Reviews for Essential WinInet: Developing Applications Using the Windows Internet API with RAS, ISAPI, ASP and COM

1. Excellent Coverage of Wininet

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, September 12th, 1999

   Yes, you can read the on-line docs about Wininet, but this book covers the subject in a more comprehensive, organised manner. Great code samples. Good section on COM component categories. Improved my understanding of how the Internet and HTTP work.

2. Basic introductory book

   Rated 3 out of 5 stars, August 12th, 1999

   If you know something about WinInet already, don't expect to learn new low-level tidbits or tricks. MSDN is all you need in the way of reference.

   Buy it if you want a well-organized tutorial.

3. Excellent intro to the WinInet API.

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, July 12th, 1999

   I was up and coding within a few hours of reading chapters 1 through 3. The clearly written source code demonstrates the principles and pitfalls of working with the API in no time at all.

4. Stick with the MSDN library and MS web site

   Rated 3 out of 5 stars, June 12th, 1999

   These sources cover everything you need about this fairly small API.

5. Excellent primer on WinInet and it's various applications

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, May 12th, 1999

   Skonnard's book clearly explains the basics of using WinInet and provides useful examples that tie WinInet into other technologies that I use, such as COM, MFC and ASP. The author found a good balance between providing basic API details and contextual information for writing Internet client applications. Unlike some books that simply dive into the details with no context, this book contrasts WinInet with other options (e.g. Winsock), providing the right amount of context for real-world application development.