Pro Visual C++/CLI and the .NET 2.0 Platform (Expert's Voice in .NET) [Hardcover]

Stephen R. G. Fraser (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1590596404 | ISBN-13: 978-1590596401 | Publication Date: January 4, 2006 | Edition: 2

This book explains how to write .NET 2.0 applications and services. It provides you with a clean slate, erasing the need for developing the COM, DCOM, COM+, or ActiveX components that used to be a necessity. Instead, you’ll learn how to write .NET applications using C++/CLI.

This book is based on its highly successful predecessor, and bridges the gap between classic C++ and C++/CLI. Furthermore, this edition is based on the newest version of Visual Studio .NET (2005) and .NET 2.0. All topic areas include specific code examples. By the end of the book, you will be proficient in developing .NET applications and services for both the Windows desktop and the Web.

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About the Author

Stephen Fraser has over 15 years of information technology experience working for a number of consulting companies, ranging from the large consulting firms of Electronic Data Systems and Andersen Consulting (Accenture) to a number of smaller e-business companies. His IT experience covers all aspects of application and web development and management, ranging from initial concept all the way through to deployment. Stephen resides with his beautiful wife, Sarah, and daughter, Shaina, in the Silicon Valley.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 960 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 2 edition (January 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590596404
• ISBN-13: 978-1590596401
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource for C++ programmers, March 2, 2006

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Harry Strand (Eau Claire, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pro Visual C++/CLI and the .NET 2.0 Platform (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Hardcover)

This book is a terrific resource for programmers who were stuck working in the Visual Studio 6.0 coal mines and are trying to adjust to life on the .NET surface. It has very easy to follow and complete information on .NET, and it is SO much easier to find information there than trying to glean what you need from the thousands of confusing and incomplete articles on the web that are littered with references to VB and C#.

It's very well written and easy to understand (unlike the forward by Stanley Lipman...don't worry Stanley, I sometimes write that way too), and I've had no problems finding what I need in the index. Just as the author suggests, you can just read a few chapters and then reference the rest of the book for the pieces you need.

There is some information that falls into the "duh" category for experienced programmers, but I'd much rather skim over that kind of information than to have the author assume you know something that you don't and then you have to search for that information elsewhere.

Great job Stephen!

Harry Strand
StrandControl, LLC
www.homedomination.com
[e-mail]

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A note from the author, January 5, 2006

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Stephen Fraser (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Visual C++/CLI and the .NET 2.0 Platform (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Hardcover)

I'm quite proud of this book (Okay the 5 stars might be a tad biased)...

Though my new hardcover book is physically 60 pages shorter than the previous version, don't be fooled. The type set used for the book is considerably more condensed and if the original fonts had been used the book would run well over 200 pages more than its predecessor. It contains 6 new chapters covering the topics:

* Integrated XML Documentation
* Windows Services
* Network Programming
* Security
* Unsafe C++ .NET Programming
* Advanced Unsafe C++ .NET Programming (PInvoke, Interop and Data Marshaling)

Not only are there these 6 additional chapters, the first four chapters were almost completely rewritten. Also due to the changes made from Managed C++ to C++/CLI, every example in the book had to be rewritten.

The only thing I regret about the book is that I had to remove the chapter on creating Web applications but there really wasn't much I could do about it as it can no longer be done. (I'm hoping someone will prove me wrong and submit an article to this book's support site http://www.procppcli.net showing how to do it.)

For those of you who end up buying the book thank you and I hope you get as much out of it as I put into creating it.

Stephen R. G. Fraser

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for C++/CLI, February 16, 2006

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Bruce R. LaPlante (Green Bay, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Visual C++/CLI and the .NET 2.0 Platform (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent resource for C++/CLI. I rated it 4 stars because it has some typos that need to be cleaned up in future printings. The typos are certainly excusable because this was one of the first books on the market to cover C++/CLI in depth. The text is easy to read and the author makes insightful comments about C++/CLI language design decisions, and features. Most helpful to me though, were the sample programs that the author provided on his web-site. When one compares the number of sample programs that Microsoft provides for VB.Net, C#, and C++, it's clear that the C++ code samples lag far behind. The code samples provided by this book fill that gap. So far every sample program I tested ran successfully. The author's enthusiasm for C++/CLI and .Net is very apparent in his writing. If you plan to write C++/CLI .Net programs, this book would be a useful addition to your library.