BUILD 2013 starts today
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
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
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++
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
For folks in India, you can begin placing orders here. -Sridhar
Multi-touch drawing in Windows Store apps using C++ and DirectX
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
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…
Getting started with C++
How does one get started with C++? Where should an aspiring developer start? What books should they read? These are some questions that do the rounds of many developers who…