Web steveheller.com

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Who am I, anyway?

I'm a programmer and an author of a number of programming books, including C++: A Dialog, Who's Afraid of Java?, and Optimizing C++.  I partner
with RoweBots to deliver my C++ books integrated with a wonderful development environment and complete support in a package called .  I live in a country house in East Texas with my wife, Susan, who has posted a lot of pictures on flickr, such as:

If you are interested in purchasing any of her photos, email me. I went to Shimer College, and like some other alumni of that school, on occasion I take up causes. Mine include the Golden Rule, and helping a man who prevented a nuclear war. Any questions? Email me.

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Otherwise, let's get to the important stuff, starting with:

A glossary of programming terms

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C++: A Dialog

C++: A Dialog, formerly published by Prentice-Hall, is a highly effective tutorial book on standard C++ that requires no prior knowledge of programming.

Publication rights for this book are now available again. Please email me if you are interested in acquiring these rights.

C++ A Dialog and Optimizing C++ are currently bundled with a complete integrated development environment for a variety of platforms called , created by RoweBots.  It's easy to install, comes complete with supported examples and a variety of support options all with super low pricing.  Take a look and let me know what you think!

For reader comments on C++: A Dialog on Amazon.com, click here.

For reader comments on Who's Afraid of C++? on Amazon.com, click here.

For reader comments on Who's Afraid of More C++? on Amazon.com, click here.

For reader comments on Learning to Program in C++ on Amazon.com, click here.

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Who's Afraid of Java?

To read sample chapters of this book, click the picture of the book below.

For the complete source code from the original version of the book, click here.

I have not had a chance to try out the source code on a recent Java compiler. If you have the opportunity to do so, please let me know how it works. I would be very grateful for any corrections and updates needed to get it to work with a current Java compiler.

For readers' comments on Who's Afraid of Java?, click here.

For readers' reviews of Who's Afraid of Java? on Amazon.com, click here.

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An online version of Optimizing C++, the greatly revised third edition of Efficient C/C++ Programming, is now available free! Over a third of this edition is new material, the centerpiece being a new sorting algorithm for very large files that works well with relatively limited memory. There is also much more detail in the coverage of the quantum file access method, and all the code has been updated to compile with the C++ draft standard as of the date of publication. The CD-ROM in the back of the book contains all the source code as well as a new version of the DJGPP compiler and an accompanying integrated development environment called RHIDE. If you have optimization problems with C++ programs, this is the book for you. By the way, I've received a letter from a reader indicating that his employer has saved a great deal of money as a result of his using the techniques in an earlier edition of this book!

Comment on this book!

For readers' reviews on Amazon.com, click here.

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Softpanorama: an excellent site for discussions of open source software and many other topics
A good site for C++ information
Tools you can use as a programmer
A favorable review of Optimizing C++ from Dr. Dobb's Journal

My Amateur Radio page
A discussion group for my readers
An explanation of the hexadecimal numbering system
For a copy of my resume, please email me.

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Other news and information

If you need a copy of one of my books for review purposes (e.g., for classroom use or to write a review to be published in some medium), please email me.

For a very positive review of Who's Afraid of Java? on the Education and Training Academy (ETA) site, click here.
For more readers' comments on Who's Afraid of C++?, click here.
For more readers' comments on Introduction to C++, click here.
For more readers' comments on The C++ Training Guide, click here.
For more readers' comments on Who's Afraid of Java?, click here.
For readers' comments on The Java Training Guide, click here.

Pictures from our 1997 European trip
Where we spent part of our 1997 European vacation  
How to write a program (from Who's Afraid of C++?)
The Foreword from Who's Afraid of C++?
The Preface from Who's Afraid of C++?

For readers' reviews of The Java Training Guide on Amazon.com, click here.