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Subject: Re: For MS Windows EXPERTS: learning curve for Microsoft Windows
Message-ID: <1991Apr12.034752.11665@ccad.uiowa.edu>
From: cadsi@ccad.uiowa.edu (CADSI)
Date: 12 Apr 91 03:47:52 GMT
References: <1991Apr11.174430.6385@cs.UAlberta.CA>
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From article <1991Apr11.174430.6385@cs.UAlberta.CA>, by jimmy@cs.UAlberta.CA (Jimmy the X-man):
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> How long does it take to learn Microsoft Windows to become reasonably
> productive ? As an example, it took me about a year to become
> proficient in X windows. Any recommended methods for expediting the
> learning process for MS Windows ? Any good texts ?
> 

If you know X relatively well, many of the concepts will serve you well
in the MS SDK.  The Xt Intrinsics use a similar callback approach, but
not exactly the same.  The SDK took me about 2 months to become truely
proficient to the point I could just sit down and write pretty much what
I wanted to.  BUT, I had 3 Years X under my belt (and a lot of that was
Beta and Alpha X 10).  I think a few months is all you'll need.


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