C++: A Dialog: Programming with the C++ Standard Library

Simply the best way for beginners to learn standard C++.br /br /C++: A Dialog is the easiest, most effective way for beginners to learn C++ programming.br /br /Steve Heller teaches C++ from scratch, through a one-on-one conversation with an intelligent beginner who asks the questions you'd ask. Heller's unique dialog format is brilliantly designed to clarify the concepts you might otherwise find confusing, so you can quickly learn today's most powerful and valuable C++ development techniques.br /br /Heller takes you from the absolute fundamentals through the construction of a complete inventory application, including a simple but effective user interface. Along the way, you won't just learn C++ features: you'll see exactly how professional programmers bring them together and put them to work.br /br /Unlike many beginners' books, C++: A Dialog uses industry-standard C++ and the latest standard libraries,giving you skills you can use with any standard C++ toolset, in any programming environment. You even get all the example code and a high-performance compiler!