Learn to program for Windows* and UNIX the same way you use thern: side by side Most organizations today rely on a hybrid combination of systerris to meet all the needs of the enterprise. Programmers need to create parallel functionalities and interrelated tools to maximize the efficiency of these heterogeneous systems.

Programming the Win32 API and UNIX System Servires

goes subject by sublect, comparing the functionality of Microsoft" Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000 with similar features in Solaris' V2.6 and Red Hat Linux* Version 6.1. The real-world examples and ongoing case studies illustre the material for quick comprehension and application, while cookbook-style presentations make referencew a breeze.

This book is ideal for users of one system who want to become familiar with the other and, of course, it is critically important for anyone who must integrate the two. Pmgramming the Win32 API and UNIX System Servkes is must reading for all serious professional enterprise programmers.

Contents

• Preface xiii
  
• Acknowledgments XV
  
• Processes and Threads
  
• Controlling Concurrent Activity
  
• Preparing for the Unexpected
  
• For Managing Files and File Systems
  
• Working with Memory
  
• Networking and Other Communication Mechanisms
  
• Protecting System Ressources
  
• The Ice Cream Shop Simulation
  
• Index