I'm just starting to learn Windows API programming. I read most of Horton's Beginning Visual C++ book that came with my Visual Studios. While I undestood the API sections, the MFC had me confused. Should I buckle down and learn te MFC or should I learn more of the API first? What would be a good book to get? None of the book stores in my area have an API book; they are all MFC or .NET.

thanks!