The author also provides a handful of suggestions for general class design, including strategies for using different types of inheritance and encapsulation. Never doctrinaire and always intelligent, these guidelines can make your C++ classes more robust and easier to maintain. --Richard Dragan
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Proven methods for improving program efficiency, including incisive examinations of the time/space costs of C++ language features
Comprehensive descriptions of advanced techniques used by C++ experts, including placement new, virtual constructors, smart pointers, reference counting, proxy classes, and double-dispatching
Examples of the profound impact of exception handling on the structure and behavior of C++ classes and functions
Practical treatments of new language features, including bool, mutable, explicit, namespaces, member templates, the Standard Template Library, and more. If your compilers don't yet support these features, Meyers shows you how to get the job done without them.
More Effective C++ is filled with pragmatic, down-to-earth advice you'll use every day. Like Effective C++ before it, More Effective C++ is essential reading for anyone working with C++.
]]>A handy full-text search engine lets you cross-reference material from both books. (Alternatively, you can just browse and read at your own pace.) The CD-ROM provides full control of image size and other options, making it useful for virtually any system, from desktop to laptop. (It requires only Netscape 4 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 browsers or later). While the author himself writes that he likes printed books, this CD-ROM makes good use of the greater flexibility of HTML. The additional material makes this electronic version even more comprehensive than the two previous titles combined. --Richard Dragan
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<h3>What you’ll learn</h3> <ul> <li>Discover all the ins and outs of the Finder and Snow Leopard's streamlined workflow.</li> <li>Use the latest features of Apple’s built–in applications, including Mail, Safari, iCal, Address Book, iChat, Preview, and more.</li> <li>Learn about Snow Leopard’s improved security and reliability, and how to take full advantage of the connected world and a wealth of new mobile devices.</li> <li>Administer your computer and network for yourself, your family, or your business.</li> <li>Work with add–on devices via direct connection or wirelessly.</li> <li>Master effective strategies for data backup, recovery, and security.</li> <li>Explore all of Apple’s improved iLife applications, including iTunes, iPhoto, and iMovie.</li> <li>Delve into more advanced topics, such as how to take advantage of the Darwin subsystem in Leopard, how to run multiple operating systems on your Mac, and how to cooperate with other operating systems (and help them cooperate with you).</li> <li>Get started with your own Mac OS X development in Snow Leopard</li> </ul>New Mac users, existing Mac users upgrading from older versions of Mac OS X, and PC users making the switch to Macs. These people share a common desire to learn stuff fast and keep learning! Because this book goes into greater depth than your average Mac OS X guide, it is also excellent for small business owners, user support personnel, and system administrators. There’s even an introduction to Mac OS X development for nascent programmers and the DIY crowd.
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