Visual C++ is a powerful and complex tool for building 32-bit application

Visual C++ is a powerful and complex tool for building 32-bit applications for Window
95 and Windows NT. These applications are much larger and more complex than their
predecessors for 16-bit Windows or older programs that didn't use a graphical user
interface. Yet, as program size and complexity has increased, programmer effort has
decreased, at least for programmers who are using the right tools.
Visual C++ is one of the right tools. With its code-generating wizards, it can produce
the shell of a working Windows application in seconds. The class library included with
Visual C++, the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), has become the industry standard
for Windows software development in a variety of C++ compilers. The visual editing
tools make layout of menus and dialogs a snap. The time you invest in learning to use
this product will pay for itself on your first Windows programming project.