Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2005
Chapter One
Programming with
Visual C++ 2005
Windows programming isn't difficult. In fact, Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 makes it remarkably
easy, as you'll see throughout the course of this book. There's just one obstacle in your path: Before
you get to the specifics of Windows programming, you have to be thoroughly familiar with the
capabilities of the C++ programming language, particularly the object-oriented aspects of the language.
Object-oriented techniques are central to the effectiveness of all the tools that are provided
by Visual C++ 2005 for Windows programming, so it's essential that you gain a good understanding
of them. That's exactly what this book provides.
This chapter gives you an overview of the essential concepts involved in programming applications
in C++. You'll take a rapid tour of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that
comes with Visual C++ 2005. The IDE is straightforward and generally intuitive in its operation,
so you'll be able to pick up most of it as you go along. The best approach t ... read full excerpt from Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2005 ebook
