Managed C++ and .Net Development

By Stephen R.G. Fraser

This book answers the question, "Do you need to learn C# or VB .NET to develop in .NET?" You'll learn that the answer is, in fact, "no"--at least until you're good and ready. With Managed C++ and .NET... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590590333
• ISBN13: 9781590590331
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Apress
• Length: 976 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 2.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Great C#-to-C++ help

I needed a book to help me in transition from C# to C++, and this is exactly the book that I needed. It does not go too deep into details on a particular technology (Web services, for example), but rather gives an overview of all major programming topics (that I am already quite familiar with, but using C#).

Exactly what I needed

I'm a professional C++ developer. I knew next to nothing about this .Net/Managed business but it seemed like the best tool for a particular project. What I needed was a book that was designed to aid the transition into Managed C++ & .Net development for people who already know how to code in C++. This book is exactly that. The only problem is that with 2005 upon us, some of the syntax in the book is now dated. I bought it anyway to get a good grounding in this stuff. If he writes a 2005 version I'm all over it.

the best

I must say this is the best book i've red, i mean the book i've had most fun with. I red this large book in short period of time, and you know what that means! This is not the book you will get bored with. It's rare to find the book which is both fun and advanced. i think this one is precisely it. I'm so glad to find out how to write asp.net page with (managed) c++, it's a great felling! the way the chapter about managed c++ in asp.net is explained is beyond the good,hence excellent. it's so easy plus you have fun with it and before you know, you can program web pages with c++. I was also amazed with chapter on web-services. i red few times about this new technology but first now after i red Stephens Managed C++ i understand completely what the web services are and how to write them. And in both asp.net and web-service chapter you get simple sampels which is extremely importent to get someone understand what you talking about but beyond that there are also advanced sampels with ADO.NET and Web-forms. Beautifull!!To begin with, the book explains shortly .NET and than explains what Managed C++ is (it's c++ adapted to .NET , and there are some minor differences in syntax with the original c++)Than the book compare how Managed c++ language looks like in .NET, so you get all details and what you need to corectly write c++ programms i .NET. The rest of the book is about Windwows Forms, Advanced Windows Foram, GDI+(drawing) and so on..What a author!

A Must Have for MC++ users

this is the best mc++ book that i've read so far.chapter 1-8 reviewed the c++ basics very well plus introducing MC++ style smoothly.I don't know why windows forms is placed in chapter 9, but well, it's still SUPERB. 2 thumbs up!!

Gets the job done

Most .NET programming books focus on C# or VB.NET, and that's pretty much it. This makes Stephen's choice of Managed C++ as a general-purpose .NET programming language unusual and refreshing. As the examples in the book demonstrate, Managed C++ is in no way inferior to other, more "traditional" .NET languages. Plus, you will learn to do things that are simply not available in any other language...Stephen covers a lot of material in his book. No doubt, he has valuable experience in he field and he is successful at sharing it. - From the Foreward by Artur Laksberg, Managed C++ Compiler Development Team, Microsoft Corporation