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I enrolled in a computer graphics sequence in my last year of college. It was a graduate level course and didn't meet the minimum requirements. I talked to the

I enrolled in a computer graphics sequence in my last year of college. It was a graduate level course and didn't meet the minimum requirements. I talked to the professor and he said I could try the course and gave me some topics to brush up on. One topic was Windows programming. I got Petzold's Programing Windows book and nearly read it cover to cover on my break, going page by page and running and reviewing the sample programs provided. I learned a lot about Windows programming and really enjoyed the read. Topics like this can be written in a dull way, but Petzold managed to present it in a way that was enjoyable to read and easy to understand. I think that says a lot about the quality of the writing because some Windows programming details are pretty arcane!

tzs 4y ago
> One topic was Windows programming. I got Petzold's Programing Windows book and nearly read it cover to cover on my break, going page by page and running and reviewing the sample programs provided. I learned a lot about Windows programming and really enjoyed the read. I stopped writing Windows programs when Petzold stopped doing new editions of "Programming Windows". I'm not actually sure whether or not what was covered in his last one, Windows 8 using C# and XAML, still works on Windows 10 and 11, or if it does whether or not that is all you need.
- hahamrfunnyguy 4y ago
  It makes sense why he would write a book about C#/XAML because these days, it's probably the tool that most developers are going to be using. Back with the 5th edition came out, writing in C or C++ was really the only option for many kinds of apps. A lot of the fundamentals covered in 5th edition is still relevant today, but it's probably easier just to look it up online.