Essam Ahmed, Author of JScript .NET Programming and Book Reviewer for The Code Channel and CodeGuru
...This book is ideal for developers transitioning from Visual Basic to VC++ and those interested in quickly learning MFC...

Book Description
Learn to develop commercial-quality software with Microsoft’s Visual C++ 6.0 and MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) through practical approaches and techniques used by professional developers. By following step-by-step, hands-on examples, programmers develop complete applications and learn how to integrate the techniques into their own software projects. All of the examples can be used immediately or easily modified to meet a variety of programming challenges. In addition to a thorough coverage of the new Microsoft.NET platform, the book introduces Microsoft’s new Visual C++ 7.0, C# language, and VisualStudio.NET development environment. Key Features
* Covers often-overlooked topics, including error and exception handling, debugging, project file maintenance, and Windows Registry operations
* Provides practical solutions and techniques for software projects, including ActiveX control creation, DLL construction, application program model selection, context-sensitive onscreen help production, and program installation and distribution
* Includes material on migrating to Visual C++ 7.0, C#, and VisualStudio.NET

Book Info
Ideal for developers transitioning from Visual basic to VC++ and those interested in quickly learning MFC. Provides hands-on examples for programmers to develop complete applications and learn how to integrate the techniques into their own software projects. Softcover. CD-ROM included.

About the Author
Chao C. Chien is a profesional software developer and the author of several programming books, including Programmer's Guide to Turbo C2 and Programming the IBM Personal Computer:Assembly Language. He teaches college-level programming courses, and currently consults in the Southern California area.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Written for beginning and experienced software developers working withMicrosoft's Visual C++ 6.0, this book is a complete guide to using MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) to develop commercial quality software. In addition to a thorough coverage of MFC for Visual C++ 6.0, it explains how to migrate to Microsoft's new Visual C++ 7.0, C# language, and VisualStudio.NET platform. Through practical solutions and shortcuts used by professional developers, programmers learn how to integrate these solutions into their own projects, including program application model selection, context-sensitive onscreen help production, Windows Registry operations, dynamic link library compatibility, and program installation and distribution. All of the examples covered can be easily modified to meet a variety of programming challenges.

KEY FEATURES - Explains how to transition to Visual C++ 7.0, C#, and VisualStudio.Net - Provides solutions to Windows Registry operations, DLL compatibility, and program installation and distribution - CD-ROM includes ready-to-use program modules, object libraries, complete source code for all examples, and third party software