Beginning Visual C++ 5

by Ivor Horton

This book is for anyone who wants to learn C++ and Windows programming with Visual C++5 and MFC. The title contains a complete C++ tutorial from first principles. Learn how to design and write... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861000081
• ISBN13: 9781861000088
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Length: 1053 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Beginning Visual C++ 5

For every new topic the author discusses from the very beginning to the hard parts. This book is for c++ GUI beginners, NOT for c++ language beginners.I loved this book. I'll also buy other books written by him, such as the MFC book.

Excellent book for beginners!

This book is THE best that i've come across in my long search of c++ books. The book blows away the popular myth that "you need to know c before you can even start c++". It teaches you c++ from a novice programmers point of view and does not assume you to be a c guru. Another one of the book's virtues is that, everytime it encounters a new topic, it starts from the basics, moves on to the intermediate and then also the advanced features of that topic.

Excellent book for Beginner or Reference!!!

I took a college introductory course on C++ and was disappointed w/ the book we used. I picked this book up and my knowledge of Visual C++ has increased ten fold. This is a great Reference book and also good for Beginners w/ some programming knowledge.

Very Good Book; but not for beginning programmers

Mr. Horton does a good job at explaining an extremely complex language that has a very steep learning curve. In several hundred pages you learn how to: Program, Program in C++, Program in Windows with C++, Program in Visual C++ version 5.0, Program OOP designs, Program using the Active Template Library.As an experienced VBA programmer (4 years) and as a full time employed person it took me four months to complete the book. I've learned an incredible amount! I think the ONLY point where the book may be a little weak is in understanding the MFC behind the scenes. I just wasn't sure WHY I was doing some things, especially when we arrived at Windows programming with MFC. However, if that was explained also, it may have taken even more than the 1100 pages to explain a beginning topic.I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone who has some programming experience and wants to move quickly to the cutting edge of Windows Development.

THIS IS THE BEST VISUAL C BOOK EVER WRITTEN

Ivor clearly explains every single concept that goes into plain C++, Visual C++, and Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) programming. I would not, however, recommend this book to someone who has totally zero programming experience in any language. If you do have experience, though, this book is for you! It includes many examples, all tied in with useful explanations. If you have experience in any other programming language and wish to learn C++ or the Windows aspects of C++, this is the absolute perfect book. I could not recommend anything else. Many cheers to Ivor!!