The Complete Guide to C++ Strings :
The Complete Guide to C++ Strings, Part I - Win32 Character Encodings : http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/2995/The-Complete-Guide-to-C-Strings-Part-I-Win32-Chara
The Complete Guide to C++ Strings, Part II - String Wrapper Classes:http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/3004/The-Complete-Guide-to-C-Strings-Part-II-String-Wra