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Title: Waste of time
Review: I wish I had read the other reviews before I purchased this book because some of them are very accurate. I've been programming for years, but have no Visual C++ experience. I was looking for something to get a quick start. With more difficulty than should have been necessary, I made it all the way through most of chapter 8, at which time it became a complete waste.The author skips from topic to topic and does not explain the fundamentals behind major concepts. Multiple pages are used to list every property for different controls and yet space cannot be found to explain basic ideas.This is a typical example of a good concept (learn something without reading a book that's too heavy to carry) that was not implemented well. Either it was rushed to press too soon or they should have found a more appropriate author.
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