C++Now 2014: 3 Days to Submissions Deadline

By Boris Kolpackov | Dec 5, 2013 04:25 PM | Tags: None

Only 3 days left before the submissions deadline for C++Now 2014!

C++Now is a general C++ conference for C++ experts and enthusiasts. It is not specific to any library/framework or compiler vendor and has three tracks with presentations ranging from hands-on, practical tutorials to advanced C++ design and development techniques. For more information about C++Now, see the conference's website.

Have you learned something interesting about C++ (e.g., a new technique possible in C++11)? Or maybe you have implemented something cool related to C++ (e.g., a C++ library)? If so, consider sharing it with other C++ enthusiasts by giving a talk at C++Now 2014. For more information on possible topics, formats, etc., see the call for submissions.

Stroustrup & Sutter on C++: Mar 31 - Apr 1, San Jose, CA, USA

By Blog Staff | Nov 20, 2013 02:21 PM | Tags: intermediate basics advanced

For the first time in several years, Bjarne Stroustrup and Herb Sutter will hold a two-day seminar on C++

Super C++ Tutorial: Stroustrup & Sutter on C++

EE Live!
March 31 - April 3, 2014
San Jose, CA, USA

Are you a serious C++ developer? The two-day Super C++ Tutorial, taught by Herb Sutter and Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++, is designed for active C++ developers, embedded systems developers, and anybody who works with the language on a regular basis and wants to write faster, more efficient code for applications ranging from data centers to mobile platforms where all-day battery life is key.

We invite you to spend two insightful and informative days as the instructors present the most important things C++ developers need to know in 2014. The two days are designed to cover a balanced curriculum of information: useful for C++ developers at any level, with helpful information whether you’ve only used C++ for a year or two or are a top C++ guru; balanced between language and standard library topics; covering today’s modern techniques and best practices together with forward-looking information about new features coming and expected to be broadly available in the next year; panels where both speakers share their insights and perspectives with each other and answer your questions; and much more, with the deep context and expertise that these instructors uniquely bring.

Meeting C++ 2013

By Meeting C++ | Nov 14, 2013 07:16 AM | Tags: intermediate conferences concurrency community c++14 c++11 boost basics advanced

The recent Meeting C++ 2013 was a blast, the 2nd Meeting C++ conference was with over 200 guests a full success!

Meeting C++ 2013

by Jens Weller

Additional Online Resources:

Stephen Kelly about CMake for Qt and Boost

The talks from Peter Sommerlad

Sven Johannsens HTML based talk about STL11 is online.

Available slides are linked in the talk descriptions.

Free introductory C++ web course on Tuesday November 19 -- Kate Gregory, James McNellis

By Blog Staff | Nov 12, 2013 10:06 AM | Tags: None

Coming next week on Microsoft Virtual Academy:

C++: A General Purpose Language and Library

by Kate Gregory and James McNellis

Live on November 19, 2013, 9:00am-5:00pm PST (other time zones), later on demand

Cost: Free

With these speakers, we expect a high quality talk. If you're new to C++, or know someone who is and would like to learn about the language, watch and recommend this talk. This event uses the Microsoft Visual Studio environment, but the content is applicable to new C++ developers using any compiler and platform.

From the announcement:

Attention developers: here’s a painless way to learn the basics of C++ from the ground up, whether you’re updating legacy code or writing brand new, efficient, and high-performance code for new platforms like phones and want to take advantage of C++.  You’ll learn the fundamentals of the C++ language, how to use the language and its Standard Library effectively, and how to use the Visual Studio environment for developing C++, including debugging, exploring code, and understanding error messages.  This is your starting point for building software in C++.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Introduction to Programming Concepts
• Getting Started
• The C++ Object Model
• Pointers and Indirection
• RAII – Resource Acquisition is Initialization
• The C++ Standard Library (STL)

INSTRUCTOR TEAM

Kate Gregory | Partner, Gregory Consulting Limited | @gregcons

Kate Gregory is a C++ expert who has been using C++ since before Microsoft had a C++ compiler, an early adopter of many software technologies and tools, and a well-connected member of the software development community. She has over three decades of scientific and engineering programming experience in a variety of programming languages. Since January 2002 she has been Microsoft Regional Director for Toronto and since January 2004 she has been awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional designation for Visual C++. In June 2005 she won the Regional Director of the year award, and she was one of the C++ MVPs of the year for 2010.
Kate is the author of over a dozen books, mostly on C++ programming; the latest, on massively parallel programming with C++ AMP, was published in fall 2012 by Microsoft Press. Her firm, Gregory Consulting Limited, is based in rural Ontario and helps clients adopt new technologies and adjust to the changing business environment. Managing, mentoring, technical writing, and technical speaking occupy much of her time, but she still writes code every week.

James McNellis | Microsoft Senior Software Development Engineer | @JamesMcNellis

James McNellis is a computer programmer and C++ maven. A senior engineer on the Microsoft Visual C++ team, James builds modern C++ libraries and is the maintainer of the Visual C++, C Runtime (CRT), and C Standard Library implementation. He was previously a member of the Microsoft Expression Blend team, developing the XAML designer tools for Windows 8 apps. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2010, he spent several years working on real-time 3-D simulation and robotics projects in the defense industry. James is a prolific contributor on the Stack Overflow programming Q&A website and writes for the Visual C++ Team Blog.

