The old new thing : practical development throughout the evolution of Windows

Raymond Chen

"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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  • DS_SETFONT? 413 What other effects does DS_SHELLFONT have on property sheet pages? 414 Chapter Nineteen: Win32 Design Issues Why does Win32 fail a module load if an import could not be resolved? 417 Why are structure sizes checked strictly? 418 Why do I have to return this goofy value for WM_DEVICECHANGE? 421 The arms race between programs and users 422 Why can't you trap TerminateProcess? 424 Why do some processes stay in Task Manager after they've been killed? 424 Understanding the consequences of WAIT_ABANDONED 425 Why can't I put hyperlinks in notification icon balloon tips? 427 Why can't I use the same tree item multiple times? 429 The kooky STRRET structure 429 Why can't you set UTF-8 as your ANSI code page? 431 When should you use a sunken client area? 432 Why is there no all-encompassing superset version of Windows? 433 Why is it even possible to disable the desktop, anyway? 433 What are the window and menu nesting limits? 435 What's the difference between HWND_TOP and HWND_TOPMOST? 435 Chapter Twenty: Taxes Hierarchical Storage Management 438 Geopolitics 439 Remote Desktop Connection and Painting 440 Fast User Switching and Terminal Services 443 Multiple users 444 Roaming user profiles 445 Redirected folders 447 My Documents vs. Application Data 450 Large address spaces 451 Power management and detecting battery power 455 Intermittent network connectivity 457 Anti-aliased fonts and ClearType 459 High DPI displays 462 Multiple monitors 467 The work area 470 Displaying your pop-up windows in the right place 471 Accessibility 472 Chapter Twenty-One: Silliness The much-misunderstood "nop" action 481 Don't let Marketing mess with your slides 482 Whimsical bug reports 482 Watch out for those sample URLs 483 No code is an island 484 But I have Visual Basic Professional 485 It's all about the translucent plastic 485 My first death threat 486 You can't escape those AOL CDs 487 Giving fair warning before plugging in your computer 487 Spider Solitaire unseats the reigning champion 488 There's something about Rat Poker 489 Be careful what you name your product group 490 The psychology of naming your internal distribution lists 490 Differences between managers and programmers 491 Using floppy disks as semaphore tokens 492 When a token changes its meaning midstream 492 Whimsical embarrassment as a gentle form of reprimand 493 Using a physical object as a reminder 494 The office disco party 495 The Halloween-themed lobby 495 Index 497

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書名 The old new thing : practical development throughout the evolution of Windows
著作者等 Chen Raymond
出版元 Addison-Wesley
刊行年月 c2007
ページ数 xxix, 517 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 9780321440303
NCID BB20203056
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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