The Assembly Programming Master Book

by Vlad Pirogov

Aiming to prove that writing programs for Windows in the Assembly language is no more difficult than writing the same programs using C/C++, this guide shows how Assembly code is actually more compact and executes faster. The algorithmic knowledge and skills lost in high-level programming provides the justification demonstrated in this guide for using Assembly code. Working applications with detailed comments and descriptions of their operating principles, along with material that can be considered hackish, are included. The tools and techniques of code analysis and modification are covered, making this a useful tool for programmers eager to become better acquainted with hacker methods. Not a guide on Assembly language, this represents a symbiosis between the Assembly language and the Windows operating system.

726 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Carl Hamlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is more modern than The Revolutionary Guide to Assembly Language and goes into considerable depth concerning the use of ASM to hook Windows DLL functions and write assembly code to interface with the Windows operating system.

I'm a linux guy myself, so I didn't have much use for it, but I can see that the information is well organized, and the authors really *do* have a decent grasp of how Windows works.

Check it out if you have an interest in assembly language and don't mind writing for Windows.