Visual C++ 2010 includes a number of new features for preventing data inconsistencies due to simultaneous updates of memory locations - a key challenge in parallel development.
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Learn to inject your code into an Import Table of a Portable Executable file format. This is called the API redirection technique.
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How to inject code into another processes address space, and then execute it in the context of this process.
Inter Process Communication via WM_COPYDATA
Learn various techniques supported by Interprocess Communication (IPC). IPC is a mechanism by which the various processes share data among themselves.
Detecting Windows NT/2K process execution
The Win32 API provides a set of great libraries (PSAPI and ToolHelp [1]) that allow you to enumerate processes currently running in the system. Although these APIs are extremely powerful they don't permit you to get notifications when a new process starts or ends up. This article provides an efficient and robust technique based on a documented interface for achieving this goal
IPCTrace - An inter-process tracer
An inter-process tracer.
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Creating a Video Slot game with VB.NET
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Implementing a WCF Message Contract
WCF implementations normally take two different approaches; a Document style or an API style. Document style implementations are more flexible and often easier to extend and version. Also, Document style or rather, Message Contract service implementations, work well between systems with a shared message assembly. Jeffrey Juday guides you through architecting a WCF Message Contract implementation.