Pro Visual C++/CLI and the .NET 2.0 Platform [Hardcover]

Based on newest version of Visual Studio .NET (2005) and .NET Framework version 2.0

All topic areas include specific code examples

Bridges the gap between classic C++ and Visual C++ .NET

Update of a highly successful first edition

In the first edition of this book, I said .NET is the future. I need to correct thatC++/CLI is the future. Microsoft seems to have a set pattern when it comes to releasing their products. It takes them three versions to come out with a superior and polished product. Well, true to form, even though they call it .NET 2.0, this is version three and, to put it bluntly, Microsoft has hit the nail on the head once again. Dont get me wrong; C# and Visual Basic .NET are still great development languages (and version three is as well), but neither have the flexibility or the pedal-to-the-metal power of C++/CLI. With .NET 2.0s version of C++/CLI, you no longer have a forced kludge of .NET concepts and C++. Instead, C++/CLI is now a true implementation of the C++ language from which you can implement .NET applications. If youre one of the legions of established C++ developers out there, this is a godsend, as you no longer have to learn a completely new language to get the benefits of .NET.A table of contents is not available for this title.strongStephen R.G. Fraser/strong has over 15 years of information technology experience working for a number of consulting companies, ranging from the large consulting firms of Electronic Data Systems and Andersen Consulting (Accenture) to a number of smaller e-business companies. His IT experience covers all aspects of application and web development and management, ranging from initial concept all the way through to deployment. Stephen resides with his beautiful wife, Sarah, and daughter, Shaina, in thl%