[thebog]

Hi! I'm soon going to buy your JavaScript book, making it my first Head First book. I'm very excited about it, because every review I read recommends this way of learning to me: I can't get a thing from most of the books who go too deep into the language, I enjoy exercices a lot, and I'm making the move from HTML and CSS to JavaScript.

But what I'd really like to see and what I'd definitely pay a lot of money for is a Head First C++. Think about it: C++ is a widely-used programming language in universities, applications, or even competitions. So I'd say there are a lot of people who would benefit from such a book. Not to mention that O'Reilly has an awesome unjustified lack of material when it comes to C++. Most of the books are poorly written, have outdated code, and all that stuff.

Moreover, the most important thing in learning something is getting the basics of that something, and this is what a Head First is the best at: teaching you the basics in a manner that will make you learn, understand what you're learning, and want to learn even more, when you've got to the other cover of the book. This is what makes the Head First series one of the best series in the industry of computer programming: covering the basics in the best manner, so that further, more advanced refference books on that topic are easier to digest.

Also, I hope you're not going to consider this as being rude, but in my opinion, a book on C# is a waste of time. Why? Because C# is a platform-dependend language, while C++ is widelier-used, cross-platform, etc...

So... when?!? The guys at Head First should just read some of the opinions out there: most of their progrmamming books have many comments begging for a book on C++, the forums all full of people yelling for a HFCPP, and if you search for "Head First C++" on Google, the results don't hold back from popping-up.

Please, everyone who loves the HF series, let's gather as many posts as possible, and let's keep this thread on the top of the list. Maybe one day soon...

[tudorie09]

I want this book to be published.Very much.

[shred22]

Hi! I'm soon going to buy your JavaScript book, making it my first Head First book. I'm very excited about it, because every review I read recommends this way of learning to me: I can't get a thing from most of the books who go too deep into the language, I enjoy exercices a lot, and I'm making the move from HTML and CSS to JavaScript.

But what I'd really like to see and what I'd definitely pay a lot of money for is a Head First C++. Think about it: C++ is a widely-used programming language in universities, applications, or even competitions. So I'd say there are a lot of people who would benefit from such a book. Not to mention that O'Reilly has an awesome unjustified lack of material when it comes to C++. Most of the books are poorly written, have outdated code, and all that stuff.

Moreover, the most important thing in learning something is getting the basics of that something, and this is what a Head First is the best at: teaching you the basics in a manner that will make you learn, understand what you're learning, and want to learn even more, when you've got to the other cover of the book. This is what makes the Head First series one of the best series in the industry of computer programming: covering the basics in the best manner, so that further, more advanced refference books on that topic are easier to digest.

Also, I hope you're not going to consider this as being rude, but in my opinion, a book on C# is a waste of time. Why? Because C# is a platform-dependend language, while C++ is widelier-used, cross-platform, etc...

So... when?!? The guys at Head First should just read some of the opinions out there: most of their progrmamming books have many comments begging for a book on C++, the forums all full of people yelling for a HFCPP, and if you search for "Head First C++" on Google, the results don't hold back from popping-up.

Please, everyone who loves the HF series, let's gather as many posts as possible, and let's keep this thread on the top of the list. Maybe one day soon...

I agree with your above statement completely. This is what I enjoy most about the HF series. They are a great primer to more advanced books on the subject matter.

[Markry]

Such a book is heaven for the C++ classes we take at school

[zambech]

Please, please say that you are going to start writing this book ASAP!!

[Foxandxss]

Also, I hope you're not going to consider this as being rude, but in my opinion, a book on C# is a waste of time. Why? Because C# is a platform-dependend language, while C++ is widelier-used, cross-platform, etc...

That's not true.

C# is a Open Source language that works on Linux, Mac, Solaris, Windows...

Is true that HFC# use Windows for the examples using UI (WinForms), but you can use these knowledge in Linux or other SO (using Mono)


Anyway, I'll love a C++ book too, better if is bigger, 2000 pages or something


See you.

[thebog]

Of course you can write code everywhere, but isn't C# part of the .NET framework?

[Foxandxss]

Well, C# was designed for .NET, but C# is a Standard language (ECMA: http://www.ecma-inte....s/Ecma-334.htm)

Anyway, Mono is a Open Source implementantion of .NET and they use C# too and you can use Mono everywhere.

[thebog]

Ok, then! I apologize for the lack of information.

[vi3.game.hkr]

I would like to say that I have read multiple C++ books, designed to teach you from absolute n00b to start to understand some things, the Head First C# book (the only Head First book I've looked into yet) was able to get me into the book a lot easier than any C++ book I've ever read. I definitely think a Head First C++ book would be GREAT addition to the series!!

[sojuman]

While waiting for HFC++, you can check out the free C++/C# videos from 3dbuzz dot com. I like learning by videos and visual books like HF series, so 3dbuzz helped a lot. Just scroll down in their "Video Category" window untill you see C++.

They have a lot of free content. Just wanted to pass along my find.

[eqdiff]

I'd like to buy Head First C/C++/UNIX. It's a promise.

[prasad_30608]

I would like to add Head First C++ as my 7th book from the series. (I have read 5 of them till now). Am eeeeeeeeagerly waiting for this book

This post has been edited by prasad_30608: 20 April 2011 - 04:27 AM

[John_O_32999]

Yes please! I'd love a head first c++ book!

[dave_bilson]

I have read on amazon.co.uk that Head First are bringing out "Head First C", which suprised me as I thought the most likely title would be "Head First C++".

Ignore my ignorance, as I am new to programming, but isn't C++ a superset of C (with the addition of objects (OOP))?

Will the "Head First C" book also cover C++, or will that be saved later for a later book?

[jwenting]

dave_bilson, on 23 August 2011 - 12:47 PM, said:

Ignore my ignorance, as I am new to programming, but isn't C++ a superset of C (with the addition of objects (OOP))?

No, C++ is not a superset of C. While it was designed based on the C syntax and many compilers will also compile C, C++ itself deprecates many C structures and programming paradigms.
As such, most C will be valid C++, but a lot of C++ (even if using exclusively things found in C) may not be valid C or produce results when compiled as C that are different from what would be produced when compiled as C++.

[M.Hoes]

Yes, I would really like to see a Head First C++ book as well !