Kenny Kerr takes a look at Windows Template Library (WTL) support for new Windows Vista control enhancements, including task dialogs, Aero wizards, and open file dialogs....   Read Article.

In this video Will DePalo will demonstrate how to add security to the applications that you build with Visual C++ by encrypting data with the Data Protection Application Programming Interface (DPAPI)....   Read Article.

Refactor! for Visual C++ 2005 is a free plug-in from Developer Express Inc., in partnership with Microsoft, that enables Visual C++ developers to simplify and re-structure source code inside of Visual Studio 2005....   Read Article.

When the Visual C++ team decided to reinvest in MFC, we looked hard at all the alternatives. After a thorough evaluation we turned to BCGSoft for assistance.  BCGSoft, a leader in professional user interface components for MFC and .NET, had the features, performance and quality the team was looking for. Check out more on why we chose to work with BCGSoft....   Read Article.

The Visual C++ team has announced that a significant update to the MFC library, as well as new TR1 support, will be added to Visual Studio 2008.  The MFC library will enable developers to build modern user interfaces with support for the Office 2007 Ribbon Bar, Office-style menus, Visual Studio-style docking toolbars, tabbed documents and much more.  ...   Read Article.

Developer Division VP S. Somasegar talks about what's coming up in future editions of Visual C++ and invites your input....   Read Article.

Learn the essentials around Refactor! For Visual C++ 2005.>...   Read Article.

MSDN now has a new look. You asked us to make it easier to switch between product-focused resources and simpler to find information through search and site navigation. We've responded with improvements that will roll out across MSDN in the coming weeks....   Read Article.

Thinking about a road trip this summer? The Visual C++ Annotated Travel Log Starter Kit is a travel planning and tracking application that comes ready to compile and run....   Read Article.

Tarek Madkour shows C++ developers how to take full advantage of the new capabilities in Windows Vista with Visual Studio 2008....   Read Article.

XmlLite provides a high-performance, low-overhead XML reader and writer for applications written in native C++. Learn more here....   Read Article.

In this installment of Netting C++, Stanley Lippman continues to port his ISO-C++ Text Query Language application to the Microsoft .NET Framework and C++/CLI....   Read Article.

Visual Studio 2008 is the next generation development tool for Windows Vista, the 2007 Office system, and the Web. Download and try this early release of the next version of Visual Studio....   Read Article.

Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) provides general-purpose, high-speed tracing of events raised by both user-mode applications and kernel-mode device drivers. Learn how ETW can improve your development and debugging work....   Read Article.

XmlLite provides a high-performance, low-overhead XML reader and writer for applications written in native C++. Learn more here....   Read Article.

See how to build security-enhanced applications, how to create engaging user interfaces, and how to build applications that connect users to each other at a launch event for Windows Vista, 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007....   Read Article.

This month: DLL problems, context menus, MFC strings to managed C++, and more....   Read Article.

In his last column, Stan Lippman did not consider the visibility of types and nondeterministic finalization in writing his TQL wrapper code. This month he rewrites the code....   Read Article.

This month Paul DiLascia codes some Microsoft Office-style dialog box features....   Read Article.

Visual Studio 2005 IDE will sometimes stop functioning (hang) when working with large Microsoft Visual C++ solutions on computers with a single, non hyper-threaded processor (KB:916769). The Visual C++ team has has created a patch that fixes this problem....   Read Article.