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Ahh, the new wave of getting information is searching the internet. Well frankly sometimes it sucks. I can't seem to find anything especially if it something I really wan't. So I went to my little library looking for of a thing called "BOOKS", yes books. I know it's a crazy notion of something called paper, and volumes of it.

Well I was searching for some c++ information and I found my old Jamsa's c/c++ programmers bible, 1100 pages. Wow! fantastic it helps put answers to many memory questions. I've had it for many years and never really touched it.

My next goal was to find a book I had about specifically MFC or windows 98. And voila a nice hardcover book I pulled out Windows 98 Developer's Handbook. 1300 pages of everything you wan't to know about windows!!
Oh I love books, what a difference. Just thought I would share this great experience with everyone.

That's all I have to say ... for now.

Codemonger wrote:Well I was searching for some c++ information and I found my old Jamsa's c/c++ programmers bible, 1100 pages. Wow! fantastic it helps put answers to many memory questions. I've had it for many years and never really touched it.

Sadly (?) I have that sitting in front of me now at work. It's a decent reference manual, and gives some good hints about the implementation of C library stuff, but not very portable ;)

I've never looked at the Windows section of it, and am hoping I never have to thanks to PB :)

My next goal was to find a book I had about specifically MFC or windows 98. And voila a nice hardcover book I pulled out Windows 98 Developer's Handbook. 1300 pages of everything you wan't to know about windows!!
Oh I love books, what a difference. Just thought I would share this great experience with everyone.

Codemonger... I agree with you. When it comes to finding information quickly a good book is hard to beat.

Besides your Developer's Handbook (very good), my vote for some "great" books on Windows programming are:
- Programming Windows (by Charles Petzold)
- Win32 Programming (by Rector & Newcomer)


-blueb

Though they're Unix specific, all the W Richard Stevens books are excellent...

I suppose my Z80 Programming Reference bu Zaks is not in the same league ?!

But I still treasure it