C++ in 2016
A short overview on what is to expect from C++ in 2016:
C++ in 2016
by Jens Weller
From the article:
Like in the previous years, a short outlook into the fresh year regarding C++...
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LLVM/Clang Sprint hosted by Bloomberg
Come and have fun hacking on LLVM, Clang and other projects in the LLVM ecosystem!
Clang/LLVM Sprint Weekend in New York and London
Bloomberg is hosting a sprint weekend on the 6th & 7th of February 2016 in New York and London.
Entrance is free, registration is required! Internet access, food, beverages and mentors will be provided. Bring your own laptop and C++ skills.
"Quick Start" sessions will be provided for those who are new to the project. It's a great opportunity to learn and contribute!
The sessions will run on Saturday from 10:00-22:00 and on Sunday from 10:00-17:00. There will be no access to the facilities between 22:00 on Saturday evening and 10:00 Sunday morning.
New York: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clangllvm-sprint-hosted-by-bloomberg-registration-20770403837
London: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clangllvm-sprint-hosted-by-bloomberg-registration-20710913901
Android++ is now open source
The title says all:
Android++ is now open source
From the article:
Android++ is a freely distributed extension and associated MSBuild scripts designed to enable Android application development within Visual Studio. Primarily for NDK based C/C++ applications, it also incorporates customisable deployment, resource management, and integrated Java source compilation.
Wandbox online compiler -- Bartosz Bielecki
The online compiler Wandbox offers new functionality.
Wandbox
It offers now the following features:
- support for newest (HEAD) versions of GCC and Clang
- support for various versions of Boost (from 1.47 to 1.60)
- support for emacs/vim key bindings
- permalinking your code snippets
C++ User Group Meetings in January
The monthly update of C++ User Group Meetings at Meeting C++:
C++ User Group Meetings in January 2016
by Jens Weller
From the article:
The monthly overview on upcoming C++ User Group meetings! There is a new C++ User Group in Iasi, Romania and a lot of C++ User Groups which are meeting in January!
Maybe you want to start a C++ User Group in 2016? Also feel free to contact me on the topic!
C++Now 2016 Call for Submissions is Live
C++Now 2016 will be held in Aspen, May 9–14, 2016.
From the invitation:
Building upon the resounding success of previous BoostCon and C++Now conferences, C++Now 2016 will present leading speakers from the whole C++ community.
The C++Now Conference is dedicated to discussion and education about C++, an open and free language and standard. Our Conference will focus on discussion and education about open source software usage and developments in the C++ developer and user community. To reflect the breadth of the C++ and Boost communities, the conference includes sessions aimed at three constituencies: C++ and Boost end-users, hard-core library and tool developers, and researchers pushing the boundaries of computation. The program fosters interaction and engagement within and across those groups, with an emphasis on discussion.
As a multi-paradigm language, C++ is a melting pot with the most compelling ideas from other programming communities blending in powerful ways. Historically, some of the most popular sessions at C++Now have highlighted these concepts, from DSLs to functional programming to transactional memory and more. Bring your C#, Python, Ruby or Haskell influences to bear in an environment that will broaden their exposure.At C++Now 2016 we would like to focus on the now established C++11 and C++14 standards and how those standards shape C++’s future. However, by no means is this intended to restrict the topics of proposals we hope to see. Any other topic related to C++, as described below, is suitable for submission.
This year's window for submitting is shorter than normal. Submissions must be in by January 29th, less than four weeks away.
GoingNative 44: ISOC++ @Kona Debriefing--Gabriel Ha
Here are the last news in the C++ standard world:
GoingNative 44: ISOC++ @Kona Debriefing
by Gabriel Ha
About the video:
Get another inside scoop on the up and coming in C++ as we debrief STL and Gaby on their most recent Standards meeting in sunny Kona, Hawaii!
C++ User Group Meetings in December
The monthly listing of upcoming C++ User Group Meetings on Meeting C++:
C++ User Group Meeting in December 2015
by Jens Weller
From the article:
The montly overview on C++ User Group meetings, this time for December. Meeting C++ is just a few days away, so I'm excited to see that again, so many groups are meeting. Also there are few new user groups worth mentioning! 2 x India (Delhi, Udaipur), Sydney, Beijing, Zürich, Sacramento and Ann Arbor! A new trend seems to be to form learning groups and meet weekly for a in depth C++ tutorial...
C++ meetup in Madrid, Spain: C++ in the video game industry.
Yes! A new edition of the local C++ meetup will take place on the 4th of December at Google Campus' facilities. All the info and RSVPs below:
C++ en la industria del videojuego
by Jordi Mon Companys.
What to expect?
Jose Daniel García will moderate a table of experts in gamedev in C++ that will friendly elbaorate on the state of the language on regards to gamedev, its advantages and threats. Afterwards we will join forces with Product Hunt Madrid and we will have the chance to hear how King develops its games and how a group of students from U-Tad university have managed to get their game nominated to the Play Station Awards. We will water down our thoughts and reflections with plenty of beer thanks to King.com's sponsorship.
Trip Report: C++ Standards Meeting in Kona, October 2015--Botond Ballo
Another trip report of the last meeting in Kona:
Trip Report: C++ Standards Meeting in Kona, October 2015
by Botond Ballo
From the article:
Last week I attended a meeting of the ISO C++ Standards Committee in Kona, Hawaii. This was the second committee meeting in 2015; you can find my reports on the past few meetings here (June 2014, Rapperswil), here (November 2014, Urbana-Champaign), and here (May 2015, Lenexa). These reports, particularly the Lenexa one, provide useful context for this post.
The focus of this meeting was primarily C++17. There are many ambitious features underway for standardization, and the time has come to start deciding what which of them will make C++17 and which of them won’t. The ones that won’t will target a future standard, or a Technical Specification (which can eventually also be merged into a future standard). In addition, there are a number of existing Technical Specifications in various stages of completion...