The book begins with a quick primer on the C++ language, and using the Visual C++ IDE to create Windows applications. This acts as a recap for existing C++ programmers, and a quick guide to the language if you’ve not worked with C++ before. The book then moves into a set of comprehensive example applications, presenting the important parts of the code with explanation of how it works, and how and when to use similar techniques in your own applications.
The applications include: a Tetris-style game, a drawing application, a spreadsheet, and a word processor.
If you know the C++ language, or another Windows-based programming language, and want to use C++ to write real, complex applications then this book is ideal for you.
About author
Stefan Björnander is a Ph.D. candidate at Mälardalen University, Sweden. He has worked as a software developer as well as a senior lecturer at Umeå University, Sweden. He holds a master's degree in computer science and his research interests include compiler construction, mission-critical systems, and model-driven engineering.