C++ User Group Meetings November

By Meeting C++ | Nov 2, 2013 04:58 PM | Tags: intermediate community basics

An overview of C++ User Groups which meet in November:

C++ User Group Meetings in November

by Jens Weller

From the Article:

November has come, Meeting C++ Conference is soon...
... and also 12 C++ User Groups are meeting...

C++Now 2014: Call for Submissions

By Hartmut Kaiser | Oct 22, 2013 05:35 AM | Tags: c++now c++11

Building upon the resounding success of C++Now 2013 and five years of BoostCon, C++Now 2014 will present leading speakers from the whole C++ community. We invite you to submit session proposals to the third annual C++Now Conference:

C++Now 2014

May 12 – 17, 2014

Aspen CO, USA

C++Now 2014 Call for Submissions

C++ User Group Meetings in October

By Meeting C++ | Oct 10, 2013 07:52 AM | Tags: community

A short overview over the upcoming C++ User Group Meetings in October:

C++ User Group Meetings in October

by Jens Weller

From the Article:

Also in October a lot of C++ User Groups are meeting again. For Europe its 6 User Groups meetings, with a new one in Wroclaw, Poland!

New "using std::cpp" event in Spain (Spanish only)

By Blog Staff | Oct 9, 2013 12:06 PM | Tags: None

Ready for a full day of C++11/14/17 content in the Spanish language?

using std:cpp

November 26, 2013

University Carlos III of Madrid in Leganés

The site and the event are entirely in Spanish. For convenience, here is an automatic translation of the event page:

Welcome to using std::cpp 2013

using std::cpp 2013 aims to be a forum for exchanging experiences using the C++ language, paying special attention to the recent standard C++11 and the upcoming C++14 and C++17.

Who should attend using std::cpp 2013?

The event is aimed at professional developers using C++ as a language for application development or infrastructure software. It is also aimed at students of last years of career, interested in the use of C++ as a programming language to produce complex computer systems with high performance.

What can I find in using std:cpp 2013?

We have prepared an intensive programme with presentations by leading developers from leading companies in their sectors (Indizen, TCP-SI, BBVA, Telefónica, Digital, INDRA, Biicode, Microsoft, Programming Research Group).

You can refer to the detailed program to see topics you can expect.

When does using std::cpp take place?

using std::cpp 2013 will be held on November 26, 2013 at the School Politécnica Superior of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Leganes and will last for a full day.

Do I need to register?

using std::cpp 2013 attendance is free, but you must register to facilitate the organization of the event. You can register here.

ACCU 2014 call for papers is now open

By Blog Staff | Oct 8, 2013 03:13 PM | Tags: None

Preparations are underway for the ACCU 2014 conference, to be held April 8-12, 2014 somewhere in the U.K. The conference has historically had strong C++ representation, and this year features a keynote by Howard Hinnant, longtime ISO C++ participant and former Library Working Group chair, and now a principal developer on Clang's libc++ implementation of the ISO C++ standard library. It also includes sessions on other languages and environments besides C++.

The conference has issued a call for papers which will close on Monday, November 5. From the call:

We have a long tradition of high quality sessions covering many aspects of software development, from programming languages (e.g., Java, Javascript, C#, Clojure, Python, Erlang, Haskell, Ruby, Groovy, C, C++, etc.), and technologies (libraries, frameworks, databases, etc.) to subjects about the wider development environment such as testing, architecture and design, development process, analysis, patterns, project management, and softer aspects such as team building, communication and leadership.

Sessions are usually tutorial-based, presentations of case studies, or interactive workshops, but we are always open to novel formats.

Pre-conference workshops are all day. Main conference sessions are 90 minutes. There are also a few 45 minutes sessions (reserved for less experienced speakers).

[...]

The Call for Papers lasts 5 weeks and will close on Monday 5th November 2013. Remember, remember, the 5th of November...

Full conference schedule will be announced 1st Jan 2014.

See the call for details on how to submit a proposed session.

Bjarne Stroustrup speaking at UNT near Dallas: October 11

By Blog Staff | Oct 4, 2013 10:06 AM | Tags: None

Bjarne Stroustrup will be giving his "The Essence of C++" talk live in person next week at the UNT College of Engineering near Dallas, TX, USA.

The Essence of C++

by Bjarne Stroustrup

Location: UNC College of Engineering (map)
Friday, October 11, 2013
Talk: 2:00 p.m. –- 3:30 p.m.
Reception: 3:30 -- 4:00 p.m.

Abstract

C++11 is being deployed and the shape of C++14 is becoming clear. This talk examines the foundations of C++. What is essential? What sets C++ apart from other languages? How does new and old features support (or distract from) design and programming relying on this essence.

I focus on the abstraction mechanisms (as opposed to the mapping to the machine): Classes and templates. Fundamentally, if you understand vector, you understand C++.

Type safety and resource safety are key design aims for a program. These aims must be met without limiting the range of applications and without imposing significant run-time or space overheads. I address issues of resource management (garbage collection is not an ideal answer and pointers should not be used as resource handles), generic programming (we must make it simpler and safer), compile-time computation (how and when?), and type safety (casts belongs in the lowest-level hardware interface). I will touch upon move semantics, exceptions, concepts, type aliases, and more. My aim is not so much to present novel features and technique, but to explore how C++’s feature set supports a new and more effective design and programming style.