Books / tutorials for Advanced C++ / C# topics?

Your question is too generic. What are the advanced topics you are speaking about? What do you want to know?

I'm not new to programming, but I am not as experienced in C# and C++ as I am in web development.. I know most of the basics and intermediate stuff, but where do you learn the more advanced topics? There's a ton of books out there that cover beginning C# / C++, and all of that. But what books out there teach you the harder stuff? Thanks

Precisely how far are you into C#/C++? Do you...
A ) "Know" the format and the systems, but want to do more advanced things (using libraries, makefiles, SDKs, etc.)
B )Have an incomplete understanding of C++ or C# (if you don't understand part of the language itself rather than libs and SDKs bigger things etc.)
C ) Want to learn STL objects (containers, among other things) to make better use of your current knowledge of C++/C#

Precisely how far are you into C#/C++? Do you...
A ) "Know" the format and the systems, but want to do more advanced things (using libraries, makefiles, SDKs, etc.)
B )Have an incomplete understanding of C++ or C# (if you don't understand part of the language itself rather than libs and SDKs bigger things etc.)
C ) Want to learn STL objects (containers, among other things) to make better use of your current knowledge of C++/C#

I think it's more of not knowing parts of the language itself. I've used stuff like XNA and OpenGL, and I know oop, inheritance, lists, dictionaries, etc., but sometimes I'll come across something I haven't seen before (such as templates which I haven't really seen before, or threading). Just the stuff that you wouldn't usually find in a beginner book.

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Precisely how far are you into C#/C++? Do you...
A ) "Know" the format and the systems, but want to do more advanced things (using libraries, makefiles, SDKs, etc.)
B )Have an incomplete understanding of C++ or C# (if you don't understand part of the language itself rather than libs and SDKs bigger things etc.)
C ) Want to learn STL objects (containers, among other things) to make better use of your current knowledge of C++/C#

I think it's more of not knowing parts of the language itself. I've used stuff like XNA and OpenGL, and I know oop, inheritance, lists, dictionaries, etc., but sometimes I'll come across something I haven't seen before (such as templates which I haven't really seen before, or threading). Just the stuff that you wouldn't usually find in a beginner book.
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[quote name='soccermiles' timestamp='1301434503' post='4791909']
Precisely how far are you into C#/C++? Do you...
A ) "Know" the format and the systems, but want to do more advanced things (using libraries, makefiles, SDKs, etc.)
B )Have an incomplete understanding of C++ or C# (if you don't understand part of the language itself rather than libs and SDKs bigger things etc.)
C ) Want to learn STL objects (containers, among other things) to make better use of your current knowledge of C++/C#

I think it's more of not knowing parts of the language itself. I've used stuff like XNA and OpenGL, and I know oop, inheritance, lists, dictionaries, etc., but sometimes I'll come across something I haven't seen before (such as templates which I haven't really seen before, or threading). Just the stuff that you wouldn't usually find in a beginner book.
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*shrugs*

Most (good) books will include templates, and advanced language features such as LINQ or generators. Experience and practice will help you use them. There's a metaprogramming book for C++ I've heard is good. Josuttis has a good Standard C++ Library book for that (though that's not advanced).

But this is still rather not clear. It's hard I know to describe what you don't know, but... I can't think of many language features or libraries that lack resources. Threading is certainly one that doesn't have good practical learning stuff. Program design has patterns, but little more... but those aren't language specific things.