ImageStone is a powerful C++ class library for image manipulation. It is written in pure C++ and is easily portable. Its features include load/save (supports BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF, ICO, TGA, PCX, PSD...), display, histogram, undo/redo, and image transformation with over 100 predefined effects.
Digital cameras add material to the JPEG files they create, containing information that is easy to extract: thumbnails and information EXIF.
Learn how to display a menu with thumbnails and several other windows, move and manage the pieces of a puzzle with a linked list, and then show them without flicker.
For years, one of the biggest complaints about MFC was its lack of imaging support. Tom Archer shows how Managed C++, the .NET Image class, and the PictureBox control make loading, displaying, and dynamically sizing an image a snap.
Loading a bitmap can be relatively simple. See one more step-by-step approach to loading and using a bitmap.
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It's essential to know the differences in these libraries and use them correctly. This brief tutorial will guide you.
Web sites that need certificates, the secure ones running under HTTPS, are quickly becoming the standard. Get ready to use certificates.
Learn about the Microsoft Bot Framework, and how to craft a conversation bot.
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are where you have to be. It's not a matter of if as much as a matter of which.
