[Dev-C++] learning c++, best book

[Santiago <sa...@ho...>]

Hi, thanks for all you help in the past. I'm studying C++ and haven't even
touched windows programming with c++. I'd like to find the best possible
book for my case scenario. I'm almost done with the "basics" for c++ and I'm
looking to move towards windows programming. I need a book which teaches me
windows from the scratch. However, I really don't know which way to go. The
newer books only talk about .NET and C#, while the so called "best" C++
books are from 1998, 99 and 2000. Would it be better to go ahead and buy one
of those books that talk about both or should I get done with win32 API
first before I move on to .NET/C#? Or should I even bother learning .NET?
A dream book would be a recent one that teaches how to built windows
application using win32 API with all its latest components and then guide me
through .NET

This is very important for me because with the little time I have to study,
I really can't afford to waist any time with the wrong or obsolete
reference.
I will appreciate any feedback you may provide.

Thanks

San