This is an ideal book if you’re an experienced developer approaching Visual C++ from a background of C# programming on .NET 1.1 or 1.0. This book includes two distinct sections forming a simple migration path for you to move across to Visual C++ 2005 development. The first section introduces the Visual C++ 2005 technology then overviews the language in eight fast-track chapters. This overview is tightly focused on the mechanics of the language and does not introduce any coding. Five additional chapters then detail the techniques and issues involved in converting C# applications to Visual C++ 2005.
The remainder of the book acts as a detailed reference to Visual C++ 2005, providing information and advice on the technology and its coding techniques. This part of the book is designed for you to dip into it as a reference to assist in your work. While this information doesn’t replace that freely available within Visual Studio .NET 2005, this content helps supplement it. Overall, the thorough treatment of advanced topics will earn this text a place on your shelf as a handy reference for years to come.
