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View ArticleAccessing C++11 Features of the Android NDK
C++11 language features are supported in the NDK, but they require a non-default configuration.
View ArticleThe Best of the First Half
The most popular articles of the first half of the year, sprinkled with a few pieces carefully chosen by the editors.
View ArticleMemory Leaks in iOS 7
iOS Networking APIs are leaking memory. The good news: You can stop them.
View ArticleProgramming for High-Res Displays in Windows
Deliver software containing crisp text and sharp images on multiple displays
View ArticlePike Programming Language
A C-like language with all the OO trimmings, garbage collection, strong data types, and excellent string processing makes a powerful tool for Web programming.
View ArticleBit-Oriented I/O with Templates
Data-compression algorithms emit data in blocks of varying number of bits. Making these little blobs suitable for byte-level I/O requires some careful know-how.
View Article64-Bit SIMD Code from C#
A new beta of the CLR's just-in-time compiler enables direct generation of SIMD instructions in 64-bit code. Getting it set up and working takes a little know-how, however.
View ArticleSIMD-Enabled Vector Types with C#
Optimizing code for current SIMD registers and preparing for AVX-based SIMD — all in C#
View ArticleProgramming with OpenCL 1.2
printf-style debugging and the ability to partition computing devices into subdevices make OpenCL 1.2 a very useful upgrade.
View ArticleThe Curse of Version 6
Major programming languages often don't make it to version 6, but if they do, they arrive wounded and badly scarred. Why is that?
View ArticleAzure DocumentDB: Working with Microsoft's NoSQL Database in the Cloud
Coding for the new NoSQL JSON database service that supports SQL queries.
View ArticleWorking with Azure DocumentDB: SQL & NoSQL Together
Updating and deleting documents, creating queries, and managing query results in Microsoft's new NoSQL database-as-a-service.
View ArticleThe C++14 Standard: What You Need to Know
New, useful features that make the language safer and more convenient.
View ArticleData Compression with Arithmetic Encoding
Arithmetic encoders are better suited for adaptive models than Huffman coding, but they can be challenging to implement.
View ArticleC# and .NET's Sudden Ubiquity
Microsoft ports .NET to Linux and Macintosh and open-sources the entire stack.
View ArticleBuilding Portable Games in C++
The cocos-2d-x open source framework can be used to build games, apps, and other interactive software in C++. Here's a hands-on guide to using it to write and port games.
View ArticleBuilding Node.js Projects in Visual Studio
Developing server-side apps with the popular Node.js framework can now be done with the full support of Visual Studio IntelliSense, debugging, and project management.
View ArticleJolt Awards 2015: Coding Tools
The best tools available for creating, testing, and debugging code.
View ArticleDr. Dobb's Archive
On this site is archived all the content from Dr. Dobb's that was published on the Web through December 31, 2014.
View ArticleUnderstanding C++ Function Try Blocks
Function try blocks have their own unique mechanics and special gotchas, but they are exactly the right solution for certain kinds of problems.
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