Windows Nt 4 Advanced Programming (Windows Nt Professional Library) [Paperback]

Raj Rajagopal (Author), Subodh P. Monica (Author)

Book Description

Series: Windows Nt Professional Library | Publication Date: October 1997

This work covers advanced programming topics for Windows NT Version 4.0, including database programming; Internet and network programming and multimedia programming. It addresses: concept details of the programming topics; the programmer should be familiar with; programming examples to illustrate the concept; programming notes the programmer should be familiar with; error situations the programmer is likely to run into, known problems and work-arounds. The programmers using the book are expected to have experience developing C and/or C++ programs in the Windows environment, preferably using the Win API (application programming interface) family. The average programmer typically uses a small subset of the total programming capabilities of Win APIs and NT, and then comes across a need to develop applications using additional capabilities. The book should show them how to do just that. The CD-ROM provides ready-to-use utilities and development tools to save programmers time and money.

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From the Back Cover

Your complete guide to building successful NT-based business applications. Take your Windows programming skills to the cutting edge! In this complete guide to advanced Windows NT 4 programming, IIT Senior Computer Scientist Raj Rajagopal and IBM Advisory Programmer Subodh P. Monica deliver comprehensive coverage of today's hottest NT programming topics. Learn to program advanced-level database, GUI, Internet, network, and multimedia applications with ease-all with just one book! Follow the detailed lessons, peruse the programming notes, then practice your new skills with the valuable working code you'll find on the included CD-ROM. Windows NT 4 Advanced Programming is overflowing with information and strategies to help you: gain all the advanced Windows NT programming skills needed to boost your career; develop powerful and scalable windows applications; master all of windows NT 4 technologies, including OLE 2, Active, telephony API, open GL, winsock, ODBC, DAO, advanced controls, internationalization, 3D, audio, video, GDI, animation and more. Complementing the book is a CD containing ready-to-use utilities and development tools for Windows NT programming, plus all the programming code found in the book. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Raj Rajagopal is Senior Computer Scientist at Illinois Institute of Technology-Research Institute and has more than 17 years of professional experience covering all phases of software development. Subodh P. Monica is an Advisory Programmer at IBM with 14 years of experience in the area of software product development.

Product Details

• Paperback: 870 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078823579
• ISBN-13: 978-0078823572
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,272,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great crossover for serious programmers.. especially with, December 31, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows Nt 4 Advanced Programming (Windows Nt Professional Library) (Paperback)

Finally a book that gets the joke.  There are plenty (maybe a couple) of decent Advanced Programming Books for NT. The problem is that the little side bars (tips) are for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 programmers. I really believe Windows NT was developed to replace UNIX on the server... The workstation battle has long been won many moons ago by Microsoft... though who knows with the net and Java???. Finally a book recognizes this fact and has tips for UNIX programmers. The books is concise and insightful. Interstingly the UNIX side bars stress both the diferences and more importantly stresses the fact when UNIX and NT are the same. I found this great as it forced me to make analogies, which made NT more accessible and friendly. Having said all this, and being a hard core MS windows developer as well as a UNIX (and shudder VMS) developer, I must state that the book stands on it's own as an excellent NT programming book, no matter what your previous OS pedigree is. I found the examples were clear, but also forced the reader beyond the examples themselves, into broader design and development pathways that are relevant in the NT programming environment. Interestingly this book is also excellent as a book on NT concepts (even though the authors do not advertize it as such). It is not as detailed as other books that deal with NT as an OS, but definitely does the job for a serious developer. I think this a great first book or even a second or third book for  the serious programmer

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Advanced or Simple ?, April 3, 2002

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Liang Dong (Shanghai, P.R.China) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Windows Nt 4 Advanced Programming (Windows Nt Professional Library) (Paperback)

I've seen people arguing whether this is a advanced or simple windows programming book. This is actually not an issue worth debating. This book is a piece of cake for windows gurus while much tougher for beginners.

For people who rated this book a one star complaining about the simplicity of it, I would say it's their problems not having a brief look at the contents before purchasing. It take only a couple of minutes for a real windows guru to tell whether a book is worth buying or not. My view is that the book is advanced for people who are new or relatively new to windows programming.

The author did a good job on the different aspects of windows programming. You, as a reader, will have a good knowledge on what the windows operating system can do in general and where you can get started when you want to do a specific job.

Keep in mind that the book is more concerned about what the window's operating system can do for u as a programmer. It's not a MFC book or DirectX multimedia programming book. Go find something else if you are just looking for a book concentrating on one specific area of windows programming.

I rate this book 5 star because i think this book is comprehensive and practical for most people. I don't rate it a one star complaining its "simplicity" because the only advanced windows programming "book" talking about every aspect of windows is MSDN which is impossible to put into one book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book, April 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows Nt 4 Advanced Programming (Windows Nt Professional Library) (Paperback)

Excellent book. The book is very focused and simple to follow. The examples are to the point and self explanatory. ActiveX , thread Synchronization etc. which were magical words now seems so simple. This I can say for all other topics also. The whole book follows a very nice flow. I am personally extremely impressed by the book and would like this opportunity to congratulate the two author for "A job very well done". I would also urge the authors to give us a book on DCOM as there is a vacuums of good book on this topic.