Gordon Hogenson on C++/CLI

I read a lot of books but with my day job and various other projects and writing commitments I don’t have a lot of spare time. As a result I am very picky about what books I read and especially technical books since there are so many mediocre technical books out there.

Well recently Gordon Hogenson sent me a copy of his new C++/CLI book and considering that he is responsible for Visual C++ documentation at Microsoft I decided to read it. It is called “C++/CLI: The Visual C++ Language for .NET”.

This is the first book that I have come across that is dedicated to C++/CLI and it is rock solid. If you are a C++ developer wanting to take advantage of managed code then this is the book for you. If you are a C# developer wanting a bit more flexibility and power at the systems level then this is the book for you. Not only does it cover C++/CLI in detail, Gordon as it turns out is a very good writer and he made it a very enjoyable book to read.

To be clear, this is not a book about Visual C++. Rather, it is focused on C++/CLI, the language that the Visual C++ compiler offers for supporting the .NET Framework and targeting the Common Language Runtime in particular.

The book also includes a great "Quick Reference" appendix that is vital as you start using C++/CLI for the first time.

Get your copy now from Amazon or a bookstore near you.

© 2007 Kenny Kerr