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Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2008 (Paperback)

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Paperback: 1392 pages
Publisher: Wrox (Mar 14 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470225904
ISBN-13: 978-0470225905
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.8 x 5.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 2 Kg

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Proudly presenting the latest edition of one of the all-time bestselling books on the C++ language, successful author Ivor Horton repeats the formula that has made each previous edition so popular by teaching you both the standard C++ language and C++/CLI as well as Visual C++ 2008. Thoroughly updated for the 2008 release, this book shows you how to build real-world applications using Visual C++ and guides you through the ins and outs of C++ development. With this book by your side, you are well on your way to becoming a successful C++ programmer.

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Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2008

Horton's accessible approach and detailed examples cover both flavors of the C++ language—native ISO/ANSIC++ Windows application development using the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), as well as the development of C++/CLI Windows applications using Windows Forms. He also introduces you to the techniques you can use for accessing data sources in both MFC and Windows Forms, and working examples demonstrate each programming technique that is being discussed. With this book by your side, you are well on your way to becoming a successful C++ programmer.

What you will learn from this book

How to use the Standard Template Library, a powerful and extensive set of tools for organizing and manipulating data in your native C++ programs
Techniques for finding errors in your C++ programs
The ways that Microsoft® Windows® applications are structured and the elements that are essential for each application
How to create and use common controls in order to build the graphical user interface for your application
Ways to develop your own libraries using MFC
The different controls that are available for accessing data sources, how they work, and how to customize them

Who this book is for
This book is for anyone who wants to write C++ applications for the Microsoft Windows OS. No prior experience of any programming language is assumed.

Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Be sure to purchase the proper IDE before using this book!, April 4 2008

By	Mark Burrell "Concerned Consumer" (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was not prepared for the extra cost of Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008 Standard, Professional or Team Edition in order to use Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2008. It would have been nice to have been informed before making the purchase that Microsoft Visual C++ Express Edition was not sufficient to work through this "beginners" book. Although I have no real problem with them requiring a certain IDE, I had only found out about this added expense while reading the books introductory pages. Perhaps this could have been displayed on the BACK COVER where it indicates "Who this book is for". Had this book NOT been titled "BEGINNING Visual C++", it may have been obvious that some initial investment in another IDE would be expected in order to work through the examples contained therein. I think it's a lot to assume that people who are in fact "BEGINNING" programming in visual C++ really desire to go out and spend extra money for an IDE they may decide to not continue using. In retrospect, serious programmers who may have already purchased an IDE would not likely be pursuing a BEGINNER's C++ book. Then again, perhaps some might. This book was written on the assumption of no previous programming experience, ( "No prior experience of any programming language is assumed" - written on the back cover). The unexpected investment of money in an IDE just to follow examples in a beginner's book can be quite inconvenient at best especially at a beginning level where someone is just starting out. A person may decide after several chapters of studying that programming is just not for them and give it up. In any event, and in all fairness, this information should be indicated on the book cover with the rest of the advertising so consumers may make an educated decision.

In addition to this, I am not content with how some of the content is explained. There are certain topics which are covered in better detail than others. The chapter on DLL's is one particular area where I wanted to learn a bit more in depth information, (This was one of the main reasons that I purchased this book). I was left hanging with relevant questions due to lack of information on this important subject. This is definitely a book that I wish I had not purchased.

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