My Idle Timeouts
Interested in working in a startup?
What we offer: An opportunity to work from the ground up building mobile apps and services in...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 07/14/2014
Userful C++ links
Some useful links posted on the vcblog and others Building 8.1 apps (Windows Phone and Windows...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 07/14/2014
Moving on from Microsoft and my next steps…
I have an announcement to make. I sent this mail over to my colleagues at Microsoft last...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 07/09/2014
Submissions for CppCon now open
Hello, Submissions for CppCon are now open. Please head over to https://cppcon.org/submissions/ to...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 03/25/2014
Registration for CppCon is now open
Full text of the announcement from https://cppcon.org Opening Keynote by Bjarne StroustrupSeptember...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 03/18/2014
Using resumable functions in the CxxReadFileComponent sample
Hello, Welcome back from holidays. A few weeks ago, I posted a note about updating the samples of my...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 01/01/2014
How To: Use XAML and DirectX with C++ and create a compelling Windows Store app
One of the great benefits of using C++ to write Windows Store apps is the ability to mix and match...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 12/29/2013
Coming Soon: Updated Code Samples with resumable support
Hello, I will be posting a revised set of samples from my book, “Modern C++ and Windows Store...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 12/23/2013
Learning C++ /CX with a console app on Windows 8.1
I have previously published a template on the VS Gallery that allows you to build console apps by...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 11/14/2013
The Windows 8.1 PDF API and innovations from the ecosystem
It feels good when you work with a feature team (Dev/Test/PM) and bring a new system to life. In...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 10/17/2013
My C++ articles for MSDN Magazine
How does C++ fit in the “all in the cloud” meme we hear non-stop these days? Are C++...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 09/02/2013
Targeting Modern C++ and Windows Store apps samples for Windows 8.1 – Part 1 of n
I have previously mentioned that I will not be updating “Modern C++ and Windows Store...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 08/22/2013
Will there be an update for “Modern C++ and Windows Store apps” for Windows 8.1?
With Windows 8.1 now released as a Consumer Preview enabling developers to try out and begin...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 07/04/2013
What’s new in XAML for Windows 8.1?
//BUILD 2013 concluded last week and there was a ton of stuff to assimilate. I will attempt to...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 07/02/2013
Announcing the winners of the //BUILD contest book giveaway
I am happy to announce the winners of the //BUILD contest I announced a few weeks ago. Matt Larson,...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 07/02/2013
Continuing on Modern C++ and building connected apps
Hi, In my book, “Modern C++ and Windows Store apps”, I attempted to provide an overview...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/28/2013
BUILD 2013 starts today
In a few hours from now, the BUILD conference kicks off in San Francisco. Catch all the action live...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/26/2013
A getting started template for creating XAML/DX apps using C++ and the SwapChainBackgroundPanel
This post comes courtesy of Wayne Ransier. Start a XAML/C++ project in Visual Studio 2012 with the...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/25/2013
Tip of the day: Using Constants in WinRT
This tip comes courtesy of a question asked on an internal discussion list. Deon from the C++ team...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/19/2013
Power savings and performance benefits of writing code using C++
I get a few questions my way on an almost daily basis about how writing code using C++ results in...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/18/2013
Flipkart in India begins taking order for Modern C++ and Windows Store apps
For folks in India, you can begin placing orders here. -Sridhar
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/17/2013
Multi-touch drawing in Windows Store apps using C++ and DirectX
Windows 8 introduces input via multiple touch points. In the DrawIt sample of my book “Modern...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/16/2013
The Windows Store opportunity for C++ developers
One of my colleagues sent this statement my way and I quote him “The advent of Windows Store...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/15/2013
Two copies remaining
With less than two weeks to go for //BUILD 2013, I still have two copies of my book “Modern...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/15/2013
It’s time to move away from Turbo C++
You might be surprised to hear that a good number of colleges (at least in India) still rely on...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 06/12/2013
Getting started with C++
How does one get started with C++? Where should an aspiring developer start? What books should they...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 05/29/2013
A short interview on Why is C++ still the answer?
Preemptive snarky comment: What is the question? J A few weeks back the awesome folks from the...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 05/28/2013
Modern C++ and Windows Store apps giveaway – An update
I wanted to provide a quick update on the winning responses so far to book contest I have announced...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 05/12/2013
Modern C++ and Windows Store apps giveaway
BUILD 2013 is 9 weeks away. In anticipation of BUILD 2013, I am listing a giveaway for my book,...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 04/19/2013
Purchase Modern C++ and Windows Store apps in India
Hi, Wanted to provide a quick update on the availability of my book, “Modern C++ and Windows...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 03/25/2013
Where can I purchase “Modern C++ and Windows Store apps” book
There are a few avenues by which you can purchase a copy of my book, “Modern C++ and Windows...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 03/22/2013
Modern C++ and Windows Store Apps – A book about Modern C++ and native technologies
Over the past few months, I have been writing a book on developing apps using C++ and the various...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 03/19/2013
C++ for non-C++ developers
Some of us folks who have been coding using C++ have never left the C++ fold as other languages have...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 03/03/2013
Title change for my book
Based on technical review feedback, we (Microsoft Press, the reviewers and the author) have mutually...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 01/25/2013
Book Review : Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps
I picked up the “Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps” by Ben Dewey recently, as part of the O’Reilly...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 11/07/2012
Binding WebView directly to Html Content using C++ /CX
This post is inspired by Tim Heuer’s Html Source extension property that uses the WebView’s...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 10/25/2012
Learning C++ /CX with a console app
Most of the samples on MSDN and the project templates that ship with Visual Studio 2012 contain a...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 09/28/2012
The power and flexibility of C++ or why you should write C++ apps for Windows 8 and beyond :-)
Last Friday, the C++ team in Redmond released source code for “Project Austin” a skunk works project...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 09/23/2012
The book is complete and is off for final reviews
I just wanted to share a quick update on the status of “Programming Windows 8 Apps using Microsoft...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 09/19/2012
Registration now available for the Bengaluru Developer AppFest
Head over to https://www.microsoft.com/india/events/win8appfest/ and register quickly. If you have a...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 09/03/2012
Windows Azure Mobile Services is now available
If you want to connect a scalable cloud backend for your Windows 8 Apps, check out the just...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 08/28/2012
Release Preview edition of Programming Windows, 6th Edition is now available
The 6th Edition of Programming Windows, updated for the Release Preview of Windows 8 is now...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 08/19/2012
Second Preview of Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
The second Preview of Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is coming this...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 08/19/2012
Update on “Programming Windows® 8 Apps with Microsoft® Visual C++®”
The book is now available for pre-order. The estimated book launch is November 2012. Head over to...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 08/17/2012
Windows 8 and VS2012 now available
If you are a MSDN subscriber, the bits are now available for download. Enjoy!!!
Author: Sridhar P Date: 08/15/2012
Programming Windows 8 Applications using C++ /CX–An update on the book
I have been thinking of providing an update on the status of my work on authoring “Programming...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 08/13/2012
Nice article on improving futures and callbacks in C++
Artur Laksberg from the Visual C++ team has a good post on Dr.Dobbs. Head over to the post here and...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 08/09/2012
A great way to spend the weekend
If you get excited about technology and learning new things, here is an update on my learning...
Author: Sridhar P Date: 08/06/2012