The skinny on a whole boatload of Microsoft® Internet technologies -- from VBScript to security technologies to ActiveVRML.

Creating Platforms for Innovative Internet Server Software   (Mar 1995)
Before you dive into specifics, read this overview of Microsoft's Internet story, written by Microsoft's key technologists.

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.

Microsoft 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.

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.

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.

ActiveVRML
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.

Security Technologies
Information on technologies for providing better security and privacy on both public and private networks. These technologies include Microsoft CryptoAPI, PCT, and SET.

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