I bought this book because it has very high rating but turned out to be an old book and not as what I expected. I was so disappointed when I got the book last night and here is my review after spent sometimes reading it:
- The first 4-5 chapters he talked about the software development technique and briefly showing how to use VC++ application wizard. All of these should be in one chapter and this is application dev, not software engineering course.
- Half of the rest of the book , he reviews about C++ syntax: data type, for loop, class... I thought this book is for advance programmers, why spend half of the book for these stuffs??
- The rest of the book he talks about many advance topics: database design, threat, diaglog, COM, ActiveX but nothing about control items(CButton class, CEdit....), well that maybe exceptable but each of the topic he covered is just in a few pages. Yes it's comprehensive book but useless and lack of explainations.
Trust me, you will regret if you buy this and I will donate the book to the local library. Just check out the table of contents of this book then you judge my review.
Thanks for reading.

This is the book I was looking for for a long time. It is a good book for programmers familiar with visual programming. Mr.McMahon grabs the bull directly by the horns. The book gives you a quick grab on how to handle the visual aspects of VC++. Most other books I have read have endless explanations on the topic and print endless pages of coding which scares off many newbies and still do not make you productive. This book...brings you up to speed with Visual C++.
It should be the first book you should read. Once you are on your way then there are other fine books which go deeper in the topics.

This is a great book to get someone up and running with Visual C++ without having to read hundreds of pages. The format is very clear and the explanations are concise and right to the point. I wish all technical books are written this way - who has time to read and digest a 10-inch manual! I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn and utilize the power of Visual C++ quickly.

my only criticism of this book is that 1/3 of it is of footnotes. when the book ended, there was too much reference material here. the jackson heights subway line info is interesting as it is not common to focus on an area outsideof manhattan as much. a good read. the poltical machinisms to get the work done are a worthy read.

As another reviewer mentioned, this isn't a tourist guide. There aren't that many maps, and the ones present do not show stops. Aside from the creation of new suburbs such as Jackson Heights, there isn't a whole lot of discussion of how the subways affected neighborhoods after they were built, especially after cars began to take over.

The main point this book makes is how the combination of enforced low fares and the perception of rapid transit as a business rather than a public service caused the subways' decline. The beginning of the book describes some of the engineering problems involved in building subways in New York. I would have liked to have seen more of that, especially for later, non-IRT subways; diagrams of the terrain in question would have been interesting.

Anyway, the book has to stop somewhere. For all that's left out, the discussion of people and politics, and of how things could have turned out differently, is fascinating.

Hood demonstrates the power of doing ones Homework . Excellent reading.

As a matter of fact, I have read many books about Designer/2000 and I have never found a book as this, it made me to make money teaching step by step the whole Oracle Designer workshop included.

The book is excellent. I went through the brief tutorial and it tells you the step by step procedure to do all things. The only drwaback is that the version of designer that I work in and that in the book are different so it is difficult when you come to final part to create database etc. The authors need to write a new book. Otherwise an excellent book.I definately recommend this one for new users.

I use this book in training classes and for people trying to "pick up" Designer on their own. It's most valuable assets are a quick, down-to-earth language style and a tutorial that gives new users a quick sense of the what happens to all the information they're entering into the tool through the generation of Forms and Reports.

In general, a good, basic place to start - especially since other books are really aimed at more advanced users - or at the functional side of CASE development.

I want to know the history of the subway system in New York. It has always fascinated me from an engineering and histroical standpoint and as a frequent rider (mostly on the Green Lexington 4 Line, between Wall Street, Grand Central and Yanqui Stadium) I am a great fan.

But try as I might, I could not finish this book. Turgid, it is. What a waste of a beautiful subject!

I recently bought two books on the NY Subway to help me gain a greater understanding of how the system works. The other book ("The Subway : A Trip Through Time on New York's Rapid Transit" by Stan Fischler) was far more anecdotal in nature, and for me the lesser of the two books.

This book, however, was very informative and gave a comprehensive history of the Subway system, and seemed to be much easier to read (I got through it over a rainy weekend!). The pictures, while being in black and white, were of a good standard and crystal clear.

A most enjoyable book, and I would recommend it highly.

This book contains loads of captivating info on that giant web that is the NY subway. Brian Cudahy seems to have a thorough knowledge of transit affairs, and of NY (he grew up in Brooklyn). This is not his first book on the subject, and he treats it with a personal touch that makes it very captivating to anybody, not just New Yorkers. This book is a treasure of little-known facts, peculiarities and anecdotes. I had a lot of fun reading it along with a map of today's network, to see how it evolved (and sometimes "devolved"). Very lively, with some classic NY politics, some catastrophies (including the departure of the Dodgers), and descriptions of how the subway helped make NY what it is today. Under the Sidewalks of NY made me go to bed late the way The Godfather did! I would recommend this book not only to every New Yorker, but also to anybody interested in NY and/or urban transit.

this small book contains a wealth of information about the life-science of ayurveda, the holistic health tradition of india. information ranging from the philosophical underpinnings of ayurveda to how to incorporate it into everyday life is presented clearly. the book is well-written and inspiring. i find myself reading it again and again.

A good and simple book written by a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. It contains useful guidelines about ayurveda which may be followed by everyone.

