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Title:
Microsoft Windows 2000 API SuperBible
Author:
Richard Simon
ISBN:
0 672 31933 0
Publisher:
Sams
Pages:
1590pp + CD
Price:
£47-50
Reviewer:
Asad Altimeemy
Subject:
microsoft; MS Windows
Appeared in:
13-3
This is not a tutorial book and It is not for a beginner; however
it is an excellent reference book. It covers all Windows 2000 32-bit
Programming API. The textbook contains complete descriptions of each
function, detailed parameter descriptions and examples for each function
that are concise and show the functionality. Topics considered include
the new Win32 API, message processing, creating windows and creating
menus. Other areas explored are user-input functions, memory management,
I/O with files, the registry, processes, threads, and fibres and error
and exception processing.
More than just a reference, this book explains how things really work,
as opposed to how they are supposed to work. Windows 2000 programmers
have to know the APIs, or they cannot do their jobs. The book addresses
every API call with a detailed description and usage tips.
The book is arranged topically with related functions presented in the
same chapter. Using relevant examples that are complete and appropriate to
the task at hand, the user will be able to see clearly the most effective
usage for each function. The user-friendly organisation of the book
will save programmers valuable time and negate the need to sift through
disorganised vendor supplied documentation. For the reasons outlined I
would give this reference text a 10 out of 10.