C++17 is formally approved
As Herb Sutter announced yesterday, C++17 is now formally approved by all participating ISO countries. Hope to get a fully compliant toolset soon J I have been offline for the…
Userful C++ links
Some useful links posted on the vcblog and others Building 8.1 apps (Windows Phone and Windows Store) using Visual Studio “14” CTP2 CTP2 of VS14 available CTP2 for Visual Studio…
Submissions for CppCon now open
Hello, Submissions for CppCon are now open. Please head over to http://cppcon.org/submissions/ to make a submission. I have blogged earlier about this and I reiterate. If you are using C++…
Registration for CppCon is now open
Full text of the announcement from http://cppcon.org Opening Keynote by Bjarne StroustrupSeptember 7–12, 2014Bellevue, Washington, USA Registration is now open for CppCon 2014 to be held September 7–12, 2014 at…
Using resumable functions in the CxxReadFileComponent sample
Hello, Welcome back from holidays. A few weeks ago, I posted a note about updating the samples of my book to the November CTP of Visual C++. The main goal…
How To: Use XAML and DirectX with C++ and create a compelling Windows Store app
One of the great benefits of using C++ to write Windows Store apps is the ability to mix and match various components and create compelling user experiences. There are a…
Power savings and performance benefits of writing code using C++
I get a few questions my way on an almost daily basis about how writing code using C++ results in savings in power consumption and other performance benefits. In this…
The Windows Store opportunity for C++ developers
One of my colleagues sent this statement my way and I quote him "The advent of Windows Store combines a great app-development infrastructure with a reach of 250 million people…
Two copies remaining
With less than two weeks to go for //BUILD 2013, I still have two copies of my book "Modern C++ and Windows Store apps" waiting to be given away. Follow…
It’s time to move away from Turbo C++
You might be surprised to hear that a good number of colleges (at least in India) still rely on using the ages old Turbo C++ package to teach aspiring students…