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

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

I truly appreciate your feedback guys. All the information I received from
all of you so far has been tremendously helpful.

Thanks

San

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From: "Uten Navn" <Ute...@su...>
To: "Santiago" <sa...@ho...>; "Elizabeth Barham"
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Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] learning c++, best book


Hi Santiago,

I can fully understand your frustration. If you are fearly new to
programming (GUI) you should try to get hold of some second hand books or
titles you can get cheep because they are old. The truth is, they will
hardly ever get old. All new technology is based on old concepts. Concepts
you have to understand to fully utilize the new technology.

The most used Win32 books in my bookshelf are:
NT 4/Windows 95 Developer's Handbook, Ben Ezzel with Jim Blaney, ISBN
0-7821-1945-X (Sybex)
Windows NT WIN32 API superbible, Richard J.Simon ISBN 1-57169-089-1 (Waite
group press, 1997)
Advanced Windows, third edition,  Jeffrey Richter ISBN 1-57231-548-2
(Microsoft press, 1997)

My point is: Collect books, you want find a single one covering all you
need. Spend your money wise, by second hand or slightly outdated to reduced
prices..:o)

Best Regards
Ståle

At 19:19 19.10.02 -0400, Santiago wrote:
>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
>
>
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