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Summary: For Beginners - Yea Right...
Review: Chapters 4 and up would be a good review for those very familiar with MFC and Visual C++ programming. For the beginners - good luck and think about the great dinner you could have had w/the money you just wasted...
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Summary: LIVES UP TO ITS WORD: AN INTRO TO VC++ FOR NOVICES
Review: More of a guide to use the IDE than code VC++.
Less, if not zero, talk about OOP.
Good for wetting your feet in.
Concentrates more on GUIs and less on components, services, etc. No database examples.
All the example code I tried worked just fine.OVERALL, LIVES UP TO ITS WORD: AN INTRO TO VC++ FOR NOVICES. So, 4.5 on 5 rating.
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Summary: great book for learning to use MFC
Review: Don't expect to learn to write general c++ code from this book. It focuses specifically on the MFC class and does a great job of that. Most programming courses don't teach anything about MFC, but in many cases, you are expected to know it for work or upper level programming courses. I have certainly picked up the basics from this book.
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Summary: What do you expect in 24 Hours?
Review: I got this just so I wouldn't have to sit through a 600 page book before I could make a windows app. The book exclusively uses the MFC AppWizard (basically point and click where you want stuff to go). The detail wasn't that great but the programs worked and if you have a time budjet, it'll probably be sufficient. Just don't expect to pop out Microsoft Word. If your a beginner to programming in general, learn regular C++ first. VC++ is about 10 times harder and it is vital that you understand Classes and how inheritance works before you attempt programming in Windows.
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Summary: It Will Teach You the IDE, but NOT C++ or the MFC
Review: I picked this book up to learn the Visual C++ IDE and this book does a fairly good job at that, while also giving an introduction to the MFC framework. The book attempts to teach the language, but it is more of a refresher for the very experienced, but rusty, C++ developer. Each chapter takes about an hour to read, if you are an experienced C++ developer and if you do not try any of the examples, but make sure you read the Q&A sections at the end of each chapter because they contain some very valuable tips. As for the examples, they mostly work, but there are a few errors and unclear explanations, which can make things very frustrating. Chapters 9 and 10 have the biggest problems. Overall I liked this book and do recommend it if all you want to learn is the IDE and a little about the MFC. You will need an MFC companion. DO NOT EXPECT TO LEARN C++ FROM THIS BOOK.
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Summary: Good practical help with theory for this difficult subject.
Review: I found this book a great help. Although I am an experienced C and C++ programmer I have previously found it difficult to get to grips with Microsoft Visual C++. Other books claiming an easy way have been superficial and omitted much detail. If other reviews have been critical of this book, perhaps it is because the subject is difficult. The book gives a good balance between practical guidance on writing a Windows application with MSVC++, and explanation of the theory behind it. It briefly covers the C++ language itself, but is better suited to C++ programmers wishing to write for Windows. It uses the MFC method throughout and doesn't waste time on old-fashioned API methods. Of course the 24 hours are not consecutive, but I found that each of the 24 chapters takes about an hour as claimed, and this structure helps the reader to plan a manageable programme of learning the subject. It also serves as a useful reference book after completing the course.
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Summary: Worst Technical Book in History
Review: From now on I'll read reviews. This was an agonizing misery. With a dual undergraduate degree in Physics and Aerospace Engineering, a graduate degree in Nuclear Engineering and one in Computer Science - a book has finally made me say "uncle" - after only two chapters, yet! This should be pulled from the book shelves and subjected to a book burning.......
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Summary: Worst Book Ever
Review: I read this book expecting atleast a hint of explanation of what the lines of code do, but I had no such luck. This book read more like a set of instructions that told you what to do, but never really told you why and I even have some C and C++ programming experience. Save You Money!!!!!!
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Summary: DON'T!!
Review: It is impossible to learn Visual C++ in 24 hourse. Nobody can teach it in that time span (not even Bill Gates). If you are like me, you were attracted to this book after a first glance at the title. I am telling you, if you buy this you'll suffer chagrin. For instance, the author tries to teach you classes, structures and functions in the same chapter, in one hour, whereas there are entire books written on those subjects!!
If you are serious about learning Visual C++ and if you got time, I would recommend you of taking the long path. First learn C (you can try C Programming Language By Kernighan-Ritchie), then sail to C++ (with C++ Programming Language by Stroustrup) and finally open the windows (with Programming Windows with MFC by Prosise). This sure will take a while but you are guaranteed to be a VC++ pro..
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Summary: Doesn't Explain a Thing
Review: Find some other book. I'm going to.
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