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He did, didn't he? Programming Windows 6th edition is Win8+, and I believe in this one (or another one) he delves into additional APIs like DirectWrite and what

He did, didn't he? Programming Windows 6th edition is Win8+, and I believe in this one (or another one) he delves into additional APIs like DirectWrite and whatnot.

ripley12 6y ago
Yep! I've been using the 6th edition recently, it's great for understanding the principles of UWP development. It's still remarkably useful for a book that was published in 2013, but we are probably overdue for a "version 6.5".
- tzs 6y ago
  > It's still remarkably useful for a book that was published in 2013, but we are probably overdue for a "version 6.5". That reminds me of a site I wish existed. It would mainly just present a table listing tools and technologies in column 1, and a year in column 2. The year is the earliest year that books written for that tool or technology will still be mostly applicable to the current version. For example, suppose you would like a book about Postfix (the SMTP server). There are a few books on it, still available new. Hildebrandt and Koetter's "The Book of Postfix" (2005). Dent's "Postfix The Definitive Guide" (2003). Blum's "Postfix" (2001). Does Postfix change slowly enough that some of those are still worth reading? That's what the site I want would tell you. Of course it would be fine if the site had more detail. It might say things like for technology Foo books after 2016 should be fine, books from 2012 to 2016 should be fine except they will be missing major feature X and Y, books from 2008 to 2012 will be using an older, very different configuration system, and books older than that will be pretty much useless.
- GrumpyYoungMan 6y ago
  If there's another edition, it won't be from him, sad to say. > "In September 2018 I retired from my 34-year career of writing, speaking, and thinking about application programming interfaces." https://www.charlespetzold.com/about/ https://www.charlespetzold.com/about/
  - ripley12 6y ago
    That's unfortunate, Petzold had a knack for summarizing the essentials succinctly and explaining necessary context. I've been trying to get up to speed with modern Windows application development recently, and the official Microsoft documentation isn't good enough. The modern Windows app model has a really messy history, but the official docs mostly sweep that under the rug. I've been heavily relying on Petzold's book and comments by HN's very own contextfree[1], maybe he can write a book :) [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23237086 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23237086

He did, didn't he? Programming Windows 6th edition is Win8+, and I believe in this one (or another one) he delves into additional APIs like DirectWrite and whatnot.

ripley12 6y ago

Yep! I've been using the 6th edition recently, it's great for understanding the principles of UWP development. It's still remarkably useful for a book that was published in 2013, but we are probably overdue for a "version 6.5".

tzs 6y ago
> It's still remarkably useful for a book that was published in 2013, but we are probably overdue for a "version 6.5". That reminds me of a site I wish existed. It would mainly just present a table listing tools and technologies in column 1, and a year in column 2. The year is the earliest year that books written for that tool or technology will still be mostly applicable to the current version. For example, suppose you would like a book about Postfix (the SMTP server). There are a few books on it, still available new. Hildebrandt and Koetter's "The Book of Postfix" (2005). Dent's "Postfix The Definitive Guide" (2003). Blum's "Postfix" (2001). Does Postfix change slowly enough that some of those are still worth reading? That's what the site I want would tell you. Of course it would be fine if the site had more detail. It might say things like for technology Foo books after 2016 should be fine, books from 2012 to 2016 should be fine except they will be missing major feature X and Y, books from 2008 to 2012 will be using an older, very different configuration system, and books older than that will be pretty much useless.
GrumpyYoungMan 6y ago
If there's another edition, it won't be from him, sad to say. > "In September 2018 I retired from my 34-year career of writing, speaking, and thinking about application programming interfaces." https://www.charlespetzold.com/about/ https://www.charlespetzold.com/about/
- ripley12 6y ago
  That's unfortunate, Petzold had a knack for summarizing the essentials succinctly and explaining necessary context. I've been trying to get up to speed with modern Windows application development recently, and the official Microsoft documentation isn't good enough. The modern Windows app model has a really messy history, but the official docs mostly sweep that under the rug. I've been heavily relying on Petzold's book and comments by HN's very own contextfree[1], maybe he can write a book :) [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23237086 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23237086