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Summary: Best book on VC++
Review: Hi! I am a beginner in VC++... for 5 years now! I have taught myself programming C++ with the Borland compiler for DOS a couple of years ago and I always wanted to get to Windows-programming. However, (besides my regular work which has nothing to do with computers) I never made it with different books (like "teach yourself VC++ in 21 days). With this book I understood the concepts and principles of the language and the IDE very well!Martin
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Summary: Nicely Put Together
Review: I recently finished a beginning C++ class where the textbook that was used was by Deitel and Deitel. From a beginner's perspective with some VB experience, the Deitel and Deitel book was more of a reference book than a learning guide which I wanted. I bought Ivor Horton's book and never opened the Deitel and Deitel book for the remainder of the class unless I needed to get some assignments from it. I finished with an A !
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Summary: The best VC++ book in the market
Review: Mr. Horton is a A+ teacher, his articulate way of explaining the complixity of VC++ is beyond any average guy. His book has taught me a lot. I highly recommend "Beginning VC++ 6" to all VC++/MFC programmers-amature and professional alike. Thanks a Mega, Mr. Horton
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Summary: Very good book
Review: I've been sitting in Borders and read though about 10 books on VC++, and finally I picked this one. I know C++ fairly well, but I've not really touched Visual C++. I have also used Visual Basic, and pretty much figured out VB by myself. But I was confused when I start use Visual C++. As many people have said that first half of the book is about the standard C++. And the rest is about MFC. Some reviewers said they know C++ pretty well (it seems the first half is not useful for them), but got confused by the second part on MFC. The trueth is you need understand standard C++ to really understand how to use Visual C++. Even after using C++ for 3 years now, There are still things can confuse me (i'm not talking about wrting loops here). Some people said they will learn OOP then C then C++, hmmm, they clearly don't know what they are talking about. Truelly understanding the standard C++ will give you the fundation of studying more advnaced features of the language. If you don't know how pointer works, how class and inheritance works, read and UNDERSTAND the first half of the book first before complain anything for not understanding the rest. Many other books I read teach you quickly on how to make windows and applications in Visual C++. A none C++ programmer should be able to follow them, but they are not going to really understand what's going on. With this book you will know how and why things work the way they are by clearly understand the fundmental of C++.
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Summary: Best Visual C++ 6 Book Ever!
Review: I would recommend this book to anyone who is starting to program in Visual C++ 6. At first I knew nothing of C++, and after a few weeks of reading and practicing I am on my way of making some very good programs. It was well worth the money. Once again thank you for making my programming dreams come true. A 16 year old high school student, Jackson Nguyen
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Summary: He lost me after chapter 1
Review: Not a book for the beginner. I would try learning OOP first, then read a C tutorial on the net, then go to this book.
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Summary: I didn't understand anything
Review: People. You need to make this book in russian. I don't understand english. Damn it.
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Summary: Perfect starting place: not too hot, not too cold...
Review: I am a hard science and math guy who knows next to nothing about programming. At last, I have the ideal introductory programming book in my hands! The "Dummies" books are fine for mastering the basics of operating systems, and some applications like quicken, but programming is just too big a topic. The OReilly books are outstanding, but they just don't cover introductory microsoft PC programming. Their C++ books are great but you will come away from them without knowing the essentials of the MS version of C++... I have put aside my "Visual C++ for Dummies", and (O Reilly)"Practical C++", in favor of Horton's excellent book. If you are new to programming, this is a very "meaty" book to get going with.
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Summary: Too much math!
Review: This book is accurate but uses too much numeric examples and not enough character examples. Puts you to sleep with all thise numeric examples. Starts off interesting for everyone to follow then talks to you like you were a veteran algebra person. If he conveyed messages with character examples rather than all numeric examples this book would be more easy to follow. I am one test away from an MCSD and the Visual Basic books I read were much more stimulating without all those numeric examples Ivor uses. Two stars for being accurate. How this book was rated best book buy amazon is beyond me. I have read 15 programming books in the last year, so I know what I am talking about!!!
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Summary: A Great Start!
Review: I am an Online Instructor for 22 Colleges and have many volumes of the latest Visual C++ texts. Horton has been the only Author to start with console apps and incorporate the meatier fundamentals of C++. Horton evolves this insight into win32 and of course MFC. The reality is the C-World is still at the command line level. The High Priests of the MicroSoft world have had a priveledged environment. Most of us cant go there. The business industry demands the C programmers deliver/convert existing apps to Windows applications for 98/NT and Win2000. Move over Visual Basic the C-World and C++'ers are going to put ya in your place.
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