Introduction to Windows '98 Programming (Microsoft Technology Series) - Softcover

Murray, William H.; Pappas, Chris H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130122025 ISBN 13: 9780130122025

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999

Synopsis

Windows 98 is now the world's #1 development environment. This soup-to-nuts introduction to Windows 98 programming gives C and C++ programmers the foundation they need to succeed. Expert programming instructors Chris Pappas and William Murray introduce Windows programming using contemporary object and component-based techniques. You'll start by reviewing the concepts and terminology every Windows programmer needs to know. Next, walk step-by-step through writing some very simple Windows applications using Visual Studio. You'll become familiar with key elements of the Windows programming environment, including GDI drawing primitives; mapping modes; background colors, pens and brushes. Master key Windows resources, such as fonts, icons, cursors, audio, bitmap graphics, menus and keyboard accelerators, dialog boxes and controls. Once you've learned these basics, Murray and Pappas walk you through developing complete applications, and introduce some advanced techniques for sketching, animation, and multimedia. Finally, learn where to go next -- with basic discussions of the MFC library, Microsoft's programming Wizards, and more.

About this title

From the Back Cover

1220B-8

Introduction to Windows(r) 98 Programming

Procedure-based approach: allows you to quickly develop Windows applications

Windows 98 programming -- concise, practical, and classroom-proven!

Introduction to Windows(r) 98 Programming gives you the rock-solid foundation you need to build winning applications for the world's #1 operating system: Windows 98. You'll learn all the key fundamentals of Windows 98 programming -- using proven procedure-oriented techniques.

Expert instructors William Murray and Chris Pappas walk you through every key element of the Windows development environment and graphical user interface. You'll master the use of GDI drawing primitives, controls, windows and dialog boxes, menus and fonts, icons, cursors, keyboard accelerators, memory allocation, mapping, and more. Next, you'll discover how to enhance your Windows 98 applications with bitmapped graphics, audio, video, sketching, and animation.

Then, you'll walk step-by-step through writing Windows applications using Visual Studio -- and review key Microsoft tools for achieving even more programming capabilities. If you're ready to leverage your programming skills in the Windows marketplace, start right here.

About the Author

William H. Murray is Chair of the Computer Science Department at the State University of New York's extension at Binghamton.

Chris H. Pappas is Professor of Computer Science at the State University of New York's extension at Binghamton

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0130122025
• ISBN 13: 9780130122025
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 576