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    Dispelling Common C++ Class Myths

    By Ovidiu Cucu
      -  Published 03/14/2011

    Read along as Ovidiu presents the differences between 'class' and 'struct' in the C++ programming language.

    Windows Phone 7 Development Just Got Easier

    By Richard Hein
      -  Published 03/11/2011

    Whether you're just getting started developing for Windows Phone 7 or just need a hand, CodeGuru has got you covered with our newest release, The Windows Phone 7 Quick Reference Card.

    C++ Tutorial: The Do's and Don'ts of Accessing One Element Past the End of an Array

    By Danny Kalev
      -  Published 03/11/2011

    A buffer overflow is the result of writing to an element that is outside the boundaries of an array. And yet, certain algorithms need to access the address of one element past the end of an array, albeit with a few important restrictions. Here's the why and how.

    .NET Framework: Task Parallel Library Dataflow

    By Jeffrey Juday
      -  Published 03/10/2011

    Learn about the Task Parallel Library Dataflow, a new member of Microsoft's Technical Computing Initiative built on the Task Parallel Library.

    [Updated] Five Cents on Arithmetic Encoding

    By Aliaksei Sanko
      -  Published 03/10/2011

    Learn about a classical arithmetic compression implementation (CACM) optimization.

    Overview of the Windows Phone 7 Execution Model

    By Vipul Patel
      -  Published 03/09/2011

    Interested in developing applications that will run on Windows Phone 7? As the Windows Phone platform gains popularity amongst users, developers intending to develop applications targeting the platform should get a solid understanding of the execution model of the Windows Phone architecture.

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    Faster Microsoft C++ Programming With The MFC Class Wizard

    By Nick Wienholt
    | Article Published 02/23/2011

    During the glory days of MFC and ATL in the 1990s and early 2000s, The Visual C++ class wizard was a highly-used and useful IDE tool that simplified life for developers. The re-introduction of the class wizard, after the absence of a decade, demonstrates commitment to the 'glory day's' ideal and adds simplicity to class management tasks inside the IDE.

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    .NET Framework: Use Your Own Cache Wrapper to Help Performance
    By Mark Strawmyer
    | Article Published 01/04/2011

    See how you can use the .NET framework to create your own wrapper classes in C# programming to help boost your application performance when accessing a bunch of reference or other look-up type data that you frequently use.

    VB Today

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    Visual Basic .NET Development 101: Learning and Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
    By Paul Ferrill
    | Article Published 02/25/2011

    Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 is a great integrated development environment for turning out top quality .NET framework applications. VB 2010 Express provides the same basic tools without some of the high-end team development pieces. This first of a two-part article will introduce the user to the VB 2010 Express product.

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    .NET Framework: Task Parallel Library Dataflow
    By Jeffrey Juday
    | Article Published 03/10/2011

    Learn about the Task Parallel Library Dataflow, a new member of Microsoft's Technical Computing Initiative built on the Task Parallel Library.

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