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…
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…
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…
The power and flexibility of C++ or why you should write C++ apps for Windows 8 and beyond :-)
Last Friday, the C++ team in Redmond released source code for “Project Austin” a skunk works project that is essentially a note taking app. Check out the team’s announcement blog…
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…
Using JSON and C++ in Windows 8 Apps
The LiveSDK team has a bunch of exciting samples demonstrating using JavaScript along with HTML, C# with XAML to build apps that integrate Live services. Sadly however, a full blown…
Announcement: Book on C++ /Cx and Metro style app development
Hi I am happy to announce an upcoming book on C++ /Cx and Metro style app development. This book is currently in the works and will be published by Microsoft…
Reflection in the native Windows Runtime
If the Windows Runtime has all sorts of metadata information on classes, types, interfaces etc, could a developer implement Reflection for native types? James McNellis has done just that. He…
C++ Uninterrupted streaming live on Channel 9
head over to http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Windows-Camp/Developing-Windows-8-Metro-style-apps-in-Cpp and have fun!!!