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MFC Application: Adding Service Mode Support
Published 02/27/2012
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The New MFC Animation API
Published 12/13/2010
This article serves as a brief introduction to the new API allowing users to create animations in MFC applications.
C++ Programming: Better Accessibility with High DPI Support and MFC 10
Published 09/28/2010
A number of factors are driving the requirement for applications to correctly support high DPI settings--increased monitor resolutions are making it more difficult for users to read text on the screen, compliance with disability access legislation is an increasingly important factor for corporations, and users are now expecting applications to behave well at higher DPI settings. MFC 10 and Visual C++ 2010 have built-in support for high DPI, making the development of a DPI-aware application quicker and more simple.
Improved Touch Support with MFC 10
Published 08/27/2010
The introduction of the iPad and other slates demonstrates that end users have a strong appetite for touch-enabled experiences. MFC 10 adds comprehensive support for touch functionality, allowing users with tablet PCs and digitizers to interact with applications in a simple, natural manner, including gestures and multi-touch.
Using the Windows 7 Ribbon with Visual C++ Applications
Published 08/09/2010
The Office 2007 suite of applications introduced the Ribbon UI element to combine and simplify application toolbars and menus into a single, consistent area for invoking task-specific application commands. Windows 7 ships with a Ribbon control, and Visual C++ developers have easy access to this built-in Ribbon functionality through MFC 10 enhancements.
New Features in ASP.NET MVC 2.0
Published 06/24/2010
Discover the new features in ASP.NET MVC 2.0 and how you can leverage them in your applications.
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MFC Integration with the Windows Transactional File System (TxF)
Published 04/18/2011
The Transactional File System (TxF), which allows access to an NTFS file system to be conducted in a transacted manner through extensions to the Windows SDK API. MFC 10, has been extended to support TxF and related technologies. This support allows existing MFC applications to be easily extended to support kernel transactions.
.NET Framework: Collections and Generics
Published 06/23/2011
The original release of the .NET Framework included collections as .NET was introduced to the Microsoft programming world. The .NET Framework 2.0 introduced generics to complement the System.Collections namespace and provide a more efficient and well performing option. Read on to learn more...
Back to the Basics - Working with Dates in VB.NET
Published 02/05/2014
Working with Dates can be frustrating. The .NET Framework provides the DateTime class (among others) for any sort of date manipulation. Read on to learn more.
How to Push Data from Server to Client Using SignalR
Published 01/16/2014
SignalR is an Asp.Net library that pushes data to a wide variety of clients. The burden of worrying about which server push transport to use and deciding on the fallbacks has been removed from developers. Read on to learn more.
