Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop
Soma blogged about the release of Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop a few hours ago. Click here for complete details.
LINQ for C/C++: It is coming and it is true
the full link is here Enjoy!
Want to work on the C++ team at Microsoft? VC is hiring!!!
With the C++ Renaissance in full swing at Microsoft, the Visual C++ team is looking to hire folks who are passionate about native code and are interested in working on…
Writing C++ /CX code to generate XAML UI
Quite often I get asked a very simple question: Can I skip using XAML for creating the User Interface for my app and use C++ instead? The answer is yes…
Visual Studio 2012 RC is now available
Visual Studio 2012 RC is now available for download. More details on the announcement, features etc can be found here
Windows 8 Release Preview now available
The Windows team announced the availability of the Windows 8 Release Preview. Download your copy here
Programming Windows Sixth Edition – Last day to get a great deal
Reposting... Charles Petzold is back with "Programming Windows Sixth Edition", updated for Windows 8. The book focuses on programming Windows 8 Apps using C# and XAML. Microsoft Press is offering an…
Unit testing support for native apps in Visual Studio 11
Visual Studio 11 includes support for unit testing native code. This support is provided via an in-built, shipping in the box, brand new C++ unit testing framework. No need to…
Whitepaper on Performance tips for Metro style XAML apps is now available
Head over to the download site here to download the whitepaper and learn how you can tune your Metro style XAML apps. Enjoy!!
10 years of Trustworthy computing
Just realized that it is 10 years since Bill Gates sent the memo on Trustworthy computing. Jeffrey Schwartz summarizes the journey over the past decade http://redmondmag.com/articles/2012/05/01/10-years-of-trust.aspx