Effective C++ Cd: 85 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs Cdr Edition

by Scott Meyers (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0201310153

ISBN-10: 0201310155

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Now all 85 of Scott Meyers' invaluable C++ rules *and more* are available on one CD! Meyers is an undisputed guru of C++, best known for his incisive guidelines on effective use of the language. This CD includes the complete text of his Effective C++, Second Edition, and More Effective C++, plus a collection of recent C++ magazine articles. Far more than the sum of Meyers' two books, the CD has more than 2,000 separate links: within and between the books, among the books and the articles, and from the books and articles to the Internet. Navigating the Effective C++ CD is fast and easy, because it takes advantage of powerful new features in the leading web browsers. You never have to click more than twice to get to the information you want. If you're not sure where to find what you want, you can search using your browser, using a special index covering both books, or using a full-text search engine. This CD offers unprecedented support for linking into the material, so seamlessly integrating the CD with a collection of HTML documents (such as an Intranet) is painless. Also unprecedented is the CD's configurability. Preference options control the size of images, diagrams, and file sizes, resulting in a system that looks good and responds quickly, regardless of your configuration. No more graphics spilling off your smaller screen, or indecipherable images on high resolution monitorslaptop to desktop, you get the information you need the way you want to see it. Scott Meyers is an authority on C++; he provides consulting services to clients worldwide. He is the author of Effective C++, Second Edition, and More Effective C++, and is a featured speaker around the globe. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brown University in 1993. System requirements: Netscape Navigator 4.0+ (on Unix, Mac, or Win32) or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0+ (on Win32 only).

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On the Effective C++ CD, well-known C++ guru Scott Meyers combines the complete text of two of his books, Effective C++ and More Effective C++. Since the format of these two books provides a laundry list of tips for improving C++ code (Effective C++ contains 50 tips, while More Effective C++ adds 35 more), the CD-ROM format is a natural fit and a convenient way to read both titles. The CD-ROM format adds extra material, including several magazine articles and an annotated list of books for further reading.

A handy full-text search engine lets you cross-reference material from both books. (Alternatively, you can just browse and read at your own pace.) The CD-ROM provides full control of image size and other options, making it useful for virtually any system, from desktop to laptop. (It requires only Netscape 4 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 browsers or later). While the author himself writes that he likes printed books, this CD-ROM makes good use of the greater flexibility of HTML. The additional material makes this electronic version even more comprehensive than the two previous titles combined. --Richard Dragan

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"Wow! All I can say is Wow!... If you are a C++ programmer, get this book" -- C/C++ Users Journal

I am happy to report that Scott Meyers has broken the logjam of fat books, higher prices, and thin CD-ROMs with Effective C++ CD" -- Windows Developers Journal

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Addison-Wesley; Cdr edition (January 1, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0201310155
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0201310153
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #7,905,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,946 in C++ Programming Language
- #16,407 in Computer Programming Languages
- #32,042 in Computer Software (Books)

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Robert Gamble

The natural choice after learning the basics

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2000

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Not a primer, not a tutorial, this book (CD-ROM actually) is invaluable for any C++ programmer. Most books will touch on some of the pitfalls or meanings behind many different concepts. Effective C++ focuses on particularly tricky concepts that could create huge problems for the inexperienced programmer. I particularly like that the author doesn't simply state "This is how you do it." Instead, he usually states a problem, gives an 'obvious solution' (as in, how most programmers straight out of the average primer would write it) and then proceeds to explain how it will blow up in the programmer's face. This is followed by the 'why' of the resulting explosion, and finally how to fix it.
The writing style is lucid and even amusing at times, and the CD-ROM makes it easy to jump from related topic to related topic. While each piece can stand alone, taking the links in the book will allow more complete understanding of the concepts.
Finally, the addition of some magazine articles involving Exception Handling are excellent and possibly worth the price of the book by itself.

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John Paquette

High art in teaching.

