Master practitioner Wills writes primarily for those with experience in C# programming who are welcoming the changes wrought in C++/CLI, particularly its role as a .NET development language. The first few chapters give developers what they need to get on the fast track to C++/CLI, including syntax, tools, data types, arrays, polymorphism and protection, along with details such as pointers and unsafe code, expressions and operators. Wills then presents more advanced topics such as generics, templates, advanced generics and casts, the preprocessor, "native" C++, and multiple language support. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)