Microsoft Visual C++ .NET Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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Product Description
This intuitive, self-paced learning system makes it easy for developers to teach themselves how to draw on the power of Microsoft Visual C++, and to see how Visual C++ compares with other popular development languages. Developers learn C++ by following step-by-step instructions with numerous high-quality code examples-all created specifically for this book. Developers can quickly grasp and master the latest enhancements and changes to Visual C++, including its powerful .NET features and services.

Product Details

• Paperback: 626 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (January 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735615675
• ISBN-13: 978-0735615670
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,171,482 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not appropriate for any level, July 2, 2002

By	Peter J. Mckown "pmckown" (Zanesville, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When my library got this book, I just had to grab it to catch up on the new Visual C++ .net. As an intermediate C++ student, I thought that this would get me up to speed on the new Microsoft .Net and was willing to wade through what appears to be material for beginners. Unfortunately, it seems that many topics are too lightly treated for any beginner. And most intermediate programmers have to skim through a lot of material to find what makes .Net so different from ANSI C++.

It seems to me that the authors can't decide which audience level to address. Again, most beginners are going to be frustrated with the much too light treatment of many topics. Intermediate and (certainly) Advanced programmers will prefer something else that presents a nice compact discussion and examples of the new .Net material.

In short, buy something else.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but many errors..., October 30, 2002

By	Ken Keefe (Carbondale, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This is a good book if you are looking to take a step up from Console programming to more advanced stuff. It teaches you the new .NET features in a pretty effective manner. There are a lot of errors however. I read this book and did the actual step by step follow-along. I had the errata webpage open the whole time because there were dozens of cases where in the actual code examples they would leave out a keyword that was critical to your program. It also came with code for everything in the book on CD so if I got to a point where my code didn't work or their instructions were too vague, I was able to open their code and compare. Interesting enough, the code on the CD frequently strayed from the instructions in the book. It was almost like they wrote the book and when they read through it to actually do the coding the book talks about, they said, "Hey, that doesn't work!" But then they never changed it in the text. I would not recommend it to complete beginners for that reason. For those who aren't complete beginners, keep your eyes open and check out the errata site.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Visual C++ Step by Step, April 25, 2003

By	W.C. Schafer (Redmond, WA United States) - See all my reviews

Poorly written and not text book quality. Many code errors incorporated into text. If this is the best that Microsoft has to offer, it will seriously impeed their marketing efforts of .Net to academic institutions and student population.