Microsoft(r) Visual C++(r) .Net Step by Step--Version 2003

by Andy Olsen, John Sharp, Julian Templeman

Description: 25-Word Description Teach yourself Visual C++ .NET version 2003--and begin developing Microsoft .NET-connected applications--one step at a time. Master core skills with step-by-step... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735619077
• ISBN13: 9780735619074
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 581 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Microsoft Visual C++ .NET S... is a very good choice to learn about OOP in the .NET C++ environment.

I bought this book over a month ago, and even though I am not finished reading it I believe that this is the best C++ book that you can buy in the market if you haven't been exposed to the .NET environment. I already know C++, but I wanted to learn about coding in the .NET environment, and so far even though the information in the first few chapters is too basic, there are many chapters in this book that teach you to design GUI stuff and utilize advanced functionality that only .NET can offer. Even the first few chapters had some new stuff too.

Excellent Book - Recommended for Intermediate Programmers

This book is great! It's easy to read and is a great way to learn about the new .NET framework. I recommend this book to any C++ programmers wanting to learn C++.NET. I do not, however, recommend this book to new C++ programmers because it lacks detailed explanations on such beginner subjects (Check out "Practical C++" by Rob McGregor for a very complete book to teach you C++). Just like one of the reviewers said, the OOP (Object Oriented Programming) explanation is awesome! I have programmed in Java (ALL OOP) before, and it wasn't until I read this book that I really discovered the greatness behind OOP. Buy it. Read it. Cherish it.

Great book but you guys are misunderstanding the purpose

THe purpose of this book really isn't to learn C++, but to learn managed C++ with .net. If you are brand new to C++, id' suggest getting one of the sam's 21 day books.

Much better than expected

I was a little bit worried that a Microsoft Press book might read like a dictionary. That was not the case. I find this book extremely easy to read, filled with very good analogies and explanations. I've always had issues understanding Object Oriented programming, mainly because most books only lightly explain it, and by the time they get to it you're reading chapter 83 and dealing with other complex concepts. I was overjoyed to see that object oriented programming was explained in Chapter 2 (right after the hello world exercise). Needless to say, I was able to understand it right away, for the first time.Programming books are always hit and miss, sometimes they start too slow and then all of a sudden you're lost in advanced, unexplained topics, and don't know how you got there. Sometimes, the chapters just seem to drag on forever and it becomes easy to lose motivation on over covered material.This book however is a work of art, the chapters are nice and short, easy to follow and have just the right amount of info to cover the topic. Every time a question flag gets raised in my mind, the answer is on the next line.This book is worth the money and the time.