Microsoft Visual C++ .NET : professional projects

This book provides a hands-on approach to learning Visual C++ .NET. The book is aimed at readers with programming knowledge of earlier versions of Visual C++. These readers are assumed to be experienced application developers who have knowledge of developing applications using any of the earlier versions of Visual C++. The book starts with a few overview chapters that cover the key concepts of MFC programming that remain unchanged in the new version of Visual C++ — VC++.NET. These chapters basically revisit the concepts of MFC programming with adequate sample applications. A major part of the book revolves around professional projects. These multiple projects are based on real-life situations. These projects follow a simple to complex approach to cover specific subject areas and guide the readers in implementing their learning in practical scenarios. The projects range from simple projects, such as creating an MFC-based database-centric application and a GDI+ application using Managed C++, to complex projects, such as creating COM components, an ATL Server, class libraries, Web services, and projects illustrating the implementation of COM interoperability with .NET components, XML, networking, and remoting. These projects help readers to accomplish their goals by understanding the practical and real-life applications of Visual C++ .NET. Apart from the overview chapters and the professional projects, this book also includes appendices. These appendices act as quick references to some of the additional concepts that will help a reader to know more about the .NET Framework and about C# (the new entrant to the .NET language family). Utilizing a project-oriented approach, this hands-on tutorial, complete with companion Web site, provides readers with advanced concepts and exercises in Visual C++.NET for creating applications that can be ported across multiple platforms. Original. (Advanced) .NET is the buzzword in the IT industry today.