Microsoft Visual C++
- Product information, technical resources, samples and downloads, news and reviews.
C++ Games - A place where the C++ Programmer can learn to develop games, featuring source code, tips, tutorials, directx, programming, training courses, links, and games.
CoderSource.net - Provides articles on C++, Win32, C, MFC using VC++ compiler and other associated Windows based C++ compilers with sufficient sample programs.
DevPartner for Visual C++ - Compuware Numega offers three tools for Visual C++ in one package: BoundsChecker for error detection and debugging, TrueTime for performance analysis, and TrueCoverage for testing, code coverage and stability tracking.
IncrediBuild by Xoreax Software - Add-on to MS Visual C++ that significantly boosts compilation speed. Free 30-day trial version available for download.
Portability Hints: Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 SP4 - Provides hints on some language features of the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler. Includes a list describing particular issues, complete with sample source code to demonstrate the effect.
Visual C++ .NET Standard Free Optimizing Compiler - Explanation and tips to integrate the Visual Studio .NET Professional Edition optimizing compiler, from the Visual C++ Toolkit 2003, into the Visual C++ .NET Standard Edition.
Visual C++ Open Source Projects - An open source web site hosting Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 projects. Provides free hosting to Open Source development projects.
Visual C++ Team Blog - Provides commentary from members of the Visual C++ development, test and program management teams. Topics include product planning, feature development and other interesting news from the world of Visual C++.
Visual Sidekick - An add-in for Visual C++ 5 and 6, featuring fast searchable symbol database browser, source code navigator, source code generator, code metrics, header-flip, method-flip, and clipboard history. [Shareware]
WndTabs - Add-in for Microsoft Developer Studio, adds a docking tab bar. Each tab names a window that's opened in the workspace. Also add-ins: Project Line Counter - gives line count statistics for Visual C++ project; Communication Library. [Open source]
An Inside Look at The Next Generation of Visual C++ - This article discusses enhancements to the Microsoft Foundation Classes for new Windows Vista APIs, preparing applications for "User Account Control" and marshaling native and Common Language Runtime types. (June, 2007)
Write Faster Code with the Modern Language Features of Visual C++ 2005 - In this article Stephen Toub explains the new optimization technology of the next Visual C++ version. He also describes the new compilation modes that ensure Common Language Infrastructure compliance and verifyability for the .NET framework. (May, 2004)
VC++ to Aim at Full ANSI/ISO Compliance? - In this interview, C++ luminary Herb Sutter tells DevX where C++ is headed in the future and what he'll be concentrating on in his new role as Microsoft's official liaison to the C++ developer community. (April 17, 2002)