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We regularly review our hardware and systems to ensure that (a) the site is up, and (b) it's working as best it can, and (c) we're spending as little as possible in making (a) and (b) happen. As part of this we decided to do a fairly major overhaul of our office systems, where "overhaul" is a euphamism for "throw it all out and start from scratch". It's a little rough on the nerves but means we get to flush out all the little gremlins while also reducing the number of actual machines we have lying around.
On a practical note this means we may be a little slower to reply to emails for the next couple of days. It also means that, with the removal of half of the servers, we no longer get to use the server room as a pizza oven, but sacrifices must be made.
Wish us luck.
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Weekly Poll Results
You're stuck on a programming problem. What do you do first?
Survey period: 13 Jun 2011 to 20 Jun 2011
We've all hit that stumbling point. Do you dig in deep, go get a copy, or go online and tap into the collective wisdom?
| Option | Votes | % | |
| Just keep plugging away at the problem | 37 | 3.19 |  |
| Ask a colleague or friend | 56 | 4.83 | |
| Read the docs. Again. | 32 | 2.76 | |
| Read a book | 9 | 0.78 | |
| Search online for the exact answer to your problem | 350 | 30.17 | |
| Search online for more general background information on your issue | 447 | 38.53 | |
| Post a question online | 6 | 0.52 | |
| Take a break and let the creative juices flow | 179 | 15.43 | |
| Other | 39 | 3.36 | |
| Total | 1155 | 100% | |
View optional text answers (44 answers)
This week's survey: Do you cuss in code comments?
Most popular new articles
13 Jun 2011 - 20 Jun 2011
- Head-to-head benchmark: C++ vs .NET - Qwertie
- Kinect – Getting Started – Become The Incredible Hulk - Shai Raiten
- Dental Chair Automation in WPF - Sandeep sunku
- A Ken Burns powered photo frame control for WPF - isaks
- Session Fixation vulnerability in ASP.NET - ITFunda
Latest Additions
138 articles overall 87 new, 79 updated, 0 moved. 37 were edited, 101 unedited
Article topics listed: C++
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New articles added
COM / COM+
- PreTranslateMessage support in modeless dialogs inside COM/Active-X - Mukit, Ataul
A solution to the problem of PreTranslateMessage not being called for modeless dialogs inside COM/Active-X (Unedited)
C++, MFC, COM
Cross Platform
- Head-to-head benchmark: C++ vs .NET - Qwertie
How fast is C++ compared to C#? Let's compare code ported directly between the two languages. (Unedited)
C++ (VC9.0), C# (C#3.0), Windows (Win7), WinMobile (WinMobile6), .NETCF, .NET (.NET3.5), Win32, Win64, Architect, Dev, cross-platform, Generics, P/Invoke
Articles updated
Applications & Tools
- ToDoList 6.2.5 - A simple but effective way to keep on top of your tasks - .dan.g.
A hierarchical task manager with native XML support for custom reporting.
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, MFC, CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev, QA
OpenGL
- Drawing nearly perfect 2D line segments in OpenGL - TYT Chris
With premium quality anti- aliasing, color, thickness, and minimum CPU overhead.
C++, Windows, Linux, OpenGL, graphics
Algorithms & Recipes
- Minimalist Floating Point Type - _beauw_
A portable, lightweight floating point type
C++, C, ASM, Windows, VS2010, Dev, IDE
Exception Handling
- Effective Exception Handling in Visual C++ - zexspectrum
An overview of standard exception handling techniques provided by Visual C++ (Unedited)
C++, Windows, Dev, Exception, ErrorHandling
Tips and Tricks added
DLLs & Assemblies
- 64 Bit Injection Cave - Rimon Orni
Code injection cave for 64 bit processes (Unedited)
C++, ASM, 64-bit
Installation
- How to Distribute C run-time (CRT) Libraries with Your Application - zexspectrum
Some tips on available ways of distributing CRT DLLs with your Visual C++ application (Unedited)
C++, Visual-Studio
Technical blogs added
Shell and IE programming
- Ribbon with C++, Part 1: Introduction to the Windows Ribbon Framework - Arik Poznanski
The basics of the Windows Ribbon Framework - a rich command presentation system that provides a modern alternative to the layered menus, toolbars, and task panes of traditional Windows applications. (Unedited)
C++, Windows, Framework, Controls - Ribbon with C++, Part 3: Using Buttons with Windows Ribbon Framework - Arik Poznanski
On previous posts we have seen an introduction to the Windows Ribbon Framework and learned how to develop a ribbon enabled application. In this post we continue our review of the various features in the Windows Ribbon Framework. This time we will focus on the most common feature in the ribbon: Butt (Unedited)
C++, Windows, Dev
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