Platform-Specific Programming, General Software Engineering, Windows/Windows 95 & 98, Windows NT
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Overview
Learn from the experts. Tap into the power of the 32-bit Windows operating systems. The NT 4/Windows 95 Developer's Handbook is your introduction to writing applications for Windows 95 and NT 4. If you have C/C++ development experience, whether in DOS, OS/2, or an earlier version of Windows/NT, this book is the perfect source for everything you need to know to begin creating applications designed specifically for Microsoft's 32-bit operating systems. Master every level of Windows development. Whatever you need to know about creating applications in a 32-bit Windows environment, you'll find it here, in a logically organized, clearly presented format for event-driven programming, printing, graphics, mouse features, message handling, menus, fonts, dialog boxes, inter-application data exchange, and more... Whether you use this book as a lesson-by-lesson tutorial or as a programming reference, you'll quickly be able to find what you need and immediately put it to use. Port your 16-bit applications to NT 4/Windows 95. There's no need to start from scratch. Programs developed for DOS and Windows 3.1 can be revised to take advantage of 32-bit efficiency, and this book shows you how. Inside, you'll learn all about new calling parameters, 32-bit APIs, and the different argument arrangements required to transform your old applications in no time. Build applications for a distributed computing environment. DCOM is fast becoming a given in the world of business computing, and this book shows you how to build applications specifically for a distributed network environment. It provides invaluable information on other advanced application designs, including multi-threading, security and cryptography, exception handling, memory management, and Internet support.Book Details
Published
January 1, 1997
Publisher
Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Pages
1366
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780782119459