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Imperfect C++

Author: Matthew WilsonPublisher: Addison Wesley, 2004Pages: 608ISBN: 978-0321228772Aimed at: Very experienced C++ programmersRating: 4Pros: Highly technical and sophisticatedCons: AcademicReviewed by:...

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Head First C

Author: David Giffiths & Dawn Griffiths Publisher: O'Reilly Pages: 591 ISBN: 978-1449399917 Aimed at: Beginner Rating: 4.5 Pros: Good concept coverage, real life lab projects make it fun Cons: Very...

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Game Coding: Complete, Second Edition

Author: Mike McShaffreyPublisher: Paraglyph Press, 2005Pages: 850ISBN: 978-1932111910Aimed at: C++ programmers interested in writing gamesRating: 5Pros: Imparts the knowledge of years of working on big...

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Exploring C++: The Programmer's Introduction to C++

Author: Ray LischnerPublisher: Apress, 2008Price: £35.49Pages: 725ISBN: 978-1590597491Aimed at: Experienced developers moving to C++Rating 3Pros: Clear explanations of topicsCons: Poorly organised...

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C++/CLI in Action

Author: Nishant Sivakumar Publisher: Manning, 2007ISBN: 978-1932394818Aimed at: Experienced C++ developers who need to work with .NETRating: 5Pros: Clear, concise, well writtenCons: None,...

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C++ Without Fear (2nd Ed)

Author: Brian OverlandPublisher: Prentice HallPages: 624ISBN: 978-0132673266Aimed at: Beginners to programming in C++Rating: 4.5Pros: Good traditional approachCons: Downplays OOPReviewed by: Alex...

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C++ Programming in Easy Steps

Author: Mike McGrathPublisher: In Easy Steps (4th Ed), 2011Pages: 192ISBN: 978-1840784329Aimed at: Beginners wanting to learn C++Rating: 3.5Pros: Fast pacedCons: Too short, tends to treat C++ like...

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C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4 (2e)

Author: Jasmin Blanchette & Mark SummerfieldPublisher: Prentice Hall,  2nd Edition,  2008Pages: 752ISBN: 978-0132354165Aimed at: Qt beginnersRating: 4Pros: A clearly-written and authoritative tome...

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C++ for Programmers

Author: Paul J. & Harvey M. DeitelPublisher: Prentice Hall, 2009Pages: 1056ISBN: 978-0137001309Rating: 4Aimed at: Programmers moving to C++Pros: Comprehensive coverage of modern C+Cons: Covers the...

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C++ Concurrency in Action

Author: Anthony WilliamsPublisher: ManningPages: 528ISBN: 978-1933988771Aimed at: C++ developersRating: 4.5Pros: Starts from the basicsCons: Gets difficult - its unavoidableReviewed by: Mike James The...

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C++ Primer, 5th Ed

Author:Stanley B. Lippman, Josée Lajoie and Barbara E. MooPublisher: Addison-WesleyPages: 976ISBN: 978-0321714114Audience: Intermediate programmersRating: 4Reviewer: Mike James A new edition of a...

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Beginning C for Arduino

Author: Jack PurdumPublisher: ApressPages: 262ISBN: 978-1430247760Audience: Arduino beginners with no programming backgroundRating: 3Reviewer: Harry Fairhead Working with the Arduino is usually seen as...

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C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide (3e)

Authors: Greg Perry & Dean MillerPublisher: QuePages: 352ISBN: 978-0789751980Audience: Complete beginnersRating: 4.5Reviewer: Mike James C a language for the absolute beginner! Can a book that...

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A Tour of C++

Author: Bjarne StroustrupPublisher: Addison-WesleyPages:192 ISBN: 978-0321958310Audience: Intermediate C++ ProgrammersRating: 5Reviewer: Mike James If you are looking for a leisurely tour of C++,...

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C Primer Plus (6th Ed)

Author: Stephen PrataPublisher: Addison WesleyPages: 1080ISBN: 978-0321928429Audience: BeginnersRating: 4Reviewer: Mike James C is still a language worth learning and knowing about. 

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21st Century C

Author: Ben KlemensPublisher: O'ReillyPages: 408ISBN: 9781491903896Print: 1491903899Kindle: B00NYBRH30Audience: All C programmers apart from complete beginnersRating: 4.5Reviewer: Mike James   A C fit...

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Windows via C/C++

Author: Jeffrey Richter & Christophe NasarrePublisher: Microsoft PressPages: 820ISBN:978-0735663770Aimed at: Competent C/C++ Windows programmersRating: 4Pros: If you need a low-level approach this...

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Understanding and Using C Pointers

Author: Richard ReesePublisher: O'ReillyPages: 226ISBN: 978-1449344184Print: 1449344186Kindle: B00CLX8PL0Audience: Intermediate C programmersRating: 4Reviewer: Mike James This is a very focused book -...

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Test Driven Development for Embedded C

Author:James W. Grenning Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2011Pages: 310 ISBN: 978-1934356623Aimed at:  C programmersRating: 4.5Pros: Clear and persuasiveCons: Not as low level as "embedded" might...

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Secure Coding in C and C++ 2nd Edition

Author: Robert C. SeacordPublisher: Addison-WesleyPages: 600ISBN: 978-0321822130Print:0321822137Kindle:B00C0OBZI0Audience: Experienced C/C++ ProgrammersRating: 4.5Reviewer: Mike James In C we need to...

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