C++ Developer

C++ Developer on Ulitzer Intel has put out its promised beta SDK for Windows (C and C++) and Moblin (C) developers working on future Atom-based netbook apps and ports. It can be downloaded at http://appdeveloper.intel.com. Intel couldn't help but repeat the forecast that netbook units shipped should top 50 million by the end of the year. Intel said that with the beta SDK, developers can submit their applications for validation and, once validated, begin to take advantage of the program's revenue-generating opportunities in 2010 when an app store, pre-installed on netbooks, is supposed to launch. Like Apple, developers will get 70% of the money. Intel is offering incentives for developers to begin submitting applications by offering a chance to win prizes including a smar... (more)

SCO Another Inch Closer to Trial

C++ Developer The Utah district court, Judge Ted Stewart, a new face, presiding, has set November 23 for a status conference in the matter of SCO v Novell, the case over who owns Unix that the appeals court sent back to be heard by a jury. Novell is expected to do what it can to delay the case from getting on the docket. It could ask for a stay because it wants to appeal to the Supreme ... (more)

Taking the Leap - C++ containers vs C# Collections

While moving from C++ to C# means giving up template-based containers, that doesn't mean you can't effectively organize your data. And like C++, C# collections have some unique benefits. The concept of computerized arrays has been around almost as long as computers themselves. It allows a program to deal with large quantities of data almost as simply as dealing with a single unit of data.... (more)

SOA Helps Build C++ Popularity

The software development community may remember 2008 as the year that C++ regained respect as a robust development platform. With the recent shift to multi-core processors and the accelerated adoption of service orientated architecture (SOA) standards like Service Component Architecture (SCA), C++ developers soon will be able to harness significant improvements in performance and integra... (more)

High Performance XML Parsing in C++

In my last article (XML-J, Vol. 1, issue 3) I made the case for using custom classes derived from XML Schemas to represent XML documents in C++ applications. That article focused primarily on the problems of generating XML documents from program objects, and explained how custom classes have significant advantages over standards like DOM and SAX in terms of performance, object orientatio... (more)