ACCU Book Reviews
- A collation of over 2000 reviews that have appeared in ACCU journals.
- http://www.accu.org/index.php/book_reviews?url=view.xqy?subject
More Exceptional C++: 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions - Provides tested techniques and practical solutions for programmers designing modern software systems with C++, from small projects to enterprise applications. (Herb Sutter) - http://www.awprofessional.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=020170434X&redir=1&rl=1
More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs - Meyers explains how to write software that is more effective: more efficient, more robust, more consistent, more portable, and more reusable. Contains 4 sample items and updates/errata. (Scott Meyers) - http://www.awprofessional.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=020163371X&redir=1&rl=1
Essential C++ - Offers a fast-track to learning and working with C++ on the job. (Stanley B. Lippman) - http://www.awprofessional.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0201485184&redir=1&rl=1
Efficient C++: Performance Programming Techniques - Demonstrates the potential of C++ to produce highly efficient programs. Focuses on practical, everyday object-oriented design principles and C++ coding techniques that can yield large performance improvements. (Dov Bulka and David Mayhew) - http://www.awprofessional.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0201379503&redir=1&rl=1
Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied - Introduces the concept of generic components--reusable design templates that produce boilerplate code for compiler consumption--all within C++. Contains free sample chapter and C++ library source code. (Andrei Alexandrescu) - http://www.awprofessional.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0201704315&redir=1&rl=1
Effective C++ CD: 85 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs - Each of this book's 50 guidelines summarizes a way to write better C++, and the accompanying discussions are backed by specific examples. Contains 4 sample items and updates/errata. (Scott Meyers) - http://www.awprofessional.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0201310155
Code Craft - Code Craft will help take programming beyond writing correct code to writing great code. (Pete Goodliffe) - http://www.nostarch.com/codecraft.htm
C++ Cookbook - A collection of recipes that contain problem statements and code solutions. A detailed explanation then follows each recipe in order to show why the solution works. - http://www.cpp-cookbook.com
Challenges with C++: A compilation of 550+ MCQs - This book is a collection of 550+ multiple choice questions that covers all the core C++ language concepts. The main focus is made on C++ syntax and concepts. - http://store.fultus.com/product_info.php?products_id=106
C++ Coding Standards - Delivers a valuable set of tried-and-true rules, guidelines, and best practices condensed into 101 concise one- and two-page items. (Herb Sutter and Andrei Alexandrescu) - http://www.gotw.ca/publications/c++cs.htm
FreeTechBooks: C/C++ Programming Language - Annotated list of free online programming books. Topics range from beginner to advanced. Descriptions, publishing information, links. - http://www.freetechbooks.com/viewforum.php?f=3
Imperfect C++: Practical Solutions for Real-Life Programming - Offers practical techniques and tools for writing code that's more robust, flexible, efficient, and maintainable. It shows how to tame C++'s complexity, cut through its vast array of paradigms, and take back control over the code. (Matthew Wilson) - http://synesis.com.au/publishing/imperfect/cpp/
C++ Template Metaprogramming - Covers C++ Template Metaprogramming in a way that provides unprecedented capability to the C++ power-user, and delivers practical metaprogramming into the hands of the everyday programmer. (David Abrahams and Aleksey Gurtovoy) - http://boost-consulting.com/mplbook/
Exceptional C++ Style - Focuses on in-depth coverage of generic programming and the C++ standard library, along with exception safety, class design, memory and resource management, optimization and efficiency. (Herb Sutter) - http://www.gotw.ca/publications/xc++s.htm
C++ Demystified - (2nd edition) by J. Sribar and B.Motik. On 824 pages this book covers almost all aspects of C++ language. As the first of the kind in Croatian, it is consistent with ANSI/ISO Standard of C++ programming language. About the book, Table of Contents, Downlo - http://free-zg.htnet.hr/jsribar/en/
C++ Templates - The Complete Guide - Introduces a comprehensive introduction to templates and their applications, based on a detailed presentation of the language mechanisms and the techniques it supports. Includes the table of contents, code examples, and an errata. (David Vandevoorde and N - http://www.josuttis.com/tmplbook/
Optimizing C++ - Provides working programmers with a practical, real-world approach to program optimization. (Steve Heller) - http://www.steveheller.com/opt/
The Design and Evolution of C++ - This book provides information and detailed discussions of key design decisions that will add to the expert's understanding. (Bjarne Stroustrup) - http://www.research.att.com/~bs/dne.html
The C++ Programming Language (3rd Edition and Special Edition) - Contains free introductory chapters and appendices about compatibility with C, locales, and the standard library's exception safety. (Bjarne Stroustrup) - http://www.research.att.com/~bs/3rd.html
Thinking in C++ (2nd Edition) - This two volume book, which covers Standard C++, is available free on-line. Includes reader comments and a link to subscribe to Eckel's mailing list. (Bruce Eckel) - http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html
Who's Afraid of C++? - Introductory book available on-line. (Steve Heller) - http://www.steveheller.com/whos/
The C++ Standard Library from Scratch - On-line introduction and support page with Standard Library quick reference on-line, source code, exercises and solutions, and errata. (Pablo Halpern) - http://halpernwightsoftware.com/stdlib-scratch/
C++ in Action - Web book containing an introduction to C++, programming techniques, and software design. (Bartosz Milewski) - http://www.relisoft.com/book/