This is a summary of tips and strategies to do more in VB is suitable for intermediate to advanced developers who seek to overcome bottlenecks in performance and functionality in their favorite programming tools. The underlying message is that VB lets you work more efficiently with Microsoft COM if you implement some extra routines that look under the hood. (Showing your book how to make lightweight COM objects by using custom. This routine) For a real teacher, there is even a section on how to use inline assembly language within VB Dragan. - Richard Topics covered: Tips and strategies to expand the Visual Basic using VB COM pointers and memory management Extending VB array (SAFEARRAY access the underlying COM object and accelerate the performance of the array) Accessing the COM interface IUnknown of the name and vtables Binding VB COM in VB code Increasing the use of again by using aggregation in VB (the main function in the child class and simulation polymorphism) Improve the cleaning of objects in VB (circular, weak and strong references and strategies to improve memory usage in a hierarchy of classes) Using API in VB COM class factory Loading DLL and OCX Lightweight direct control of the COM object in VB strategy to create large numbers of objects efficiently Accessing VB Running Object Table (ROT) Calling a function pointer in VB inline assembly instructions Simulation Threads in VB (model apartment, worker and UI thread, and synchronization tips) Increasing VB performance with a string generator and adjust the COM object type compatibility librariesBinary Tips for working with windows in the VB (subclassing, the creation of custom window and windowless controls) VBoost (VB library routine habit continued)