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Build faster, high performing native applications using PGO
Learn about the Profile Guided Optimization (PGO) runtime compiler optimization.
Monday, Apr 29

Trip Report: ISO C++ Spring 2013 Meeting
Read Herb Sutter's report from the Spring meeting of the ISO C++ standards committee.
Monday, Apr 29

Developing an app with the Visual Studio 3D Starter Kit, part 1 of 3
Learn how to develop a 3-D dice roller app by using the Visual Studio 3D Starter Kit.
Wednesday, Apr 17

Using XAML with DirectX and C++ in Windows Store apps
Read this article to learn about the DirectX-XAML interop feature of the Windows Runtime.
Wednesday, Apr 17

Easy Access to Kinect for Windows Sample Code
Download Kinect for Windows code samples. Read about it on the on the new Kinect for Windows develop... more
Wednesday, Apr 3

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Deep Dive into NuGet Native (Part One)
Howdy! Today I thought I&rsquo... more
Tuesday, Jun 18

Optimizing C++ Code : Overview
If you have arrived in the mid... more
Wednesday, Jun 12

C++ REST SDK 1.0.0 is now available
Since our last release, the C+... more
Tuesday, Jun 4

Optimizing C++ Code
Introduction Hi, my name is ... more
Wednesday, May 29

Profile Guided Optimization (PGO) – Under the Hood
To introduce myself I am Ankit... more
Monday, May 27

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Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 is Here
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft. Be sure to download Beta 2 and let us know what you think.

Visual C++ 2010 Samples
Learn about the new tools and technologies coming in Visual C++ 2010.

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