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From: ckuter@ix.netcom.com (Cal Kutemeier)
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Subject: Re: Beginner to C/C++ looking for some good books
Date: 16 Sep 1995 12:32:22 GMT
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>If this thread was originally discussing why C is better than C++ why
is
>it entitled "Beginner to C/C++ looking for some good books"?
>
>I, too, am looking for such books, and I feel bound to say that I
found
>your contribution less than illuminating on this point.
>
>Paul Magnussen

Getting back to the point, I recently saw an interesting book set at
Best Buy in their computer books section.  It is called GAME
PROGRAMMING STARTER KIT by Sams Publishing.  It is advertised as
showing you how to program 2-d games in Visual C++.  It costs about US
$40.  

Would caught my eye is that it comes with the complete version of
Visual C++ Professional Edition version 1 (on CD); a full 2-d game
engine (on CD); TEACH YOURSELF GAME PROGRAMMING IN 21 DAYS ( 900 page
book); and TEACH YOURSELF VISUAL C++ 1.0 IN 21 DAYS (on CD).

I have thought about learning the C++ language and getting all of the
above for only $40 seems to me like a good way to start and see if I
like it.