"Raymond Chen is the original raconteur of Windows." --Scott
Hanselman, ComputerZen.com "Raymond has been at Microsoft for many
years and has seen many nuances of Windows that others could only
ever hope to get a glimpse of. With this book, Raymond shares his
knowledge, experience, and anecdotal stories, allowing all of us to
get a better understanding of the operating system that affects
millions of people every day. This book has something for everyone,
is a casual read, and I highly recommend it!" --Jeffrey Richter,
Author/Consultant, Cofounder of Wintellect "Very interesting read.
Raymond tells the inside story of why Windows is the way it is."
--Eric Gunnerson, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
"Absolutely essential reading for understanding the history of
Windows, its intricacies and quirks, and why they came about."
--Matt Pietrek, MSDN Magazine's Under the Hood Columnist "Raymond
Chen has become something of a legend in the software industry, and
in this book you'll discover why. From his high-level reminiscences
on the design of the Windows Start button to his low-level
discussions of GlobalAlloc that only your inner-geek could love,
The Old New Thing is a captivating collection of anecdotes that
will help you to truly appreciate the difficulty inherent in
designing and writing quality software." --Stephen Toub, Technical
Editor, MSDN Magazine Why does Windows work the way it does? Why is
Shut Down on the Start menu? (And why is there a Start button,
anyway?) How can I tap into the dialog loop? Why does the
GetWindowText function behave so strangely? Why are registry files
called "hives"? Many of Windows' quirks have perfectly logical
explanations, rooted in history. Understand them, and you'll be
more productive and a lot less frustrated. Raymond Chen--who's
spent more than a decade on Microsoft's Windows development
team--reveals the "hidden Windows" you need to know. Chen's
engaging style, deep insight, and thoughtful humor have made him
one of the world's premier technology bloggers. Here he brings
together behind-the-scenes explanations, invaluable technical
advice, and illuminating anecdotes that bring Windows to life--and
help you make the most of it. A few of the things you'll find
inside: What vending machines can teach you about effective user
interfaces A deeper understanding of window and dialog management
Why performance optimization can be so counterintuitive A peek at
the underbelly of COM objects and the Visual C++ compiler Key
details about backwards compatibility--what Windows does and why
Windows program security holes most developers don't know about How
to make your program a better Windows citizen
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