Re: [boost] Documentation for Boost libraries

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-27 16:05:31

Edward Diener wrote:

> Today, looking for a socket library to use in my C++ code I decided to
> look at the documentation for ASIO. I was shocked to find out that there
> is no overview of the functionality of this library at all, but just a
> series of tutorials and examples and then a reference listing a
> multitude of classes.
> 
> I do not believe this is adequate for explaining library functionality
> and puts a totally unnecessary burden of the end-user when learning the
> functionality of a library.

I just looked at the ASIO docs, and I have to agree that exposition of
basic concepts is needed right from the beginning.  However, I think I
did find much of what I'd want to know to get started with the library;
it was buried in
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_35_0/doc/html/boost_asio/design.html

HTH,

-- 
Dave Abrahams
BoostPro Computing
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