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Mr. Bunny's Guide to Activex
 
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Mr. Bunny's Guide to Activex (Paperback)

by Carlton Egremont III (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley (20 Oct 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201485362
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201485363
  • Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 17 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 527,813 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #27 in  Books > Computing & Internet > Microsoft Windows > Programming > ActiveX & ADO

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ActiveX has been around for literally dozens of months, but until now it has remained an inscrutable mystery to all but the most overpaid contract engineers, three Sufi priests, and Don from Nevada. Finally, here is a book that dumbs down the topic so it is understandable even to a piece of shoe leather. Mr. Bunny's Guide to ActiveX begins with the basic building block of all computer software: the pixel. From here it digresses into a classic fantasy adventure story about a cute little talking bunny and a hapless everyman farmer/programmer on an amazing journey to the heart of component-based software. You will actually learn ActiveX by reading out loud to your children at bedtime! Don't miss out on all the fun in today's highly competitive and stressful technology industries. Let Mr. Bunny bring your web pages to life. (You do have a web page, don't you?) The sky will open and everything you ever desired will be showered upon you, so wear a hard hat. I'm tired of writing blurbs. Just buy the book. Praise for Mr. Bunny (intentionally blank)Other Stuff About Mr. Bunny "I slept with this book under my pillow, and now I have a flat spot on my head." -- Some Guy "This is a shockingly subversive book. Carlton Egremont III is a dangerous individual who sows the seeds of fear and confusion about computer technologies. Masquerading as both a technical guru and a children's author, he threatens to undermine the foundations of modern society with his Mr. Bunny books. Cute illustrations, though." -- Some Other Guy "Two thumbs..." -- Two Other Guys 0201485362B04062001

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ActiveX has been around for literally dozens of months, but until now it has remained an inscrutable mystery to all but the most overpaid contract engineers, three Sufi priests, and Don from Nevada. Finally, here is a book that dumbs down the topic so it is understandable even to a piece of shoe leather.

Mr. Bunny's Guide to ActiveX begins with the basic building block of all computer software: the pixel. From here it digresses into a classic fantasy adventure story about a cute little talking bunny and a hapless everyman farmer/programmer on an amazing journey to the heart of component-based software. You will actually learn ActiveX by reading out loud to your children at bedtime!

Don't miss out on all the fun in today's highly competitive and stressful technology industries. Let Mr. Bunny bring your web pages to life. (You do have a web page, don't you?) The sky will open and everything you ever desired will be showered upon you, so wear a hard hat.

I'm tired of writing blurbs.

Just buy the book.

Praise for Mr. Bunny

(intentionally blank)Other Stuff About Mr. Bunny
"I slept with this book under my pillow, and now I have a flat spot on my head."
    -- Some Guy
"This is a shockingly subversive book. Carlton Egremont III is a dangerous individual who sows the seeds of fear and confusion about computer technologies. Masquerading as both a technical guru and a children's author, he threatens to undermine the foundations of modern society with his Mr. Bunny books. Cute illustrations, though."
    -- Some Other Guy
"Two thumbs. . ."
    -- Two Other Guys


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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a Parody, Stupid!, 3 Sep 1999
By A Customer
This book is a satire and a parody. It's not intended to teach you anything--other than the fact that we all might be taking some of this computer stuff a little too seriously.

You don't need to be a Microsoft synchophant to get the humor. It's certainly funny to people who hold Microsoft in disdain, and responsibly isn't offensive to those of us who work there.

Sure, it's short. But it's also pretty cheap!

Don't expect this book to teach you anything more than a copy of Mad Magazine--but do expect it to make you laugh much harder.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pokes gentle fun at our dysfunctional computing environment, 21 Feb 1999
By A Customer
What is ActiveX? How is it different from ActiveY or Z? And why do your Windows(tm) applications always crash? For irreverent, nonsensical answers to these questions, be sure to check out this brilliant book. It won't teach you anything about ActiveX, but it makes up for that and more in entertainment value. If you're plagued with the horrors of Microsoft(tm) "technology", you need this book as comic relief.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Think 'comic novella', 7 Feb 1999
By A Customer
First of all, I knew nothing about ActiveX before I read this book. Nothing. After I read it, I still knew... Nothing. But I laughed out loud most of the time and the "examples" he uses that are somewhat of ActiveX nature (or supposedly so) weren't at all difficult to undersand.

I would reccomend this book to anyone that is thinking about using ActiveX or just likes tech humour. :)

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1.0 out of 5 stars What is so funny about this?
This is the most painful humor book I have ever tried to read.

I understand that only certain types of people, computer programmers, may understand the humor in this book... Read more

Published on 16 May 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Humorous but not worth the price
I purchased this book at a Microsoft conference at the urging of one the speakers. At the time I was already quite familiar with ActiveX/OLE/COM via C++/ATL & VB. Read more
Published on 8 May 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Miracle Cure
Before reading this book, I was blind. Upon finishing the last page, I was amazed to find that I could see. Thanks, Bunny, for restoring my sight to me!
Published on 17 Mar 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars I'll never think of a pixel the same way again.
This book is entertaining to all but the humorless (see the 1-star review). It should be _hilarious_ to any poor geek who has had to write to any of Microsoft's insufferable... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars A perfect example of how to waste ink and paper pulp.
The only reason I gave this book one star is because Amazon.com does not allow me to rate it anything less than that. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Mr. Egremont has written the Great American ActiveX/Bunny Novel.
Published on 18 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars One funny book
This book won't teach you much about ActiveX, but it is one of the funniest books I've read. The foreward had me laughing out loud at the bookstore, and it only gets better. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Its part of the culture of COM
These words are mouthed at one of the conferences by the most popular author of COM books... The presentation style is unique. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Hillarious
This is not a technical book. It is a darned hillarious send-up of technical books, written by an author who clearly knows his stuff (and who knows The Funny). Read more
Published on 19 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Best laugh anywhere. If you only buy one book, BUY THIS ONE
This is the first review I've ever done, but for this book, I just had to break my silence. I only wish this rating system had more stars. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 1998

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