Windows 98 Developer's Handbook (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Jim Blaney (Author)

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Product Description

A thorough reference and guide, this title is for C and C++ programmers who need to learn more about Windows 98's new DLLs and APIs, and who want to develop professional applications. The CD-ROM includes all of the sample code used in the book, plus scores of third-party add-ons, utilities, and commercial demonstration applications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1323 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc; Book & CD edition (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782121241
• ISBN-13: 978-0782121247
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,102,106 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book, delivers what it promises., October 27, 1999

By	Iyad El-Baghdadi (Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) - See all my reviews

This might not be the best book on Windows programming out there, but I gave it 5 stars because it lives up to its promises (mostly).

I have two main complaints, however: (1) "Windows 98" is a misnomer, since the book is really about Windows programming for any version. (2) The authors supposedly tell you how to "make the best use" of MFC, but they mostly try to avoid MFC as far as they can, even if it seems more appropriate. (3) I was surprised to see no treatment of DirectX in the whole PART devoted to graphics programming...

Still, the book is informative, and covers broad terrirotry (though in shallow detail at times). The CD-ROM contains all the source code - ALL of it works! In fact, the compiled versions are on the CD-ROM too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference source., October 6, 1999

By A Customer

Excellent source of reference for the Win32 API and MFC and how to apply them in developing applications for Windows.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a valuable resource for any Windows developer, August 20, 2005

By	Robert B "[e-mail]" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This book discusses and compares WIN32 API programming and MFC programming throughout the book. I haven't yet had time to read the entire book but I hope to as it is relevant to programming any version of Windows, at least at the GUI/Application level. There is a Windows 2000 version of this book and I found it lacking in some of the topics that this book presents - this book is considerably larger as well and is a good investment.
It also come with the sample programs on CD ROM and at least one
of these is written in WIN32 API C and MFC as well.