Customer Reviews

WIN32 Multithreaded Programming

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Here's what I liked about the book:

(1) It provides simple explanation of central concepts and issues around multithreaded programming. This knowledge is platform independent.

(2) Provides clear explanation of Win32 specific API and Kernel Objects, knowledge that is necessary to do Multithreaded Programming on most Microsoft Platforms.

(3) Builds a simple C++ based OO Wrapper class Library for Multithreaded programming that elegantly conceals Win32 APIs idiosyncrasies.

(4) Also builds additional higher Level OO Abstractions (like Monitors) that Win32 does not need to support directly but Programmers need often.

(5) Great illustrations of Multithreading problems, solutions and Patterns through the trailing part of the book.

(6) Code and Diagrams abound.

What's there not to like?

This is one of the best books I've ever read. Before reading this book, I didn't have experience of multithreaded programming in Windows NT. The class libraries inside give me a good paradigm on how to write safe multithreading codes, and help me to finish the software development at my job as soon as possible. I honestly appreciate that the authors made their efforts to write this excellent book.

One of the best book on programming I have ever read. The book expands your brain to think in parallel. The included class libraries (C++) are excellent building blocks and I use them all the time in my own projects.

The debugging and exception advice is spot on.

Although the book never mentions WinSock-2 anywhere, it gives you a full understanding of kernel event objects necessary to impliment event-based socket code.... Should you feel the need to as I did.

Beginners to C++, should learn C++ first before buying this book.

Excellent book on multithreading. I like the way the thread library was built into the learning process. Maybe it was not appropriate but I would have liked to see something on RPC threads also. Another O'Reilly kudo.

The first five chapters are above average. I considered the wrapper class a distraction from the main topic and would have preferred more examples. This book is definately not for the novice and would be better for the experienced MT programmer whose looking for a quick refresher. If you are looking for a beginner's MT book keep looking as this one is not for you.

This is the first O'Reilly book I've ever read that I cannot wholeheartedly recommend.

The introduction to the book states the it is aimed at the novice. However, the examples in the book contain several novice mistakes. The book also glosses over a few point that an experienced MT programmer would understand, but would be baffling to a novice. I also found a few Win32 mistakes such as their handling of redirection of standard in, out, and error.

If you know MT and Win32, it's probably a good book. If you don't keep looking.

This is a great book! It covers kernel objects in detail (mutexes, semaphores, etc.), with simple example code. It also covers methods of interthread communication (memory mapped files, anonymous pipes, etc.). It does not, however, cover the different Win32 threading models (single, apartment, etc.) at all. This is a good book for understanding the basics of Win32 multithreading concepts.

Good overview for how most operating systems work. In depth implementation overview for the different type of kernel objects that can be used via Win32 API to sync your windows threads. Good examples of syncing situations.

I have not seen a better book on multithreading than this one...

I do not deny that the style of writing can be terse at some points. However this book covers a lot of ground on how to write a good , thread safe codes. The class included has provided a lot of usable codes that can be used in complex sowftware projects.