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

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

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	Get Started with Visual C++ Find the essential resources for learning Visual C++, including features, supported platforms, and an overview of Windows programming.
	Explore the Visual Studio IDE for C++ Learn how to create a standard C++ program and test its functionality by using features in Visual Studio.
	How Do I: Create a Console Application with Visual C++ Express Edition? (2005) Create console applications using the C and C++ languages.
	Develop a Win32 Application in Visual C++ (2005) Learn how to build a Win32 application with a graphical user interface.
	Principles of Object-Oriented Programming Learn the principles of object-oriented programming, and write a small MFC program to illustrate them.
	C++ Language and Standard Libraries Get guidelines and reference content for the Microsoft implementation of the ISO standards for C and C++.

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