C++ A Dialog Programming with the C++ Standard Library

Simply the best way for beginners to learn standard C++.
C++: A Dialog is the easiest, most effective way for beginners to learn C++ programming.
Steve
Heller teaches C++ from scratch, through a one-on-one conversation with
an intelligent beginner who asks the questions you'd ask. Heller's
unique dialog format is brilliantly designed to clarify the concepts you
might otherwise find confusing, so you can quickly learn today's most
powerful and valuable C++ development techniques.
Heller takes you
from the absolute fundamentals through the construction of a complete
inventory application, including a simple but effective user interface.
Along the way, you won't just learn C++ features: you'll see exactly how
professional programmers bring them together and put them to work.

Unlike
many beginners' books, C++: A Dialog uses industry-standard C++ and the
latest standard librariesgiving you skills you can use with any
standard C++ toolset, in any programming environment. You even get all
the example code and a standard C++ compiler on CD-ROM so you can write
and compile your own standard C++ programs on any 32-bit Microsoft
Windows platform.