Visual C++ 4 Unleashed [Paperback]

Viktor Toth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996 | Series: Unleashed

Suitable for advanced Visual C++ programmers, this book explores the most advanced topics while the enclosed CD-ROM allows the user to learn quickly by working through the programs in the book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 868 pages
• Publisher: Sams Publishing; First Edition edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672308746
• ISBN-13: 978-0672308741
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,638,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Viktor Toth a Hungarian-Canadian software developer and author of computer books. He also works on some problems in theoretical physics. For more information, please visit his personal Web site at http://www.vttoth.com/.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not very informative, November 23, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Visual C++ 4 Unleashed (Paperback)

This is a poorly written book. The author clearly states thatthis bookis not for the novice programmer but for those experienced in C/C++ and Windows programming. However, after reading this book, I fail to find how this book can be of benefit to any programmer, novice or otherwise. The book is primarily fluff, without any satisfying explanation of the concepts presented. The explanation of the MFC classes are a prime example of what is wrong with this book. There are samples of MFC coding generated from the AppWizard, but little clarity in explaining the "nuts and bolts" behind the code. True, a seasoned MFC programmer would understand the material presented, but then again, a seasoned MFC programmer would find little in this book that he does not already know. If the book is too confusing for a beginner and yet at the same time does not present adequate technical explanations for the professional, whom are the book's intended audience?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Isn't useful for those who don't know Windows programming, October 4, 1997

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This review is from: Visual C++ 4 Unleashed (Paperback)

As a person who is very competent in C++, I expected this book to be useful for learning those elements of Visual C++ that are specific to programming for Windows 95/NT. I was grossly mistaken. This book assumes that you are familiar with Windows programming (perhaps using C), and helps you make a transition to Visual C++. For those who are already familiar with Visual C++, it gives tips and tricks to get the most out of the system. Perhaps this is the norm for "Unleashed" books (this happened to be my first one). It just didn't work for me.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book -- but not for beginners, February 14, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Visual C++ 4 Unleashed (Paperback)

This book has a good general overview of many of the power-tools in the Visual C++ development system. It is definitely not written for beginners, however.
The included CD-ROM is of little use except for source code.