17. MFC FAQ Revision History

Microsoft Visual C++/Microsoft Foundation Classes


17. MFC FAQ Revision History

  • 1.0 Beta 5/25/95
Did heavy work on TOC, more info, history. Not many FAQs yet.
  • 1.0 Final Beta 6/2/95
Put in some FAQs I keep seeing. Integrated feedback from mfc-l posting.
Posted one last time to mfc-l for final feedback before FCS...
  • 1.0 FCS! 6/8/95
Put in some FAQs from MSVC KB
Got lots of good feedback from mfc-l
Got some new FAQs from Usenet
Integrated news from MFC Conference, MSVC 4/2.2, etc..
Posted to Usenet and CompuServe for first time.
  • 1.1 6/25/95
Lot's of new stuff from MFC PDC
Lot's of cserve and Usenet FAQs too
redid VC++ section
Lots of good book reviews coming out.
Grabbed some stuff from new MS FAQ too.
  • 1.2 7/30/95
Updated from 1.1
Lots of book reviews got emailed and added.
Windows common controls section added.
11.x - probably needs new hierarchy soon.
Introducing "Instant-FAQ (TM)"
Added article section to complement book section.
Updated VC++ 2.2 information.
  • 1.3 8/30/95
Updated from 1.2
Distribution for 1.2:
Instant-FAQ: 241
Web hits for Aug: 2966
ftp: ???
CIS: 684
Total circ: 3500-4000
  • 4.0 1/15/96
Updated from 1.3
Converted over to Word format - using Word Internet Assist for html output.
Instant-FAQ: 700
Web hits: 5000/month+
Total circ: 10,000+
Coming soon: MSDN and 'Mastering VC++ CD-ROM" appearances of the MFC FAQ.
  • 5.0 - 5/15/97
It's been over a year, I freshened up major sections most heavily in 2/3.
Added some cool stuff from .B ekiM.
Added many cool FAQs that were emailed or posted over the last couple of months.
Turning this beast over to Justin Rudd - the new MFC stud-puppy.
Instant-FAQ - 4000 (yikes!)
Ciao!
  • 5.5 - 6/15/98
Yet, another year has passed and I, Michael Pickens, have taken over as the new MFC FAQ guy.
I've reformatted the old 'page' (if opened in MSWord it was a whopping 120 pages long!!) into 200+ pages for a new easier look-and-feel.
Added links, links, and more links for a much improved navigation.
Scoured the newsgroups for new FAQs to add.
  • 5.6 - 7/01/98
* Added two new menu items, "Toolbars, Statusbars, etc.." and "Menu's and Message Handling".
* Changed section 2 from "Juicy MFC Information" to "MFC / VC++ Resource Guide."
* Added more than 20 new FAQs!! Search for NEW!! and UPD!! for fast viewing.
* Reformatted "MFC Tips, Tricks, & Caveats" from 30+ independant links to 5 sections.  Much easier to view now.