual C++ on the Internet.
Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) Specification
SET is the converged protocol (superceding Secured Transaction Technology [STT] and Secure Electronic Payment Protocol [SEPP]) that is designed to handle secure payment with bank cards over insecure data transports like the Internet. The SET specification is now available for comment on the Visa and MasterCard Web sites.
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. has announced that it will use Microsoft's version of the Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) protocol to enhance the security of online transactions made with any American Express charge card or Optima credit card.
SOLUTIONS
Developing and Deploying Interactive Applications on the Internet (Mar 1996) New! 3/12
A wide range of development and deployment options exist when creating sophisticated, database-enabled applications for the Internet. Analysis of the issues documented in this paper will enable information systems professionals to choose the correct solution for their needs.
Machine Head Botworks Sample Coming soon!
This sample provides a fully functioning, order-entry Web site for a fictitious company called Machine Head Botworks.
The site was designed to provide corporate developers with a solid foundation upon which to base their own Web sites.
The sample uses the new Internet database connector (HTTPODBC.DLL) to demonstrate how to
build a database-enabled site linking to either Microsoft Access 95 JET 3.0 MDB or SQL Server 6.0 back ends.
The site demonstrates how users can manage access to data and files and shows how a table-driven structure can be much easier to maintain than current, more traditional models.
Managing Web Content Using Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (Updated: Mar 1996)
Maintaining large Web sites that consist of tens of thousands of pages is not simply a matter of writing HTML syntax--it is a large-scale management and coordination task. This paper outlines a process that utilizes Visual SourceSafe's content management, sharing, keyword embedding, and shadow directory capabilities to automate and securely track the many changes that occur within a Web site.
Visual FoxPro WWW Search Page Wizard
Link to the Microsoft Visual FoxPro site to read about the Visual FoxPro WWW Search page wizard, which allows you to create an HTML-based, search-and-return Web page linked to a Visual FoxPro table.
SERVER SOFTWARE
Microsoft Internet Information Server Now Available (Feb 1996)
Read about the Internet Information Server (IIS) release, including an overview of features, requirements, and availability.
A High-Level Look at Microsoft Internet Information Server (Nov 1995)
Ken Bergmann gives you the scoop on Microsoft's new Internet server from a developer's point of view.
Microsoft Internet Information Server Performance Analysis (Mar 1996) New! 3/12
Microsoft's Internet Information Server, now an integrated part of Windows NT Server, provides Web-site managers with a Web server that's easy to install and manage, and provides both high performance and a platform for a new generation of Web applications. Microsoft Internet Information Server easily outperforms other PC Web servers by as much as 400%, and even outperforms more expensive UNIX/RISC-based Web servers.
Publishing Dynamic Applications
We've provided a link to "Publishing Dynamic Applications" in Chapter 8 of the Internet Information Server Installation and Planning Guide on Microsoft's Internet Information Server Web site. This section contains information on how to create Web applications for the Microsoft Internet Information Server, including how to publish HTML pages and create interactive programs for your server.
Publishing Information and Using a Database
We've provided a link to "Publishing Information and Using a Database" in Chapter 8 of the Internet Information Server Installation and Planning Guide on Microsoft's Internet Information Server Web site. This section gives a brief overview of WWW service and database access supported by the Microsoft Internet Information Server.
Internet Information Server Support Options
We've provided a link to the Internet Information Server support page, which provides a list of frequently asked questions, Knowledge Base articles on Internet Information Server, free drivers, utilities, and updates, and other useful information.
CLIENT SOFTWARE
Charting the New Features of Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 (Dec 1995)
Martha White introduces the new user features, performance enhancements, media
capabilities, and HTML tags supported in version 2.0 of Microsoft's Web browser.
Internet Explorer Releases
Link to the Internet Explorer site to download the following versions of Microsoft's Web browser:
Microsoft Viewers
Microsoft Word Viewer is an application that allows users to view and print Word documents even if they don't use Microsoft Word for Windows. Word Viewer preserves Word's native format, including page layout, zoom, outline, headers/footers, footnotes, and annotations. Microsoft has also released Viewers for Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint. Click below to link to the Microsoft Office site for details and downloadable versions of each.
VRML Add-In 2.0
Link to the Microsoft VRML Add-In site to read about and download this fully integrated add-on module for Microsoft Internet Explorer. VRML Add-In uses RealityLab technology to let you explore virtual (3-D) worlds created using VRML 1.0.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Logo Program
We've included a link to the Internet Explorer Logo Program page for information on how to use the Internet Explorer logo on your Web site.
AUTHORING TOOLS
Internet Assistant for Microsoft Word
Read about the add-on to Microsoft Word that allows you to create and edit Web documents directly from Microsoft Word, with no HTML or Internet experience.
Internet Assistant Releases
Link to the Microsoft Office site to download the following versions of Internet Assistant:
Microsoft FrontPage
Microsoft FrontPage™ is a client/server application for creating and managing professional-quality Web publications. Using FrontPage, a user can easily create, deploy, maintain, and administer a sophisticated Web site that includes rich Web pages and interactive functions without programming. The FrontPage client, which is available for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, and Macintosh®, is a Web authoring environment with a graphical user interface. The server portion consists of a set of extensions that connect to any standard Web server and implement interactive features. Link
to the Microsoft FrontPage site for detailed information.
Internet Studio
Read the Microsoft Developer Network News article for the latest info...
Internet Explorer HTML Reference
Link to the Microsoft Internet Explorer site for a complete listing and description of HTML tags you can use to author Web pages for Internet Explorer 2.0.
Internet Explorer 2.0 Showcase Pages (Dec 1995)
Robert B. Hess shows off background colors, table cell colors, and drop caps, and explains how he created these special effects. For instant access to color values, be sure to check out Robert's 256-color RGB triplet table.
HTML Wizard (Nov 1995)
If you're looking for an easy way to customize your Windows 95 environment to maintain HTML documents,
try out the HTML Wizard.
INTERNET RESOURCES New! 3/12
Mailing Lists
We'll soon be providing mailing lists that will allow you to tap into the latest information about Internet tools and technologies, and serve as an open forum for asking questions and exchanging ideas with other developers.
Feedback Aliases
E-mail addresses where you can send comments, suggestions, and other feedback on Microsoft Internet products and technologies.
Newsgroups
Compilation of a list of USENET newsgroups for discussions of Internet technologies, Windows-based programming, and content development.
Links to Other Microsoft Internet Technology Pages
Pointers to other Microsoft Web pages that focus on OLE Controls, VBScript, typography, and other technologies.
Internet Organizations and Specs
HTML, HTTP, CGI, etc...
Publications
New releases from Microsoft Press and the new Microsoft Interactive Developer magazine.
Training
Seminars on Web authoring and Internet application development.
Events
Conferences, movies, and other events that focus on Internet content and application development.
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