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Title: Less than expected
Review: I have to agree with many of the reviews. This book is not up to par with other O'Reilly editions. It is a good reference, though not worth the price considering the on-line docs are free. Also, there is something about the tone of the book and the writing style that seemed inappropriate for a technical book. Attempting to be funny in a private sort of way, poking fun at sales types and company motives. It gets old pretty quick.The book repeatedly stresses that Win32 is not a serious platform for securing web sites. This is true, but many of us have no choice. The authors refuse to cover Win32 security, and make repeated claims that Win32 is poorly documented and understood. Well...isn't that what books are for?Don't bother with the book if you're on Win32.
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