Updated for Visual C++ .NET version 2003, this Microsoft Press® title offers developers in-depth and expert coverage of the new features in the compiler and linker extensions to the language.

The compiler and linker extensions in Microsoft Visual C++ .NET provide specific capabilities that programmers can't get using Microsoft Visual C#™. Programmers learn how to make the most of these extensions with this enlightening guide updated for Visual C++ .NET 2003 and written by an authority on the subject. The book reveals the special programming rules for Managed Extensions and shows how to use them to write .NET libraries and applications. It also discusses the many features that are new to Visual C++ .NET 2003. This guide is ideal for developers who use Visual C#, but want to make the most of the unique facilities in Visual C++ .NET.