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The Old New Thing: The Evolution of Microsoft Windows By Raymond Chen 2006 1st
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Product Group
- Book
- Personalised
- No
- Subject Area
- Scientific Computing
- Title
- Old New Thing The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution
- Narrtive Type
- Non Fiction/Fiction
- Age Level
- Adults
- Modified Item
- No
- Brand
- Addison-Wesley Professional 1st edition
- Date Published
- 27 Dec 2006
- EAN
- 9780321440303
- ISBN
- 9780321440303
- ISBN-10
- 0321440307
- Features
- 1st Edition
- Genre
- Computing & Internet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft
- Topic
- Microsoft Operating Systems, Microsoft Access Programming, M
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Old New Thing, The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows
- Item Height
- 233mm
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US)
- Item Width
- 180mm
- Subject
- Computer Science
- Item Weight
- 798g
- Number of Pages
- 560 Pages
About this product
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Raymond Chen is the original raconteur of Windows. --Scott Hanselman, ComputerZen.com Raymond has been at Microsoft for many years and has seen many nuances of Windows that others could only ever hope to get a glimpse of. With this book, Raymond shares his knowledge, experience, and anecdotal stories, allowing all of us to get a better understanding of the operating system that affects millions of people every day. This book has something for everyone, is a casual read, and I highly recommend it! --Jeffrey Richter, Author/Consultant, Cofounder of Wintellect Very interesting read. Raymond tells the inside story of why Windows is the way it is. --Eric Gunnerson, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation Absolutely essential reading for understanding the history of Windows, its intricacies and quirks, and why they came about. --Matt Pietrek, MSDN Magazine's Under the Hood Columnist Raymond Chen has become something of a legend in the software industry, and in this book you'll discover why. From his high-level reminiscences on the design of the Windows Start button to his low-level discussions of GlobalAlloc that only your inner-geek could love, The Old New Thing is a captivating collection of anecdotes that will help you to truly appreciate the difficulty inherent in designing and writing quality software. --Stephen Toub, Technical Editor, MSDN Magazine Why does Windows work the way it does? Why is Shut Down on the Start menu? (And why is there a Start button, anyway?) How can I tap into the dialog loop? Why does the GetWindowText function behave so strangely? Why are registry files called hives ? Many of Windows' quirks have perfectly logical explanations, rooted in history. Understand them, and you'll be more productive and a lot less frustrated. Raymond Chen--who's spent more than a decade on Microsoft's Windows development team--reveals the hidden Windows you need to know. Chen's engaging style, deep insight, and thoughtful humor have made him one of the world's premier technology bloggers. Here he brings together behind-the-scenes explanations, invaluable technical advice, and illuminating anecdotes that bring Windows to life--and help you make the most of it. A few of the things you'll find inside: What vending machines can teach you about effective user interfaces A deeper understanding of window and dialog management Why performance optimization can be so counterintuitive A peek at the underbelly of COM objects and the Visual C++ compiler Key details about backwards compatibility--what Windows does and why Windows program security holes most developers don't know about How to make your program a better Windows citizen
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Pearson Education (US)
ISBN-13
9780321440303
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87871383
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Old New Thing, The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Computer Science
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
560 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
233mm
Item Width
180mm
Item Weight
798g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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