Visual C + + 6 Windows Shell Programming provides an excellent guide to understanding and programming the Windows shell, in a book filled with expert tips and useful code. The book begins with the basics of the Windows desktop and taskbar and gives an overview of programming techniques. The author presents several techniques for opening new programs and documents and show how to modify the system tray icon. Then, this book turned into a Windows shell COM objects and view the work with folders and other desktop objects. The book concludes with some important material on the new Web features View on Windows 98. Even if you do not plan on programming extensively with the Windows shell, the material in this book can demystify what the shell and how it operates. Reading the Visual C + + 6 Windows Shell Programming can help you understand how Windows 98 and the Active Desktop really work while teaching you to become skilled C + + Windows shell developer.