This book was used in my 1994 Bachelor's program in Workforce Education, Training, and Development undertaken at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. It provided readily applied techniques for improving employee performance. I still use it today as a wonderful reference tool. I receommend this book to anyone tasked with instructional design.

We used this book in out graduate program at Penn State. It quickly provides detailed information for every step of the instructional design process. It is a good text to learn about training and an even better reference book for later use.

This is a nice book for those new to VB who want to go beyond the standard beginner's book. It uses the understandable style of a beginner's book to clarify several advanced problems of practical importance. The book presents many easy to understand examples of difficult tasks like creating ActiveX controls or DLL files. Database programming and SQL are covered well with instructive examples. The author explains most aspects of VB, always in a clear and straightforward style leaving the impression of one who has long mastered VB. I particularly enjoyed the step by step instructions for creating your own setup package. Overall this is a good way for beginners to move on to the next level.

Easy to read with instructive examples. Great for beginners to Visual Basic who want to learn how to do meaty tasks like develop ActiveX controls, DLL's etc. Has a good overview of file and database programming and a nice introduction to classes. I would recommend this book to readers who have done their first "21 days" level book and want to move on to the next level.

General coverage of all RP trends is good. Content in the CD-ROM is only informative. A Detailed coverage in CD-ROM would have been more useful. More details could be given on the resins/materials used in the different processes.

This book traces the development of Rapid Prototyping Technology and its applications in the industry. Fundamentals such as the STL file format and the working principle behind the various systems are clearly explained and illustrated. This makes it suitable for use as a reference text for a course in RP. In addition, future development for these systems are discussed, making it also very useful those who are already familiar with the technology. Last but not least, the book includes many informative case studies to help the reader understand how RP is actually being used in the industry. This will help the reader select the best system to use for his particular application.

To read this book is a waste of time, to buy it is a waste of money. Too much of it is common sense (given that project management is to a good degree made of common sense) and not specifically adjusted to E-Business/ERP projects. The general approach is to do everything faster, but the authors forget that changing volume or quantity of work is affecting the quality too. To take one step out of a 'normal' project plan (realization) and rename it 'rapid implementation' is not enough to live up to the new (and old) challenges that come with implementing E-business and/or ERP solutions. The title of the book is misleading, as the authors are not presenting approaches that should be taken by project managers faced with such an implementation. No specific risks or solutions are laid out that come with such an implementation i.e. interface development, integrating different applications, data exchange etc. If you are an experienced project manager looking for a guidebook this book tells you nothing new, if you are an aspiring project manager this book is not providing enough.

Implementing new software into your company's core businesses processes is a painful procedure. Technically challenged readers might well find some pain in the pages of this book, but the agony is no fault of the author. The topic at hand, integrating new software applications packages with current systems, is one of the most complex and difficult challenges in all of business. We from getAbstract recommend that you take your medicine like a man (or a woman) and read this comprehensive guide to meshing new software with your old business. You are sure to benefit from its practical strategies and management techniques, as will your company.

This book covers what it takes to successfully manage a rapid implementation project for any enterprise-wide application. It does so in a structured and realistic manner that addresses risks, critical success factors and common deliverables. Project management is much more than common sense - it requires a process and skillful use of PM techniques, such as those contained in PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). This is reinforced by the appalling number of IT projects that either fail or are cancelled. While this book doesn't go deeply into specific PM techniques, nor does it especially align to the PMBOK, it does provide a realistic framework. It also gives a complete list of risks and barriers to success that you'll encounter in ERP and other complex systems projects.

I especially like the way the author decomposes the systems into layers and the project approach into phases. These allow you to step back and see the big picture, and to do a better job of estimating scope, complexity and required resources before embarking on the project. The project management approach itself is solid, and is linked to critical success factors that will make or break any project. He also provides excellent advice on team management, and especially team communications and cross functions.

Managing complex projects are not easy, and this book contains no short cuts. It does show you how to plan and control a rapid implementation project for any enterprise system, and if the advice and general approach provided in this book is heeded and followed your chances for success will be dramatically improved. Just don't let anyone who thinks it's a matter of plain common sense anywhere near the project because you'll find the project to be just another statistic in the boneyard of failed IT projects.

It kind of seems like you'd have to apply everything in this book just to reading this book if you want to learn anything. The author breaks up accelerated reading into eight superlinks. For example: left-brain visual, right-brain auditory, etc. If you fit into a single category like that perfectly, then this book will really help you. But, like myself, I don't think people are that easily labeled, and having read the book cover to cover, I found very little useful information. In fact, a lot of it just states the obvious. For instance: "Auditory learners should ask for information to be presented in an auditory manner." Well.... duh. See what I mean? However, there is a section on memorization that I found a little insightful. But for the most part, the thing I will remember this book most for is that it specifically tells us that not all people learn alike. That's something all of us need to understand.

You know, there is no other book like this man

This is the book we should all have been exposed to early in our school years. It would have made our respective remainder of our academic career much more successful and fun.

The two tests within the book are excellent and accurate. It measures you on two axis, the first one whether you are quantitative oriented (left brain), or more creative/artistic oriented (right brain). The other axis measures what is your main informational sensory channel (visual, audio, kinesthetic). By combining the results of the two tests, you will know what is the best way for you to absorb information and learn new stuff.

I have read tons of books on this subject. This is the clearest.