June 2013 – My musings

Continuing on Modern C++ and building connected apps

By sridharpoduri June 28, 2013Uncategorized

Hi, In my book, "Modern C++ and Windows Store apps", I attempted to provide an overview of how a developer could consume various native technologies and build differentiated application experiences in Windows…

BUILD 2013 starts today

By sridharpoduri June 26, 2013BUILD conference

In a few hours from now, the BUILD conference kicks off in San Francisco. Catch all the action live on Channel 9. Three days of technology focused sessions, tons of…

A getting started template for creating XAML/DX apps using C++ and the SwapChainBackgroundPanel

By sridharpoduri June 26, 2013C++ /CX, DirectX, XAML

This post comes courtesy of Wayne Ransier. Start a XAML/C++ project in Visual Studio 2012 with the default Blank Template and replace the generated <Grid> element with a <SwapChainBackgroundPanel> <SwapChainBackgroundPanel…

Tip of the day: Using Constants in WinRT

By sridharpoduri June 19, 2013C++ /CX, tips, WinRT

This tip comes courtesy of a question asked on an internal discussion list. Deon from the C++ team provided the answer. WinRT does not support constants. This means you cannot…

Power savings and performance benefits of writing code using C++

By sridharpoduri June 19, 2013C++, performance

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…

Flipkart in India begins taking order for Modern C++ and Windows Store apps

By sridharpoduri June 17, 2013Book

For folks in India, you can begin placing orders here. -Sridhar

Multi-touch drawing in Windows Store apps using C++ and DirectX

By sridharpoduri June 17, 2013C++ /CX, Windows 81 Comment

Windows 8 introduces input via multiple touch points. In the DrawIt sample of my book "Modern C++ and Windows Store apps", I show how to add free form drawing on…

The Windows Store opportunity for C++ developers

By sridharpoduri June 15, 2013Book, C++, Windows 8

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

By sridharpoduri June 15, 2013Book, C++, Windows 82 Comments

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++

By sridharpoduri June 12, 2013C++, C++ /CX, C++11, Uncategorized1 Comment

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…