hello I'm a newbe

[desiredreality]

hi i wanted to learn c++ programing so i read the tutorial at cplusplus.com and i got most of it its very similar to javascript and php now that i've done that i want to learn how to make complex programs that are able to connect to the internet and do misc. things like file downloads from my webservers and port scans and what have you so i was wondering if any one could point me in the right direction as far as books or tutorials go and things like mfc

[Doron Moraz]

Here is a list of what I think are the best books to dive into deep end of programming.

Stroustrup: The C++ Programming Language (Third Edition)
Unleashed
Deep C++

For design techniques I would recommend:
Design Patterns by Eric Gamma

For VC++, Microsoft have a good one called:
Programming MS Visual C++

If you want a tutorials just google it, there are plenty up there.
Hope it helps.....
Doron Moraz