Microsoft Visual C++ .Net Step by Step [With CDROM]

by Julian Templeman, Tyrone Howe, Andy Olsen, et al.

This intuitive, self-paced learning system makes it easy for developers to teach themselves how to draw on all the power of Microsoftr Visual C++r, and to see how Visual C++ compares with other... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735615675
• ISBN13: 9780735615670
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 626 Pages
• Weight: 2.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Pretty good, but many errors...

This is a good book if you are looking to take a step up from Console programming to more advanced stuff. It teaches you the new .NET features in a pretty effective manner. There are a lot of errors however. I read this book and did the actual step by step follow-along. I had the errata webpage open the whole time because there were dozens of cases where in the actual code examples they would leave out a keyword that was critical to your program. It also came with code for everything in the book on CD so if I got to a point where my code didn't work or their instructions were too vague, I was able to open their code and compare. Interesting enough, the code on the CD frequently strayed from the instructions in the book. It was almost like they wrote the book and when they read through it to actually do the coding the book talks about, they said, "Hey, that doesn't work!" But then they never changed it in the text. I would not recommend it to complete beginners for that reason. For those who aren't complete beginners, keep your eyes open and check out the errata site.

Good for beginner but too many errors

This is a great book for beginner even if I feel it's poor at my first glance. It covers essential materials that you should know about Managed C++ and .NET Framework. I think that you should spend a little time to surf this book when you're considering whether to buy it or not in the bookstore. If you want to get some information about VC.NET as quickly as possible, then you may need this one.

Excellent for beginner

I have bought the following C++ books beforeAccelerated C++: Practical Programming by Exampleby Andrew Koenig, Barbara E. MooDesktop Applications for Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 MCSD Training Distributed Applications for Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 MCSD Training The first one is sure not for begineer and I was definitely misleaded by the numerous excellent reviews in ... to buy this one. I even questioned whether developers in the IT fields will write programs in such manner. May be the second and the third one is aimed for certification, it touches everythings in Visual C++ in quite a superficial way. It is difficult to grap the complicated stuffs inside.But for this one, I have just read the first 8 chapters, it is an excellent book for me. The tutorial format with simple but good and clear enough examples. I can really grap all the concepts easily this time. This book really meets the purpose of Step by Step Series - Learn core programming skills with these hands-on, tutorial-based guides designed to walk any developer through the fundamentals of Microsoft's programming languages in this. And I may buy the Programming series after this one for professional level. For those who complain this books too light, I think they are wrong, please read the purpose of Step by Step series before making comment. This books really meets the purpose.If they want the more advanced one, they should buy the Programming with Microsoft Visual C++.Net instead which is designed to be the best single-volume explorations of professional-level software tools and technologies, Programming books provide expert guidance and instruction-coupled with a full cache of reusable code and other resources on CD-ROM-to help expedite your productivity. Part of the Microsoft Programming Series. (i.e copy from MSPress)

Great first book on MC++

As a Microsoft Press author I can tell you from a point of knowledge that the other review stating that MS wants you to only buy Petzold's book for .NET programming is absolutely wrong. Each MS Press book has its niche. This book, for example, is absolutely the best "from the ground up" managed extensions book available. If you're already experienced with MC++ (as it's often referred), I would recommend Sam Gentile's fine book. But for beginners this is the first book to purchase.I absolutely love the tutorial style used in these books and the authors did a great job of not fluffing things, but keeping the flow going with a continual stream of topics aimed to build one atop the other.This is definitely a recommended buy from someone who normally doesn't recommend books.Tom ArcherAuthor, Inside C#