InformIT C++ Newsletter - Oct 5, 2004

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Title: InformIT C++ Newsletter - Oct 5, 2004

InformIT C++ Newsletter Oct 5, 2004 Win an iPod mini! Solve the Find the Bug Challenge! and you could win an iPod mini and a copy of Adam Barr's brand-new book, Find the Bug: A Book of Incorrect Programs. It's all part of Bookpool's 10th Anniversary Celebration going on now at www.bookpool.com. While there, check out this month's special sales on Addison-Wesley, Prentice Hall PTR, and Cisco Press titles. Visit Our Sponsor C++ Reference Guide Your Host Danny Kalev One of the tricky aspects of using STL effectively is knowing to match the right container for a specific task. In Choosing the Right Container, I provide guidelines for selecting the right container for a specific task. This week, we have the second part of Cameron and Tracie Hughes Stream Manipulators and Iterators, which explains how to exert the power of stream manipulators to format user-defined objects when inserted or extracted from streams. Visit The C++ Reference Guide New Content   Articles and Sample Chapters All Articles and Sample Chapters Combining User-Defined Inserters, Extractors, and Manipulators in C++ By Cameron Hughes, Tracey Hughes Oh, So That's How C++ Variables and Constants Work! By Jesse Liberty, David Horvath   Weblogs All C++ Weblogs article: introducing embedded programming By Danny Kalev Sun's recent attempt to acquire a Linux company stalled By Danny Kalev Linux Standard Base 2.0 adds a C++ ABI By Danny Kalev  Subscribe to the C++ Reference Guide RSS feed. New Books and Safari Online Books   Book Store All C++ Books C++ Template Metaprogramming: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques from Boost and Beyond By David Abrahams, Aleksey Gurtovoy Published by Addison Wesley Professional � Nov 19, 2004 Premium Member Price: $33.74 USD (Save 25%) C Programming: Visual QuickStart Guide By Larry Ullman, Marc Liyanage Published by Peachpit Press � Oct 29, 2004 Premium Member Price: $16.49 USD (Save 25%)   Safari Online Books All C++ Online Books Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework Published by Addison Wesley Professional � Dec 22, 2003			Spotlight: New Book Imperfect C++: Practical Solutions for Real-Life Programming doesn't just tell you what's wrong with C++. It offers practical techniques and tools for writing code that's more robust, flexible, efficient, and maintainable. Matthew Wilson shows you how to tame C++'s complexity, cut through its vast array of paradigms, take back control over your code—and get far better results. Weblog of the Week: What Would You Do? During a local conference, our security guide reports, a consultant raised an interesting question. What would you do if one of your clients had suspicious porn on their computer? Would you report it, or keep your mouth shut? C++ Without Fear: A Beginner�s Guide That Makes You Feel Smart! If you've always wanted to learn how to program a computer, or to learn the popular C++ programming language, here's the perfect book and CD to get you started. You'll find everything you need patiently explained and clearly illustrated, from general programming concepts and techniques to the particulars of the C++ language. In no time, you'll be writing your own programs! Grab Our C++ RSS Feed You can get our C++ Reference Guide additions and weblog entries in your RSS Aggregator — click here to grab the code! Become a Member and Save up to 25% in Our Book Store! Profile yourself with InformIT and you'll receive an additional discount — up to 25% off many titles in the InformIT Book Store. The best part is that this offer will never expire! Safari Clip of the Week Preview an excerpt from Safari, our online subscription service, with a new clip each week! This week: The Context for Program Understanding: The Horseshoe Model, from Modernizing Legacy Systems: Software Technologies, Engineering Processes, and Business Practices.

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