Microsloth joke book (Berkeley Humor/Computers)

Who in computing doesn't like to pick on Microsoft now and then? (Other than Bill himself, that is.) Here's a book full of some of the funniest jabs ever thrown at the software giant. There are the classic forms, such as the light bulb jokes ("Q: How many Microsoft testers does it take to change a light bulb? A: We just notice that the room is dark. We don't fix the problems.") and standard stories. ("Bill Gates dies and sees St. Peter....") There are also riffs on popular culture ("What if Star Trek computers ran on Windows 95?"), spoofs of Microsoft press releases, a clever parody of Microsoft's marketing program written in the C programming language, and the story of Genesis told as if God were running creation on a PC. But Microsoft isn't the only company The Microsloth Joke Book pokes fun at. Intel rouses its share of laughs as well with the company's famous Pentium flaw. The book features a hysterical script based on 2001: A Space Odyssey where HAL runs with a Pentium chip. ("HAL: You must think I'm a fool, Dave. I know that two plus two makes 4.000001. Make that 4.0000001.") Although The Microsloth Joke Book is a slim volume, it's big on laughs.

Customer Review: The second funniest book on Microsoft

This is the second funniest book relating to Microsoft. The funniest being the Microsoft Interface Guidelines.

Customer Review: Very Very funny

This book brings to light some of the funniest microsoft jokes i have ever heard! This book was an instant hit with me and my friends. It just bashes DOS, WIN95/98/NT with a vengance. Great for the computer freak in your life. (or even you!)
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The Home Office Book: How to Set-Up and Use an Efficient Personal Workspace in the Computer Age

The Home Office Book: How to Set-Up and Use an Efficient Personal Workspace in the Computer Age
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A First Book of Visual C++ (West Computer Science)

This book provides an introduction to C++ programming using development tools provided in the Microsoft« Visual C++ graphical programming environment. The key idea in the text is graphical programming, in which programmers design and build functioning C++ programs using graphical development tools in addition to standard coding techniques. The book is divided into four parts dealing with procedural programming, data structures, object-oriented programming, and event-based programming using Microsoft« Foundation Classes (MFC). The book also presents fundamental concepts of software engineering, with a wealth of useful learning tools (including end-of-section exercises, programmer's notes, and enrichment sections) that build readers' Visual C++ programming skills.

Customer Review: A good book where the author knows how to teach

The author seems to be aware what beginning students in the world of programming get bogged down by and how to take care of it.



For ex. the author explains in the appendix the concept of using namespaces and how this can be accounted for in the more recent form of header file inclusion. To give an instance, he clearly says that if we use the recent form which does not include the .h extension for instance in case of the header file - stdio , then it has to be accompanied by the statement: 'using namespace std' (in this case) or we have precede all identifiers defined inside the library with the keyword 'std' followed by :: or else the compiler would give an error.



This is because all recent header files are members of a namespace 'std'. This was just an example that shows that the author has made VC++ accessible to people from a non programming background and I appreciate the effort that he has taken.

Customer Review: AWESOME Book for LEARNING Core C++

Ever wonder why there is so much CRAPPY software available in the MS Windows universe? It's because most people don't take the time to learn what they need to know before writing and releasing software. This book will help avoid that trap.

This book received a bit of a bumb wrap from another reviewer due to the title. The fact is that this book really isn't much about "Visual C++" programming (i.e. creating MS Windows applications), but instead teaches you IN DETAIL how to program in C++. This book makes full use of the Visual C++ IDE from Microsoft, hence the book's title. Most of the examples in this book teach you how to program in C++ using the Console window. You'll learn how to thoroughly understand the C++ language and perform a lot of fundamental programming tasks before needing to worry about Graphical User Interfaces.

In this book you'll learn:
-- core data types (int, char, and more)
-- decision, looping, and program flow
-- functions and classes
-- reading and writing files using iostreams
-- string handling
-- arrays and pointers
-- memory management

You MUST have in-depth knowledge of all of these topics BEFORE writing applications that utilize a GUI in the Windows' environment. Failure to grasp all of these subjects will result in you writing buggy crash-prone applications. This book will help you master most of what you need about C++.

All of the examples in this book are clear and easy to comprehend. Everything is laid out in a consistent manner that successively builds from one chapter to the next. All of the programs are presented in an easy to read format that facilitates typing the programs into the MS Visual C++ Integrated Development Environment. At the end of each chapter are a series of excercises designed to ensure that you have comprehended subjects presented in the chapter. Do the excercises! You'll learn everything better and quicker! If you get stuck, don't worry, just turn to the back of the book where you'll find the answers to the odd numbered excercises.

Do youself a favor and purchase this book and work through it BEFORE you buy any other book on programming applicaitions for MS Windows. This book covers 90% of what other Windows programming books assume you already know, and that's the fundamentals of programming in C++.
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