> One topic was Windows programming. I got Petzold's Programing Windows book and nearly read it cover to cover on my break, going page by page and running and reviewing the sample programs provided. I learned a lot about Windows programming and really enjoyed the read.
I stopped writing Windows programs when Petzold stopped doing new editions of "Programming Windows". I'm not actually sure whether or not what was covered in his last one, Windows 8 using C# and XAML, still works on Windows 10 and 11, or if it does whether or not that is all you need.
It makes sense why he would write a book about C#/XAML because these days, it's probably the tool that most developers are going to be using. Back with the 5th edition came out, writing in C or C++ was really the only option for many kinds of apps.
A lot of the fundamentals covered in 5th edition is still relevant today, but it's probably easier just to look it up online.
I stopped writing Windows programs when Petzold stopped doing new editions of "Programming Windows". I'm not actually sure whether or not what was covered in his last one, Windows 8 using C# and XAML, still works on Windows 10 and 11, or if it does whether or not that is all you need.