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

[Elizabeth B. <sog...@ya...>]

"Santiago" <sa...@ho...> writes:

> 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

I forget how I found out about this site, but

<http://www.relisoft.com/Win32/index.htm>

has a nice tutorial that combines C++ with Win32 programming. The
author, Bartosz Milewski, also wrote a book that includes this topic:

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201699486/ref=cm_wl_ovu-pg.3-pos.3/002-2926871-2852856?coliid=I1801V7EXRPBCR>

Occasionally, the book is mentioned on this list.

The only win32 API book I have is the one Bartosz suggests, Rector and
Newcomer's Win32 Programming, which is okay but it is aimed primarily
at C programmers.

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201634929/qid=1035072143/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-2926871-2852856?v=glance>

Just my .02.

Elizabeth