Write Portable Code -- Reviews

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Book description blurb
—Book News, March 2006 (Read more)

“People interested in portability issues will find this a great resource.”
—Edmonton Linux Users Group, December 2005 (Read more)

"Even if you are not a C/C++ programmer, but portability interests you, this book is a good read... [Hook] really gets into the details."
—UNIX Review, January 2006 (Read more)

Sample chapter posted
—Windows IT Library, January 13, 2006 (Read more)

"What makes this book worth owning is the breadth of its coverage, and the way the author ties various solutions together."
—Pyre Blog, December 8, 2005 (Read more)

"The author's knowledge and experience shines through, as does his writing skill."
—Reg Developer UK, December 4, 2005 (Read more)

"Hook was clever enough and so well focused, that he wrote precisely the right amount to cover everything he needed to, without rambling."
—Free Software Magazine, December 15, 2005 (Read more)

“I like this book - it had all the ‘gotchas’ I knew about and added several more.”
—Edmonton Linux Users Group, December 2005 (Read more)

Included in roundup of infosec and related books: "Buy a copy for any developers you know tasked with such projects. They will likely thank you!"
—Security.ITWorld.com, December 2, 2005 (Read more)

Included in New & Noteworthy section: "As a veteran of the platform-fragmented game and entertainment industries, Hook learned the art of designing up-front for portability. You can learn from his experience through both the text and the source of the libraries he provides."
—Software Development, December 2005 (Read more)

Interview with author Brian Hook
—Techbook.info, November 20, 2005 (Read more)

Link to Slashdot review
—Hacklog, November 9, 2005 (Read more)

"A very well written and very readable book. There are many aspects to portability and Hook addresses more of them than many of us had previously suspected existed and addresses them with firm authority."
—Slashdot, November 9, 2005 (Read more)

Selected as one of Jerry Pournelle’s "Computer Books of the Month": "Experienced C users advise me that I will not go wrong by recommending this book."
—Byte, October 2005 (Read more)

"An interesting read that can help any developer think outside the box and consider the time and architectural investment needed to write code beyond the bounds of a single OS."
—Asp.netPRO, October 2005 (Read more)

"Highly practical and very useful... A big plus for the book is the sample application, SAL (Simple Audio Library), which puts into practice the principles that are discussed throughout the book."
—TechBookReport.com, (Read more)

5/5 stars: "Are you into mining for programming gold? Take a look here to see if you can think about more than one platform at a time from a non-Java approach."
—MacCompanion, September 2005 (Read more)

"Write Portable Code is packed with specifics which lend to both an overall understanding of concepts and the ability to troubleshoot common problems."
—Midwest Book Review Internet Bookwatch, September 2005 (Read more)

Book info posted
—LinuxGames.com, August 22, 2005 (Read more)

“This sample chapter examines the issues you'll run into when moving code between processor architectures.”
—Tech Republic, August 4, 2005 (Read more)

Book announced
—Book News UK, August 2005 (Read more)

“A really good investment in your survival...”
—Duffbert’s Random Musings, July 25, 2005 (Read more)

“Within the first few chapters, I’ve already learned about a new tool.”
—GBGames’ Blog, July 21, 2005 (Read more)

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