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Title: C++ Weekend Crash Course by Stephen Randy Davis ISBN: 0-7645-3830-6 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 07 April, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.67 (12 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: It sounded like a great idea.
Comment: Learn C++ in one weekend? Wow! What takes other people a lifetime (or at least a few years to learn), I'll manage in one weekend! Great idea, except that it doesn't work.
I was also skeptical, but since I knew C and programmed in other languages, I thought I would at least be able to learn some basic concepts. And I tried really hard to complete the book in one weekend. But I don't believe it's possible; either that or I am much more of a "dummy" than other people. If for no other reason than just for spending money on a book that sounds like a marketing ploy rather than a serious programming book.
I would say that it is just feasible to READ the book in the time specified. Absorbing the knowledge, trying and playing with the programs supplied, would require a lot more time. I don't believe that anybody has learnt programming by just reading about it and that's another reason why I think that the title is grossly misleading.
Most programming books published these days contain mistakes (it's unfortunate that we have to pay good money for faulty products), but this one seems particularly bad. How is it possible that every single 'cin' is written as 'cin >' instead of 'cin >>'? Or does 'cin >' compile on the author's compiler? Are the publisher's deadlines really more important than releasing a thoroughly proofread book? More questions than answers.
On the positive side, the chapters are clear and concise, suitable perhaps for someone who needs to refresh his forgotten skills and the price is reasonable.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend this book to anybody who is serious about learning C++.
Rating: 4
Summary: Perfect for the C programmer moving to C++
Comment: As a C (and other languages) programmer, I have spent hours in the bookstore reading 20 or more books on C++ trying to find one that would give me the C++ concepts quickly and simply - and this book does. I am quite certain that it will not be my last book on C++, it is NOY a complete referece by any means. I would also add that it is definitely NOT for someone with no programming experience (even though the copy says it is). While this book is not really what it purports to be, it is perfect for the C programmer moving to C++.
Rating: 2
Summary: Relatively useless...
Comment: This book is relatively useless unless you intend to write the programs he has made into examples in the book. Nothing is explained or defined, many explanations are missing as far as terms, ideas, or even how or what something does. I would not recommend this book.
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Title: XML Weekend Crash Course (with CD-ROM) by Kay Ethier, Kay Ethier, Alan Houser ISBN: 0764547593 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Java 2 Weekend Crash Course (With CD-ROM) by Julio Sanchez, Maria P. Canton ISBN: 0764547682 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: UNIX Weekend Crash Course(tm) by Arthur Griffith ISBN: 0764549278 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Visual Basic 6 Weekend Crash Course by Richard Mansfield ISBN: 0764546791 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 14 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: SQL Weekend Crash Course (With CD-ROM) by Allen G. Taylor ISBN: 0764549014 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 15 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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