Microsoft Press Announces Programmer's Guide to Microsoft Windows 95

Key Topics on Programming for Windows from the Microsoft Windows
Development Team

Experienced developers can take advantage of the in-the-trenches experience
and programming know-how of the Windows 95 development team with the
PROGRAMMER'S GUIDE TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95.

This comprehensive new book from Microsoft Press is packed with advanced
programming information and technical insights direct from team that built
the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system. The collected wisdom of these
seasoned experts and key developers covers the robust features of Windows
95 for Win32-based applications, 16-bit Windows-based applications, and
MS-DOS-based applications. Topics include:

* Understanding Windows 95--About Windows 95 Architecture, Creating Great
Applications, Win32 Limitations in Windows 95

* Developing Applications for Windows 95--Using Common Controls and Dialog
Boxes, Using the Registry, Dragging and Dropping, Creating Multimedia
Applications, Programming for Pen, Installing Applications

* Extending the Windows 95 Shell--Shell's Namespace, Shell Extensions,
Application Desktop Toolbars, Shell Links, Taskbar Notification Area

* Using Windows 95 Features--File Viewers, File Parsers, Briefcase
Reconcilers, Passwords Control Panel, Device I/O Control, System Policies,
ToolHelp Functions

* Using Microsoft MS-DOS Extensions--Microsoft MS-DOS Extensions, Long
Filenames, Exclusive Volume Locking, Program Information File Management,
Virtual Machine Services

* Applications for International Markets--International Guidelines, Using
Double-Byte Characters, Using Input Method Editors, Writing Middle Eastern
Applications

A comprehensive table of contents and a thorough, fully cross-referenced
index help readers quickly locate information about any topic in the book

PROGRAMMER'S GUIDE TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 is one of several books from
Microsoft Press and the Windows 95 development team designed to give
developers the inside edge when creating Windows 95-based applications.
Also available is the Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit, The Windows
Interface Guidelines for Software Design, The Hardware Design Guide for
Microsoft Windows 95, and the Programmer's Guide to Pen Services for
Microsoft Windows 95.

Microsoft Press is the independent publishing division of Microsoft
Corporation and the leading publisher of quality print and electronic
titles about Microsoft products. More than 10 million users at all skill
levels rely on a complete line of Microsoft Press books to make learning
and using software easier. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for
first-time computer users to technical references for professional
programmers are distributed to book and software retailers worldwide.
Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher
at 1-800MSPRESS and from the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP).

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of
products and services for business and personal use, each designed with
the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take
advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Programmer's Guide to Microsoft Windows 95
by Microsoft Corporation
704 pages, $27.95
ISBN: 1-55615-834-3
Pub. Date: August 17, 1995

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399
206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS
 
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