Windows via C/C++ (Pro - Developer) (Hardcover)

by Jeffrey M. Richter (Author), Christophe Nasarre (Author)
Key Phrases: thread synchronization, unhandled exceptions, vectored exception handling, Windows Vista, Windows Explorer, End Of File (more...)

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Product Description
Get the preeminent guide to programming application for Windows with C++. Programming Applications for Microsoft Windows is a classic book (formerly titled Advanced Windows, Third Edition) and is now fully updated for Windows Vista, including the latest information about Windows XP. In-depth and comprehensive, this essential reference covers the Windows operating system and how to program at the API level. Recognized experts provide an inside view of how Windows works and how to use its features in Visual C++ development tasks. Topics covered include processes, thread pooling, virtual memory, DLLs, file I/O, and message crackers. For systems-level programmers, this is a must-have title. Includes code samples in Visual C++.

Features coverage of classic topics such as thread pooling, heaps, and advanced DLL techniques

Provides expert guidance fully updated for Windows Vista

Provides extensive sample code in Visual C++ 2005

About the Author
Jeffrey Richter is a cofounder of Wintellect a training, debugging, and consulting firm dedicated to helping companies build better software faster. He is the author of CLR via C#, Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming, and several other Windows-related programming books. Jeffrey is also a contributing editor and columnist for MSDN® Magazine. He has been consulting with the .NET Framework team since October 1999.

Christophe Nasarre works for BusinessObjects, a multinational business-intelligence consultancy and training company that is focused on helping organizations gain better insight into their business through business intelligence solutions. He has worked as a technical editor on numerous Microsoft Press books

Product Details

• Hardcover: 900 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 5th edition (December 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735624240
• ISBN-13: 978-0735624245
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,172 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners, May 27, 2008

By	E. Smith (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been programming for over 10 years, but my Windows specific C++ programming is relatively weak due to inexperience with it. Note that if you are in the same boat, you will need additional resources (web based, help files, other books) on top of this book as this book assumes you are already proficient in creating Windows apps.
They make no attempt to tell you otherwise, it is an expert level book - but even if you already know C++ well, there is much Windows specific details that this assumes you know.

Great book and very useful, just not entry level, so know that going in.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read book for Windows developer, January 9, 2008

By	Vyacheslav Lanovets (Russia) - See all my reviews

I like 5th edition of this famous book. They returned I/O part that was not present in the 4th edition. The book has all updates for Windows Vista new API features. This book is worth reading even for advanced developers.

What I don't like about this book is its size: because of thick paper the book is huge and it is hard to carry it around. Unfortunately, all Microsoft Press books suffer from this.

Also the book is missing information about in what version of Windows different API first appeared. Now the book says most of the time that API is supported on Windows Vista. I would also like to see it directly in the book whether the function is supported in Windows CE.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent foundation, February 8, 2008

By	Yvonne Eu (Seattle) - See all my reviews

I'm a beginner in Windows programming and I'm glad I've found this book. I like how it focuses on "whys" and the correct usage of the described system elements. The authors also give enough details about specific APIs so, if reading for an intro, it's possible to follow without having MSDN handy. The code samples are very helpful, especially the mini-applications. The book doesn't concentrate on diagnostics/debugging though, you'd need some other volume for that.