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Summary: Great stuff!
Review: After purchasing a couple of books (Inside Visual C++ and Revolutionary VC++), I took a chance on this book. Wow! Very well done! The book is packed with realistic examples that were very easy to migrate into my own real code.The only problem I had at all with the book was the typos and errors in the text. However, if you can get past the fact that the editors didn't do their job, you'll find that the code and explanations more than make up for that. I especially like the chapters on the common controls and the database. These chapters covered aspects that aren't even touched in other books.
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Summary: Indeed not for beginners
Review: As mentioned in other reviews this book is absolutely not for beginners. But if you're familiar with C++ and the principles of Windows programming, then this book is a must. It's good structured so you can study a particular chapter of the item you need information about without have very much knowledge of the other chapters.
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Summary: Rookies need not apply!
Review: Definitely the best book by far - especially for experienced developers! I only wish I could more than 5 stars!
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Summary: _BUYER BEWARE_ worst programming book I ever bought
Review: Here's a list of why you should NOT buy this book:
* there are a *lot* of errors. Not typos. Errors.
* there are pages and pages of code _already included on the CDROM_, which makes the book undeservingly fat
* there are countless tables ripped straight from msdn
* the chapters don't follow _any kind_ of logical order, and sometimes the authors refer to things they wrote in later chapters!
* the text is many times too vague, and makes the assumption that you're already a good MFC programmer and just want to confuse yourself.
I've just recently tried to read this book again (probably the third time I've tried) and I'm giving up. It's futile. This is the *worst* computer book I've ever bought, but it has taught me to be more careful with my money.
... There are better MFC books on Amazon. BUYER BEWARE
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Summary: _BUYER BEWARE_ worst programming book I ever bought
Review: Here's a list of why you should NOT buy this book:
* there are a *lot* of errors. Not typos. Errors.
* there are pages and pages of code _already included on the CDROM_, which makes the book undeservingly fat
* there are countless tables ripped straight from msdn
* the chapters don't follow _any kind_ of logical order, and sometimes the authors refer to things they wrote in later chapters!
* the text is many times too vague, and makes the assumption that you're already a good MFC programmer and just want to confuse yourself.
I've just recently tried to read this book again (probably the third time I've tried) and I'm giving up. It's futile. This is the *worst* computer book I've ever bought, but it has taught me to be more careful with my money.
... There are better MFC books on Amazon. BUYER BEWARE
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Summary: Appalling! One of the worst computing books I own.
Review: I am a computing science and mathematics major at a large Canadian university, and was looking forward to doing some work with MFC. This book was disappointing to say the least. If you're really dead-set on learning MFC, you probably could get a good start if you're willing to read through this book about 5 times. But expect some delays - the information is not presented in any sensible order, and to understand several sections requires you to have read sections further on. It immediately dives into specifics without discussing the MFC architecture, how it relates to your code, how it relates to Windows, and so on (aside from a very half-hearted 10 page blurb - not even worth counting). The document/view model (which, in the authors' own words, is "the core of MFC") isn't discussed until Chapter 19. Even messages and message handlers aren't discussed before menus and suchlike are brought up - not good if you're unfamiliar with event-driven programming. Even more aggravating is the author's constant pro-Microsoft cheerleading. The majority of the book sounds more like it was written by advertising copy writers than software engineers. Expect the phrases "killer app", "1-2 punch", and "incredible power" to haunt your sleep for a few nights after you read this book. They are welcome to their opinions, but after the 38th repetition it gets more than a little tiresome. If I have already bought their book, why are the authors still trying to sell me on MFC? My household has several bookcases full of computing books and references, and this is one of the very worst I have ever purchased. I am generally fairly forgiving of books - most of the ones I read impart at least some small amount of knowledge or insight, despite their flaws. The most this book ever did for me was relieve me of my hard-earned money.
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Summary: not bad reading - good intro to MFC
Review: I gave this a high rating because it gets right into MFC programming directly. This isn't for C++ beginners, it's for MFC beginners. You must already know C++ and OOP fundamentals before you read this. I would have given it 5 stars, but many times there are long blocks of code without explanation that don't really need to be there. I hate that. It's such a waste of paper.
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Summary: not bad reading - good intro to MFC
Review: I gave this a high rating because it gets right into MFC programming directly. This isn't for C++ beginners, it's for MFC beginners. You must already know C++ and OOP fundamentals before you read this. I would have given it 5 stars, but many times there are long blocks of code without explanation that don't really need to be there. I hate that. It's such a waste of paper.
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Summary: Definitely One of the Best
Review: I have gone through several books on Visual C++ trying to gain an understanding of this, relatively-not-so-easy, programming language and this book has helped me more than any other book. The Bible is very well written with illustrative examples and has something to offer both novices and experts. A definite must-have!
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Summary: Pros: Great weighty door stop, Cons: Errors and typos
Review: I only had the book for two days and on the three times I look up some information there were either typos or just plain errors in the text and/or the index. I may have been unlucky and found the only three errors in the book but I no longer had any confidence in the book (especially as a bible). I ended up taking the book back and changing it for Professional MFC 5.0, which even though it was one version behind my compiler it did not appear to contain errors. I understand the importance of being first to press with these books but it is even more important that the books are thoroughly proof read.
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