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Reviews and Reader CommentsReviewsIf you are considering purchasing this book, it might help to read several reviews as well as the reader comments in the next section. I am aware of six reviews (five are on-line), and have listed them below. If you know of any others, please let me know and I will add them to the list.
Note: I am fortunate and pleased that all reviews are positive and complimentary but promise to include any future negative reviews as well. Reader CommentsRoman Andronov wrote: "Bought your book. Very nice, very nice. Actually, this is one of the best programming books I ever read. I enjoyed every page of it. Very simple, very clear coverage. I felt very good after I read it. And I used lots of material right away on my assignment. One more time thanks a lot for a wonderful book." On March 10, 1998, Andrew Tucker (ast@halcyon.com) wrote: "The grid comparing SetEvent/PulseEvent actions on auto/manual reset events was very helpful in a multiple thread talk I've been preparing. Also, since most of my work lately is with WCE, I found the WCE semaphore class very enlightening. Thank you for writing (and supporting) such a great book!" "Your book has exceptional instructional content and value, from someone who knows a lot and who also knows how to deliver the materials. The size of the book is about right, and searching for things already covered in a "lesson" is easier than in other books on the subject. I have all three books (Feuer, MFC Programming, and Rector and Newcomer, Win32 Programming) and I love every one of them. Your book is always by my side when I do my projects." -- Ignatius Wong (iwong@spss.com). "You've done a great job with the book's web page, adding lots of value for the buyers of the book. I like your style and approach to programming and I enjoyed reading your book." -- From Andrew Savige (andrewsavige@yahoo.com) who lives in Australia. David Poulton from the UK (DPoulton@compuserve.com) writes. "Mr. Hart has produced a detailed and authoritative account of the Win32 subsystem interface- it is a prerequisite for all developers seeking to develop reliable and performant applications." "I would just like to congratulate you on an excellent text (Win32 System Programming), which I have thoroughly enjoyed reading." Mike Innes, also from the UK, says, "I have just purchased your book, and I must say I am very impressed and pleased to find something that fits so well into what I was looking for. I am a UNIX administrator and as a hobby write code for PC and UNIX (in C). I feel that your book will fill the gaps in my knowledge, specifically Win32. Thanks again for the book - it is excellent. While the content in the book looks A1, I am not completely sure that I can agree with your all comments regarding the comparisons with UNIX. I feel the introduction is a little biased (but I suppose I am too, but towards UNIX)." Note that Mike's additional comments are included under the Windows NT vs UNIX section on the book home page. |