The " Windows System Programming "(3E) has a great appendix about Windows, Unix, C Library API comparison. It's obvious that this appendix lacks of many APIs in Memory, DLL and Security related areas, but it is still very helpful for referencing when...

Part I - General Steps and Principles 1. Define a Clear Goal - what's the purpose? to know how, to own components, to modify and extend? - results driven, what's the final outcome? 2. Know it as Client User - read user manual - get an overall big picture...