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Summary: Filled with good examples
Review: Filled with good examples on a lot of different topics. I especially found the windows visual components helpful, like the custom static class that acts like a URL link, and the ability to write user interface code 'professionally'. The source code was hard to find, but I was able to email the author and he directed me to it online.I would recommend it for anyone who is not already a Windows programming 'guru'.
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Summary: Filled with good examples
Review: Filled with good examples on a lot of different topics. I especially found the windows visual components helpful, like the custom static class that acts like a URL link, and the ability to write user interface code 'professionally'. The source code was hard to find, but I was able to email the author and he directed me to it online. I would recommend it for anyone who is not already a Windows programming 'guru'.
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Summary: Extremely helpful
Review: I got this book because I was tired of diddling around with the MFC Socket classes, and none of my other books seemed to have much material outside the predefined classes (CInternetSession, CHTTPFIle, etc.). I was very glad to see the source code for the CPNSocket class, and it explained a great deal. Seeing the MFC classes just completely bypassed, seemed to prove my own frustrations. Then, looking at the other chapters, which is rich in MFC examples, I decided I had made an excellent purchase. If you are an MFC programmer at any level, I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: One Of The Best Windows Programming Books On The Market
Review: I teach Windows programming at a well known technical institution and was looking for a book that presents Windows programming in a way students can easily understand. This book fits the bill. It's organization enables an instructor to pick and choose topics without losing the continue of topics. Students find the Programmer's Notebook style of callouts pointing to and explaining each line of code easier to learn from than a typical wordy text. I highly recommend this book to students and instructors alike.
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Summary: Very helpful
Review: I was told about this book by a co-worker who took classes with Professor Giannini. We were discussing a new project I am starting which required some internet and database access code, which (since I have done mostly GUI programming) I wanted to brush up on quickly. This book was very well written, and seemed to address exactly what I needed. I found the sections on CGI and COM very helpful on the Internet side (part of our project is a ColdFusion page using a COM object), and the comparison of various database approaches like ODBC vs. DAO very helpful. The sample programs comparing the different database technologies was a great idea. My only complaints would be that the index was a bit hard to use, and there was no CD provided. But, I was able to locate the source code for download on the authors FTP site. I recommend this book for anyone familiar with programming, that needs to get working quickly with some new specific aspect, like Internet or database.
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Summary: Very helpful
Review: I was told about this book by a co-worker who took classes with Professor Giannini. We were discussing a new project I am starting which required some internet and database access code, which (since I have done mostly GUI programming) I wanted to brush up on quickly. This book was very well written, and seemed to address exactly what I needed. I found the sections on CGI and COM very helpful on the Internet side (part of our project is a ColdFusion page using a COM object), and the comparison of various database approaches like ODBC vs. DAO very helpful. The sample programs comparing the different database technologies was a great idea. My only complaints would be that the index was a bit hard to use, and there was no CD provided. But, I was able to locate the source code for download on the authors FTP site. I recommend this book for anyone familiar with programming, that needs to get working quickly with some new specific aspect, like Internet or database.
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Summary: Finally A Windows Programming Book That Makes Sense
Review: I've been programming Windows for a number of years. I don't claim to be a Windows programming whiz. I'm always on the lookout for good information about Windows programming and I found a ton of good stuff in this book. More than the basics are covered. The authors take an very practical approach using real life programming examples and provide solutions to common Windows programming problems. This is a must for any professional Windows program - or anyone looking to join those ranks.
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Summary: Very informative
Review: It's hard to say where this book fits in exactly, but it does several things nicely. One, it has a very broad range of topics. Going from basic windowing into database and internet programming, but showing the code and step-by-step instructions for each. I didn't read any of the beginning chapters, but then happened to find an interesting section on MFC subclassing with a great demo, and decided that I should probably go back and read the first part. I especially liked the chapter on database access, and the fact that there are 3 programs that are identifical in every way except how ODBC, DAO, and ADO work with the data. That gave a great chance to compare the various methods. The introduction on database access was good for a beginner, but also had some interesting observations and hints for the more advanced. The section on the Windows Installer, and creating installation programs is also a topic I hardly see anywhere, so having it all in one nice package was great. If I had to nitpick, maybe there could have been more on Active Directory for Win2000. But, Win2000 was covered enough to get you started, and the PocketPC programming was covered in a bit more detail. Summary: I liked it alot. It is right on my shelf now with the Kruglinski and Petzold books.
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Summary: Very informative
Review: It's hard to say where this book fits in exactly, but it does several things nicely. One, it has a very broad range of topics. Going from basic windowing into database and internet programming, but showing the code and step-by-step instructions for each. I didn't read any of the beginning chapters, but then happened to find an interesting section on MFC subclassing with a great demo, and decided that I should probably go back and read the first part. I especially liked the chapter on database access, and the fact that there are 3 programs that are identifical in every way except how ODBC, DAO, and ADO work with the data. That gave a great chance to compare the various methods. The introduction on database access was good for a beginner, but also had some interesting observations and hints for the more advanced. The section on the Windows Installer, and creating installation programs is also a topic I hardly see anywhere, so having it all in one nice package was great. If I had to nitpick, maybe there could have been more on Active Directory for Win2000. But, Win2000 was covered enough to get you started, and the PocketPC programming was covered in a bit more detail. Summary: I liked it alot. It is right on my shelf now with the Kruglinski and Petzold books.
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Summary: Excellent step by step instructions
Review: The step by step instructions for creating projects was very good and save me alot of time. The parts on making and using ActiveX controls was very helpful and the explanation were easy to understand. Many times I try to use MSDN but sometimes it gets very complicated. This book helped very much with the careful instructions.
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