Customer Reviews

Active Template Library: A Developer's Guide

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Tom Armstrong is a true teacher. Every concept was methodically introduced. From the basic COM construct to ATL support of it and, how client apps. might use it. I am particularly impressed with his approach of introducing (simplified) pseudo ATL codes first to enable me to understand a concept before looking at the real ATL generated codes. Definitely a recommended reading!

this is a good first book. Not for advanced ATL stuff. Also, if you do not know the COM concepts, better go get some other book for that, first. This is very good for someone who is trying to start ATL programming. Nice example flow, using both MFC and ATL. I would say, you will need to read this book surely once and only once.

If one is looking for a book that discusses the arcane details of ATL COM, then this book is not for you. But the author does present a very good introduction to COM and ATL COM. He does it in a very orderly and easy to read manner. There is plenty here for the ATL novice. To show that the author presents more than help-file pablum, he digs into the class structure of ATL.

I have never given a computer book five stars, but I do this time because the book simply has the right presentation and tone for an introduction. There are no statements that if the reader is not a C++ template guru, he/she has no business reading my book.

Having rated the book highly, I will however state that more than one book will be necessary to learn the subject. But this a very good place to start.

This books explains clearly, via both text and examples, how to do all of things you need to do to create usable ATL COM objects and clients. It is somewhat basic but it made several things about threading and connection points clear to me that I not been able to understand from other books.

It does not cover much beyond the basics so readers looking for encyclopedic coverage of ATL will not find it here. For those who are still wondering how or why to use ATL this is very useful book.

This is the best tutorial book I've read on COM and ATL. Armstrong's explanations and examples are very clear and understandable. The only drawback is that the book is becoming a bit dated with the advent of ATL 3.0 in VC++ 6.

i read alot of COM books (inside com , essential com), all of them were great, but this book compare btw traditional COM and ATL, every chapter explains traditional com, and then how to use it using ATL. a lot of example and screen shots. good book for people who "affraid" of COM, just like i was ;-)

It reads like a novel. It has some mistakes here and there, but for the subject matter Tom Armstrong did a terrific job. If you know VC++, but don't know COM, or ATL, this is just the book for you man.

This book has technical information that's sorely lacking from other ATL books, with real examples. The section on connection points is unequaled. If you're a programmer you'll appreciate the details.

This book is excellent for those unfamiliar with ATL. It provides a good overview of COM basics, template basics, and how ATL works and how to use it. My only complaint is that it could have more details and depth, but perhaps that belongs in another book. His approach is clear, step-by-step and great for learning (as well as for simple reference). I highly recommned it.

This book covers ATL Error handling, Containment, Aggregation, Automation, Events, Connection Points and Threading. It is very easy to read. I would recommend it to any Visual C++ developer who wants to learn ATL 2 weeks!