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November 10th, 2004 — STL/CLI — Stan Lippman
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Building 43, Adams Conference RoomOne Microsoft WayRedmond, Washington 98052read moreAbstract
STL/CLI — STL containers and generic algorithms for Microsoft .NET Framework and ECMA Common Language Infrastructure
C++/CLI brings C++ idioms to managed code development. With templates and CLI Generics, STL/CLI brings the Standard …
October 13th, 2004 — The D Programming Language — Walter Bright
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The D Programming Language is the result of many years of experience with compilers and languages, especially C++. C++ is a powerful, groundbreaking language. D comes from looking at what works in C++, what doesn’t work, and refactoring …
September 8th, 2004 — Achieving Source-Level Software Portability Using GNU Autoconf, Automake, Libtool, and Make — Robert P. Goddard
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If you have ever downloaded “open-source” software as source code from GNU or elsewhere, you have witnessed the following magic:
./configure make make check make install
after which the software just works, even for very complex packages, no matter …
August 11th, 2004 — “Square Table” Meeting — Open Discussion
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Desert Fire7211 166th Avenue NortheastRedmond, Washington 98052read moreDescription
This will be an informal discussion over dinner. The topic is just a suggestion, and we may find that we prefer to socialize rather than discuss anything in particular. Come ready to chat and get to know your fellow …
July 14th, 2004 — Roundtable Meeting — Open Discussion
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Desert Fire7211 166th Avenue NortheastRedmond, Washington 98052read moreDescription
This will be an informal discussion over dinner. The topic is just a suggestion, and we may find that we prefer to socialize rather than discuss anything in particular. Come ready to chat and get to know your fellow …
June 9th, 2004 — Roundtable Meeting: The Virtues of Linux — Open Discussion
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Desert Fire7211 166th Avenue NortheastRedmond, Washington 98052read moreDescription
This will be an informal discussion over dinner. The topic is just a suggestion, and we may find that we prefer to socialize rather than discuss anything in particular. Come ready to chat and get to know your fellow …
May 12th, 2004 — Improving Testability — Dave Catlett
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read moreImproving Testability: Decreasing the cost of developing and maintaining software while increasing quality
Thorough testing can be expensive in terms of time and resources, especially if the software component or the systems it interacts with are difficult to test. It …
April 14th, 2004 — Double-Checked Locking, Threads, Compiler Optimizations, and More — Scott Meyers
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The Double-Checked Locking Pattern is a common approach to efficient lazy initialization. Unfortunately, it’s not reliable in threaded systems, it can fail for different reasons in uniprocessor and multiprocessor environments, and there’s no portable way to make …
March 8th, 2004 — Code Complete 2: A Decade of Advances in Software Construction — Steve McConnell
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Please note that in order to offset some of the costs necessary to host this meeting, there will be a $10 charge to non-NWCPP and non-WSA members. Membership in the NWCPP is free, and is …
February 11th, 2004 — C++ Development for PocketPC, SmartPhone, and Windows CE — Nishan Jebanasam & Rich Hanbidge
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Learn about the new native device development feature in the next release of Visual Studio. This talk will cover developing, debugging and deploying C++ applications to Pocket PC, Smartphone and Windows CE. It will also cover improvements made since …
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