Using Visual C++ 5 (Special Edition Using...)

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Summary: Good reference manual, filled with detailed examples
Review: Almost all the sample programs in the book are generated from the Application Wizard. It does not explain how things really work inside MFC. Maybe a good book for beginners, but for those of you who want to know how and why things work in MFC, I would not recommend this book.

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Summary: Good reference manual, filled with detailed examples
Review: I found it difficult to read this book as a novice Visual C++ programmer. I assumed it would be a good book for beginners, but I was wrong. It is very difficult to follow, and there was not really any path from beginning to advanced concepts. However, now that I have read a few other beginning Visual C++ books, I have started reading Gregory's book again, and found it more useful the second time around. I enjoy her attention to detail, and the completeness of the sample projects, which are presented one step at a time. I was hoping that the book would have more information on Win32 programming, because I needed to access the system registry, but was disappointed to find very little coverage of "older" Windows topics. So I had to look it up in Petzold!

Overall, Using Visual C++ 5 is a good addition to my Visual C++ library, but not a good standalone book on the subject.

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Summary: Needs More Detail
Review: There are a few problems with this book, it does not go into enough detail on the topics to really be 100% useful. It relies too much on App Wizard code and fails to explain the object orientation of VC++ this book is not for a person that has never looked at VC++ before.

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Summary: Excellent win programming start-up book
Review: This book gives a good all-around introduction to Visual C++ programming for those with experience with C++ but not with Windows programming. It gives all the basics to get you started, but a more detailed reference will probably be required for advanced topics.

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Summary: A solid introduction to VC++ programming
Review: This book gives a good all-around introduction to Visual C++ programming for those with experience with C++ but not with Windows programming. It gives all the basics to get you started, but a more detailed reference will probably be required for advanced topics.

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Summary: Finally!
Review: This is the best book on Visual Programming I have yet to read. The book is great for those familiar with C++, but who do not know how to program in Windows. Gregory explains all the major details well, and in an ordered fashion. The sample applications are targetted for each chapter so it is easier to see the relevent material being used.