I've read explanations of how to code interior pointers before, but hadn't really seen what they are for. Finally, this blog entry ( ) is on interior pointers.This article is part I I'm watching for more parts. With STL.NET you can get the best performance, you can use idioms that are familiar and comfortable, and you give up nothing when it comes to interop with other managed languages.
C++ is the only managed language that supports both templates and generics, and they each have their place. You won't find STL.NET in the current CTP release, but it's coming. If you never got around to learning it, move straight to C++/CLI. is a translation guide from Managed Extensions for C++ (that would be the “all those underscores“ version of the language) to C++/CLI (the new, beautiful version.) If you went to the trouble of learning the _gc, _property etc way of doing everything, this guide will show you how to translate your programs.Here is a terrific collection of “new C++” material that's well worth reading, all from Stan lately: (And yes, I know a few Americans have snuck in there. NET in Canada, you should know these people - it's like a crash course on the. For those old enough to remember Bob and Doug MacKenzie, a themed announcement is available. More details, speaker bios, and so on are at. My Canadian group will now get to pull speakers from two pools - and I will get invitations from two sets of audiences. So MSDN Canada is setting up a Canadian equivalent. Some Canadian groups are still looking for speakers, toplevel exciting great speakers, to come to their meetings. So far, I've spoken at as many Canadian groups through the bureau as at American ones, but that's a little unusual. I'm honoured to be part of it, and to speak at user groups across North America. The INETA Speakers bureau, divided into North American, European, and Latin American bureaus, is a wonderful thing.