Visual C++.NET Unleashed

by Mark Schmidt

Published November 2002
-- Visual C++ is still the most powerful and flexible Microsoft-supported programming language as well as the most popular C++ tool available.-- Offers coverage of Visual C++ development with the classic Win32/MFC model (unmanaged code) as well as the new .NET model (managed code).-- Written entirely from scratch by a seasoned Visual C++ veteran.Although the Visual C++ community represents over two million active developers, few of the current books addressing .NET technologies cover Visual C++ .NET. Visual C++ .NET Unleashed recognizes that many C++ developers will not make the transition to C#. This book introduces the reader to the updated technologies found within the Visual C++ environment, including revisions to MFC, ATL, GDI, etc. The most important change is the addition of the capability to develop for the .NET Framework SDK. Thorough coverage of programming with this new SDK will be presented and compared to "classic" VC++ development. This book will not gloss over the technologies by explaining the theories behind them, but will dig down deep into the intricacies so that a reader fully understands how the technology works behind the scenes. Chapters are arranged in a logical format and are meant to be self-contained "references" to topics covered.