Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?

[Louis G. <lg...@ya...>]

Daniel,

Your question is a proper one to ask of members of this list.
Don't be discouraged by Tone'ster response.
  
--- Daniel Glenfield <sp...@ho...> wrote:
> Hey I was just after people's opinions and suggestions. I'm sure you'd
> agree 
> there are as many bad practices out there as there are good ones, why
> begin 
> a bad habit?
> 
> This is a question for experienced programmers who have been in the
> field 
> and whose knowledge could benefit myself and others reading this list.
> If 
> the question isn't one welcomed by most, then it won't get replied to. 
> Simple.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: The Tone'ster <to...@ds...>
> >To: list dev-cpp-users <dev...@li...>
> >Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?
> >Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 08:33:40 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >being a professional programmer myself ...
> >
> >another technique for being a good programmer is learning how to do
> basic
> >research using a search engine to find 
> >tutorials/information/implementations on
> >subject matter that is pertinent.
> >
> >posting questions like this shows no initiative, no aptitude and shows
> no
> >respect for the value of other programmers time ...
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >--- Zodiaq <zo...@ac...> wrote:
> > > Hello Daniel and all Dev-C++ users,
> > >
> > > Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 4:41:29 PM, Daniel wrote as follows:
> > >
> > > DG> crazy thing to ask as I know you don't become one overnight, but
> how 
> >can
> > > I
> > > DG> get on and become good at windows programming? I'm specifically 
> >asking
> > > for
> > > DG> tutorials on websites, general tips (don't use/do use wizards in
> 
> >VC++),
> > > DG> things like that.
> > >
> > > Question is really strange... but let me say few things:
> > > -to be good at programming windows app you have to decide how you'll
> > > made them - using MFC, VCL, wxWindows, .NET or in pure WinAPI...
> well, I 
> >use
> > > the last option because I like to see small size of my apps, and the
> > > speed is fastest of mentioned... Yeah, I have write some more code
> > > that I'd have to in i.e. MFC, but these don't matter - I'm master of
> > > my code and I don't have to rely on oversized MFC libs... but choose
> > > one as you shouldn't devide your time into different areas - it's
> just
> > > waste of it...
> > > -I've chosen WinAPI and there are thousand of examples in C++ in
> MSDN
> > > and in Platform SDK (which you can download for free from M$ site,
> it
> > > is also updated fequantly - something like 4 times a year)
> > > -at last, but not least - to be good at something you have to
> > > understand it deeply - I mean every aspect of C++ (templates, 
> >exceptions,
> > > OOP) and WinAPI (HANDLEs, msgs, errors, limitations etc.)
> > > - lots of own code...
> >
> >=====
> >
> >
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