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Windows NT 2000 Native API Reference
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Rating: 4.08/5 from 12 reviews The missing DDK chapterGroundbreaking Book -- A MUST HAVEThis is the first, and only, book to document the previously undocumented native NT API. You wanna know how Microsoft implements the functionality in certain utilities? It's in here. The book is technically accurate and solid. While the book does contain a few examples, this book is NOT a tutorial. Its title precisely reflects its approach: This is a REFERENCE book. Thus, it will be most appropriate and easily used by advanced software developers, as well as those already knowledgeable about NT system internals. EVERY SINGLE native NT system service is covered. This book is awesome, groundbreaking... a true must have for any serious NT system programmer. A more complete review of this book appears in the Jan/Feb 2000 edition of The NT Insider. Good Reference not much MEAT to itOk, usually I do not write reviews on books that I get, because I just don't care to. This time I have to. Not too long ago I received this book, and too my suprise it was TINY. I wasn't looking for a beginners book, but at the same time I was looking for a good reference book. Unfortunately, if you are looking for a complete reference, this isn't the book for you. Here is my break down on different categories,I feel are important to me. Content Layout: 5 stars Value for the Money I Spent: 1 Star If this book was priced at $20.00 then I would give it a rating of 4 stars, because then the content would be worth the money spent. At $50.00 dollars, this book is the biggest rip off. Alot of the W32 function calls are not even in this book. About 95% of them. I think they could have added a whole lot more into the book. Now unfortunately, I have the pleasure of having to find another API reference book, after I have already spent $50.00 on this one. If you are a programmer looking to perform special tasks with the api, don't waste your time with this one. | ||||||||||||||||||||
However, keep in mind that it's a REFERENCE in its purest sense. Although there is some interspersed sample code, it's NOT a tutorial. You need to know already what you're doing before you will benefit from this book.