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2001

If you program in C++ -- even if you are an expert -- you should definitely buy this CD.
The following is true of it:
It is impeccably organized. It is luminously written -- thoroughly entertaining and engaging, with just the right amount of humor and enthusiasm for the subject. It is accurate. It serves surprisingly well as a C++ _reference_ CD, which is not what one might expect -- most non-obvious aspects of C++ are covered _somewhere_ on the CD, and the index (which covers both books) is excellent.
All teachers of method should study this book. It is the best example of technical teaching in print that I have ever found. Every point is perfectly motivated and explained. As a hallmark, see item 42 "Use private inheritance judiciously". This section demonstrates an amazing synergy of C++ features, for good purpose, that will have you saying "Wow."
Buy this CD, and savor it not only for its informativeness, but for it's uncanny ability to make a very complex topic sensible and exciting.

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Herb Sutter

Essential reading for every C++ programmer

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 1999

Even if you already have paper copies of Scott's Effective C++ books -- and you should, if you're a C++ programmer -- you will probably find the online version indispensible. It's a website-on-a-CD containing all of the text of Scott's books, and more.
"Indispensible?" you ask. Yes, that's what I wrote, and I know it's a strong word so let me tell you some reasons why I find it indispensible personally: It's full-text searchable. It's thoroughly cross-hyperlinked. You can create links from other documents, such as your development team's coding standards (hint hint), directly to specific pages and paragraphs in the CD -- and this is especially useful if you put the CD on your LAN. And you'll get information you won't find in the paper versions, including late-breaking information in magazine articles from people like Tom Cargill, Jack Reeves, and other past and present writers for C++ Report -- including some of Scott's own later articles. (Disclaimer: Yes, one of my articles also appears there, but I get no benefit from recommending this CD because I don't get a penny if you buy it. I'm recommending it because I personally love it and use it routinely, and I think you will do the same. My fondest wish is that I can get other books, including my own, available in this format... Scott and Addison-Wesley are working on this and some other very cool related ideas.)
In short: Run, don't walk, and pick up this essential reading for every C++ programmer. Even if you already have paper copies, there's a lot more here for you from one of the world's leading consulting experts on the C++ language, Scott Meyers. He is regularly consulted by everyone from defense companies to the producers of the world's best and fastest electronic games. Through his books, you will get the same benefits in the comfort of your home -- and now, in the comfort of your LAN or laptop.

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B. Pl

excellent content & format

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 1999

This is a very good buy for anyone not having the paper version of these books yet. The presentation is excellent, you can chose different chunkung and picture sizes, full cross search, and the author did put pretty much effort in this version to add links and cross reverences within and across the two books. So all fits together fine. For the revievs on content you can check at the original books. I think all C++ programmers can benefit much of it, those starting, and experienced ones too.

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Philip Martin

Great deal

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2009

I was grateful to receive such a fine collection of references all in one CD-ROM (e-Book) format. It seems chock full of sound advice. The price fluctuates; I thank the Lord I was able to get it used for $23.

Most everything was fine. The only problem was that, whatever technology was used to bring the feature of being able to resize images in the html documents, apparently no longer works in today's browsers (as I tested it in 2008 in both Firefox and IE on XP). The images appear blank. In practice this is not much of a problem because there are not many images: just a few diagrams, and they can still be found on the disk with some effort. All the text and code examples appear fine. Still a lot for the money.

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Gary

One way to fix the great CD

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2013

Here is how I fixed the diagram display on new browsers (worked for me on on a 2012 MBA and HP Ultrabook 9470m), using a csh script

#/bin/sh
# Run this under "EC" and "MEC" directories. I bought my CD 10+ years ago
# If you prefer a smaller diagram, replace [12345] by [12456] below
# Your file "X" is backed up as "bak_X_bak"

foreach f (*.HTM)
cp $f bak_${f}_bak
grep -v 'Image.*of[12345]' $f | sed 's/$.*$$\$$.*$/<\2>/g' > ttt
mv -f ttt $f
end

Cheers!

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Jas Bro

Buy the books, not this CD

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2009

These two books are a rite of passage for the serious C++ programmer. Very well written, solid advice.
However, unfortunately, this CD edition is flawed (one may say, over-engineered) and has fatal issues that prevent it from being viewed on modern (i.e. compliant) browsers.
Very ironic that the author advises to "Program in the future tense" in this very CD.
Stay away from this CD edition, but do buy the books instead.

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