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…
Modern C++ and Windows Store apps giveaway – An update
I wanted to provide a quick update on the winning responses so far to book contest I have announced a few weeks back. I am humbled by the responses I…
Purchase Modern C++ and Windows Store apps in India
Hi, Wanted to provide a quick update on the availability of my book, "Modern C++ and Windows Store apps", in India. Get the eBook in Adobe PDF: http://www.infibeam.com/eBooks/modern-c-windows-store-apps-sridhar-poduri-pdf-ebook-download/9780989020800-BEPDF.html Get the paperback…
[Updated with purchase and discount links] Modern C++ and Windows Store Apps – A book about Modern C++ and native technologies
Over the past few months, I have been writing a book on developing apps using C++ and the various native technologies shipping as part of the Windows 8 wave. Some…
Title change for my book
Based on technical review feedback, we (Microsoft Press, the reviewers and the author) have mutually agreed to change the title of my upcoming Microsoft Press book from “Programming Windows 8…
Binding WebView directly to Html Content using C++ /CX
This post is inspired by Tim Heuer’s Html Source extension property that uses the WebView’s NavigateToString method to bind webview directly to Html Content. Tim’s code is written using C#.…
C++ Windows Store apps and Windows Azure Mobile Services
I had promised earlier that I will blog about using C++ /CX and Windows Azure Mobile Services to develop Windows Store apps. Today is the big day Before you begin…
Learning C++ /CX with a console app
Most of the samples on MSDN and the project templates that ship with Visual Studio 2012 contain a lot of generated code and it is easy to get lost. If…
Programming Windows 8 Applications using C++ /CX–An update on the book
I have been thinking of providing an update on the status of my work on authoring “Programming Windows 8 Applications using Microsoft Visual C++”. Today marks a good time for…
A great way to spend the weekend
If you get excited about technology and learning new things, here is an update on my learning activity this past weekend. Learn XAML and programming XAML using C++ /Cx. With…