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Intermediate MFC for Windows 95 and NT with CDROM

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This MFC book states that is Intermediate MFC. The subject matter of the book revolves around font metrics and system programming which is an interesting platform to exercise your MFC muscle throughout this book. Unlike most MFC books there is no reliance on the MFC AppWizards that make the UNIX world laugh at the point and click Windows world. The code is generously saturated with useful comments to make out what the writer is logistically trying to achieve with his code. The diagrams in the book are very clear and easy to understand. This book in my opinion is probably the best overall MFC book. It has subject matter explained that Prosise does not dare to explain, or material that is usually undocumented. The book is not a War and Piece tome, but a little over 600 pages or so is not that bad. The ideal book for a novice who wants to solidify his MFC skills and level his knowledge at expert level. I recommend reading the primitive example driven, but basic knowledge required MFC From the Ground Up by Shildt and then progress to this book.

Most Visual C++/MFC books tend to put quantity over quality. I've read countless books on the subject that cover dozens of subjects, with little depth. This book is on the opposite side of the spectrum, providing a much-needed resource, and covering the topics in depth, at the same time.

This book covers a niche in the MFC world, one which isn't well explained (or documented) in any of the other hundreds of books I've read. The bulk of this book covers: printing, system metrics, fonts, bitmaps, complex document/views, enhanced metafiles, and internet programming.

In some places, it gets bogged down by explaining what every function or attribute does, but that is for the benefit of the reader. It is obvious Broquard has been there, done that, often presenting several ways to do things, highlighting the best use for each case.

Highly recommended.

I received the book in a very short time. It was in like-new condition with the CD still in the sealed carrier inside the back cover. This was a completely satisfying transaction.

This is a one-of-a-kind book for anyone who needs to get serious about rendering text and graphios on different output devices. WYSIWYG printing is not as easy as MFC might make it sound. Vic explains the intricacies of working with fonts and graphics. This purchase was to replace an earlier copy of the book that was damaged over time. I recommend it to anyone who needs more than the Microsoft documentation about how MFC works.