kb.. many of the things that you see in todays market are made in different languages.. Most of them are made in C/C++.. if they're made in C/C++ you have 90% of them made in VC++.. so it would be better if you learned VC++ and C++ with it at the same time. Learning to use VC++ and it's powerfull features it will make it easier for a programmer later on to go into the gamming or application industry and not be like, "I don't know how to use VC++ but I do know C++" cause many of the companies today use VC++ and not Borland or anyother C++ compiler. So if you have VC and you want to learn about it.. then it's a good choice, if you don't have it and want to learn C++ then it's not a good choice, but in this case the guy has VC++ and I doubt he'll be using BOrland or anyother C++ compiler, so why not just learn to use VC++ first.. then once you're comfortable with that you can learn the whole C++ language. VC is pretty good with all the wizards and stuff, and if u know how to use them then you're in good shape..