This guide provides in-depth coverage and a thorough explanation of the Windows 95 programming environment. It gets people through the basics, so that they can focus on doing sophisticated, real-world programming. Her bert Schildt is the author of "C: The Complete Reference", "C++: The Complete Reference", "C++ From the Ground Up", "MFC Programming From the Ground Up" and "NT Programing From the Ground Up".
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In Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up, programming guru Herbert Schildt brings his expertise to bear on Windows programming using the Win32 C API. The text begins with the basics of Windows 98 (and other Microsoft operating systems) and jumps right in with message handling, menus, dialog box controls, and Windows resources. Schildt covers valuable advanced topics, including Windows 98 common controls, property sheets, and how to program with several new Windows 98 enhancements. This guide delivers everything you need to know to use Windows 98 effectively in C. -- Richard Dragan
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Master Windows 98 Programming with Herb Schildt's Proven Method for Success! Keep your skills current and marketable with Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up--the comprehensive, self-paced programming guide by Herb Schildt, the world's leading programming author. Windows 98 is filled with new options, new features, and new performance standards. Herb Schildt helps you take advantage of them all. You'll program your way from beginner to expert using Schildt's hands-on examples, easy-to-follow explanations, and exclusive "Portability" tips for migratting from Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT. As an extra bonus, you'll find "In Depth" boxes packed with critical insight throughout the book. Learn from the top-notch programmer, best-selling author, and expert teacher whose books have led millions of programmers to success. Whether you're a seasoned professional looking for a quick migration path, or a programming novice, you'll find everything you need in Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up.
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This review is from: Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up (Paperback)
I bought both of the MFC and Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up books at the same. They are nearly indentical in content. This fact is great for a begginning Window's programmer (like me), but not so great for those on a budget. The Windows 98 book has more subjects, but is written using the 'traditional' Windows programming methods. The MFC book (of course) uses MFC and therefore is the much easier way to program for Windows. I never use the examples in the book 'as is'. The author writes his code examples and descriptions of the code well enough, that I can use the examples as guides to use in my projects. While neither book should be considered a complete reference, both provide enough information that I am constantly flipping through them to look for examples (which the MS Visual Studio does not show very well.) I bought SAMS' Teach Yourself Visual C++ 6 in 24 Hours before these two books, which mainly teaches how to use the compiler. I previously had over five years experience in DOS programming with the Borland C++ compilers. In a about four months and these three books I feel that I know everything that I need to know to write any 'common' Windows 9x application using MS Visual C++ 6.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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I Have a Job because of this Book,
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This review is from: Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up (Paperback)
This summer I am working as an intern(paid!) and am making a windows GUI Interface program that acts like a debugging environment and displays graphs. This book is the only windows programming book I have and use. This book is the reason I have this job! The book is an excellent book for begining windows programmers. It explains most of the code in detail, and if you ever need anymore information you can just go on to MSDN. I have been able to accomplish everything from simple GUI program, graphing out data, multithreading, dialog windows, and common controls with this book. I reccomend this book to anybody with at least a grasp of C/C++ and a desire to learn the win32 api. And just for your information I am 17 years old.
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Windows Made Easy,
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This review is from: Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up (Paperback)
Herbert Schlidt hits another home run! If you are already knowledgeable about the C or C++ syntax this book is the best chance you have to learn how to do Windows. In this book Mr. Schlidt promotes the idea of using a pre supplied Windows API skeleton with the programmer simply managing message handling between his program code and one or two Windows API functions. I believe Mr. Schlidt's idea is far superior to the OWL or MFC. Assuming you read the book and follow the style set forth you will find your self with code that can be easily tested, debugged and understood. Another big plus you will find is that you can use the C++ Standard Library rather than having to scramble to learn about a lot of compiler supplied classes which are poorly described and scatter you code among several files. The books also provides extensive coverage of the entire API, providing examples of how to best handle situations like repainting the screen , dialog check boxes etc. Special note: If you run Windows 95 all of the examples I experimented with compiled and ran just fine.
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