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Visual C++ Videos

"How Do I?" Videos for Native Coding are designed for Visual C++ developers from the novice to the professional. If you are new to Visual C++, you can learn the basics of native coding.

Selected Beginner Videos

How Do I: Learn to Use Visual C++ Express Edition?How Do I: Learn to Use Visual C++ Express Edition?
How Do I: Install an SDK (C++)?How Do I: Install an SDK (C++)?
How Do I: Use the Visual Studio IDE? (IDE 101, Part 2)How Do I: Use the Visual Studio IDE? (IDE 101, Part 2)

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Selected .NET Developer Videos

How Do I: Learn C++ Programming as a .NET Developer? (Part 1)How Do I: Learn C++ Programming as a .NET Developer? (Part 1)
How Do I: Learn C++ Programming as a .NET Developer? (Part 2)How Do I: Learn C++ Programming as a .NET Developer? (Part 2)

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Using the Visual C++ 2008 Feature Pack

Part 1: IntroductionPart 1: Introduction
Part 2: Using the Ribbon BarPart 2: Using the Ribbon Bar
Part 3: Creating Visual Studio-Style ApplicationsPart 3: Creating Visual Studio-Style Applications

All "How Do I?" Videos...

Other Videos

Visual C++ Code Gallery Samples

KB972685 - FIX:Explorer.exe hangs when using a shell extension written using MFC
When using Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)... more
Thursday, Jul 9 by MSDN Code Gallery
Creating Win32 multilingual applications in Visual Studio 2008
This resource contains documentation that outlines... more
Friday, Jun 26 by MSDN Code Gallery
Code for C++ Q&A, August 2001
Getting the Text of a Window in Another Applicatio... more
Monday, Jun 15 by MSDN Code Gallery
Transliteration using Windows 7 ELS (Extended Linguistic Services)
This sample application demonstrates the translite... more
Tuesday, Jun 2 by MSDN Code Gallery
CodeFx
All-In-One Code Framework code-name CodeFx delinea... more
Saturday, May 30 by MSDN Code Gallery

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Other Visual C++ Samples

MFC Quick Guide

C++ BooksSelected Visual C++ Development Books...
Foundations of C++/CLIFoundations of C++/CLI

Author: Gordon Hogenson

Windows via C/C++ (Pro - Developer) Windows via C/C++ (Pro - Developer)

Authors: Jeffrey M. Richter and Christophe Nasarre

Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2008Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2008

Author: Ivor Horton

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