( 3 reviews )
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( 7 of 10 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 10 2003
I bought this to help me with a graduate electrical engineering class that has a programming assignment to be written in Visual C++ .NET. Through other coursework, I am very familiar with the C++ language and have coded many C++ programs on Unix machines using the g++ compiler. However, I had very little experience with windows programming other than ASP.NET and XML Web Services programming using Visual Basic .Net. I also do not have any substantial experience with traditional Visual C++ with MFC, which the author recommends, but I felt I should still be able to work through the book. I did not finish the book. I worked through the first 2 or 3 chapters and felt that the explanations were too brief and code was not explained. Also, the sample code did not compile on my machine -- that could have been my own errors -- I don't know. But I decided the book was just too skimpy in explanations and returned it. I got Special Edition, Using Visual C++ .NET by Kate Gregory and am starting to work through that. So far, the experience is much better although the book is much thicker. At least I have a sense I know what I am doing instead of just blindly following terse instructions.
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( 6 of 10 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 9 2003
The book is not designed for beginners despite being published in a series called "Teach Yourself". The authors specify the target audience as "Those who have some exposure to C++". It is misleading not to have this reflected in the book's title. Perhaps the previous reviewer gave it 5* because he had the prerequisite experience. As a beginner I found the book to be of little use. It has been published in a series that I would assume is for the beginner and so I have given it 1*. If you have some experience in VC++ and want to transfer your skills to the .NET environment you might find this book useful?
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( 3 of 9 found this review helpful ) Posted: Dec 7 2002
As an MCSD, I have struggled to get my hands around all of the concepts involved in C++. After multiple classes and hours in training, I was refereshed to read this book which integrates intuitive knowledge, simple instructions and SUCCESSFUL C++ programming. Well Done to Mr. Simon and Mr. Schmidt!
