[.ca] Borland C++ Builder: The Complete Reference (ISBN 0072127783)

Useless:
Don't be fooled by the title. This volume is merely a warmed-over C/C++ primer to which has been appended a superficial 80-page section on the C++Builder IDE. There is only the most paltry discussion of using C++Builder to construct Windows GUIs and applications. If you already know C and C++, this book will be of no use to you. If your aim is to build Windows GUIs using C++Builder, look elsewhere.

Out of subject:
This book concentrates on c++, but it doesn't mention much about C++ Builder. I do not recomended it, if you want to learn Borland C++ Builder.

Not bad, but not great.:
This book has a lot of good information for people who are interested in learning C++. I have had experience programming in other languages, but this was my first time using C++. The book was well written and easy to learn, but I felt disappointed at the lack of information on the actual Builder Environment. The information and example program is a great start on learning to use the Builder, but the book could have used 4 or 5 more chapters on it. I have learned a lot about C++ programming from this book, but unfortunately I am going to have to buy another book to learn more about the Builder.

Great book on C++ Builder!!:
I really enjoyed this book on C++ Builder. It had thorough coverage on classes, pointers, and how to use builder IDE. Even the more complex topics were covered in a simple, understandable way. I also liked the debugging chapter!

Completely Lisleading:
I have never seen a more misleading book in my entire life. Here is the problem. The title of this book is "Borland C++ Builder - The Complete Reference". Most of the book is on the C language (even if you wanted to learn C, I wouldn't recommend this book because, to me, it appears to be much of a reproduction of the Help Files). OK, Microsoft Windows in written in C; but this book doesn't even teach how to create Windows using C. Then you get to the few chapters (I mean the fea pages) on C++. This section is completely useless because, if the author wanted to write a book on C++, the title of the book would be different; and a C++ learner would expect more than a few pages. I agree: some of the VCL functions, not classes, are documented. Still, the author didn't go farther than the Help Files. I agree that the book is not meant for a particular version but the fact that it pretends to be a C++ Builder "Complete Reference" would cover issues that are common to all versions. This is unfortunate because the author was trying to exploit the lack of documentation on C++ Builder. If you cannot write on the best C++ RAD in the world, stick to the non-RAD, which is MSVC. Nobody will complain.