Inside Visual C++: Updated for Version 5.0 and Internet Development (Microsoft Programming Series) (Paperback)

by David Kruglinski (Author) "The 6.0 release of Visual C++ shows Microsoft's continued focus on Internet technologies and COM, which are key components of the new Windows Distributed interNet..." (more)
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Amazon.com Review
Programming Microsoft Visual C++ reveals the structures and systems that make Windows programs work. If you know C well and are at all familiar with C++, this latest version of a classic text is an excellent springboard into programming for Microsoft Windows.

This book is sure to reveal new information to those with Windows programming experience--most of which has to do with the new tools available to Windows programmers. The authors explain COM and Active Template Library (ATL). In learning about those things, you absorb information about ActiveX technologies, database programming, and Microsoft's Internet facilities. Additionally, this guide is still the best around for those who want to put well-behaved windows on the screen, fill them with controls, and have them perform useful functions. Illumination of the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) has traditionally been this book's strong point, and the coverage of MFC 6 in this edition upholds the tradition.

Throughout, illustrative code translates well to real-world projects (particularly since it all appears on a companion CD-ROM). Each example tackles a particular task, such as how to use a persistent frame window class or how to refer to the contents of Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs). --David Wall --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Microsoft Visual C++ is the industry standard development tool for 32-bit Windows(r) platforms. This is the latest edition of the industry standard text for that powerful and complex environment. The fourth edition is updated to cover the latest features in Visual C++, including those that support Internet development. Also covered are the latest wizards and compiler extensions that support the OLE Component Object Model (COM). In short, Inside Visual C++ is the key to unlocking the full power of Visual C++.

Product Details

• Paperback: 986 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Pr; 4th Bk&CD- edition (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572315652
• ISBN-13: 978-1572315655
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,209,619 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Advanced Tutorial on VC++ Environment (with AppWizard + MFC), January 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Programming Microsoft Visual C++ (Microsoft Programming Series) (Paperback)

I Just picked up the book from a half price bookstore. It's one of the best buys I made in recent months. The writing style is concise and their explanations extremely clear. A "must buy" for anyone who wants to dive into Win32 programming using MFC. However this is not a book for everyone. It is ideal for intermediate programmers.

I'm an experienced C/C++ programmer who wants a quick way of learning VC++ and the Visual Studio 6.0 Development Environment. And this is THE BOOK! I would also recommend the book for seasoned XWindows/Motif programmers who need to learn the popular MFC Windows application framework for porting their applications. It covers in breadth (but not in great details) many topics related to the Win32 environment: Document-View Architecture, ActiveX, COM, ATL, ODBC, Winsock, etc. In essence, it gives a nice capability overview of the VC++ 6.0 development tools.

Like some negative reviews posted earlier, I have to warn that the ideal readers should have some prior knowledge about Win32 API or at least some prior exposure to event-driven programming style (Smalltalk experience, also a plus.) A nice companion book for Win32 programming is: "Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up" by Herbert Schildt. It gives C programmers better understanding of the Win32 API underlying MFC.

This is NOT an introductory text, NOR an in-depth reference. It is a comprehensive tutorial that is extremely well written and enjoyable for seasoned programmers who are new to the Win32 environment. I can't wait to start learning DirectX SDK after reading this book. :-)

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much material, too shallow..., October 20, 1999

By	Tomaz Stih ([e-mail]) (Ljubljana, Slovenia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Programming Microsoft Visual C++ (Microsoft Programming Series) (Paperback)

This book tries to cover topics, that are too complex to cover in 30-40 pages. For example when talking about multithreaded programming you could write a book of that size about it and there would still be question marks left to reader. Same applies to database programming, COM and other topics.

For a beginner it demands too much insight, for experience programmer it only scratches the surface. I guess the right group for this book are intermediate programmers. Those who have written application or two and read about some technology (for example COM) but never done it for real. They can use this book as a good introduction to some topic that saves them from reading 200+ pages of marketing driven MSDN docs to get the basics - but not as a reference, neither as an "in depth" source of information...

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to learn MFC and VC++, January 8, 2001

By	Jonathan D. Decarlo (Thomaston, Connecticut USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Programming Microsoft Visual C++ (Microsoft Programming Series) (Paperback)

If you are trying to learn Windows programming using the MFC library, then this book is a great place to start. The book covers a lot of material and discusses how to put Visual C++ to work for you in the process. This book does, however, move fairly quickly. It is easy to follow and understand, but it sometimes skips some details that may be of interest. Therefore, I recommend using this book to learn MFC, but also have a copy of Jeff Prosise's "Programming Windows with MFC." Prosise's book is hands-down the best MFC book on the market, but it is so detailed that it is hard to read it from cover-to-cover. So, when you read this book and feel like you want to know more about the topic you just read, look to Prosise's book for more information. The two books make a great team.