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C / C++ / C# In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from David Bolton Or maybe its just that my brain is slowing down. Despite following the principles of Getting Things Done and trying to organize my time, I never seem to have enough time for everything. Even days at work fly past so at least I enjoy it! Programming Challenge 27 was marked, results below and thanks to all who entered. Have a great week!   In the Spotlight An Interesting App Design Contest Can you design an application? If you've the spare time and an eye for innovation, you have a month to design and enter an app for an innovation contest. The app can run on anything (and be in any language) so it can be a client application, web-based application, Java application, Facebook App, iPhone App, Android etc. There are two categories: Apps that illuminate with data how innovation and entrepreneurial activity are at work across America. Apps that will help the members of the Innovation Movement advance policy goals that support innovation. The only catch, you have to join the Innovation movement but it is free. You can submit more than one app. but can only win once. The prize for first place is $10K and a ticket to CES with hotel room. 2nd place gets $5,000 and 3rd get $3,500. It appears open to anyone not just in the USA but check the rules. You might also find useful data on data.gov. Link to Programming Contests and Challenges              More Topics Welcome to the C Area with Articles about C Programming Welcome to the C++ Area with Articles about C++ Development Welcome to the C Sharp Area with Articles about C Sharp Development Learn about Commercial Software Development All about Games Programming Intro to OOP Programming Challenges Visual Component Framework for Windows C++ The Visual Component Framework is for developing applications for Windows in C++. It comprises several modules and has support for Thread, Mutexes, Semaphores, Files, Streaming data, error logging, string utility functions, and other basic services. I.e. much of the stuff you might write yourself. What's possibly more interesting is that it provides it's own GUI classes including tree controls, list controls, check box and radio controls, push buttons, single line and multi line text controls, and many others. In other words it's an alternative to MFC. Another feature that I liked is that it's not tied to one Compiler- GCC or Visual Studio both work, though I must confess to not having used GCC for Windows development much. I'm reorganizing the Code libraries slightly and putting Windows code into its own folder. This is the first one to go there but I'll move existing stuff in a day or two. Link to Windows C++ Code Library   Programming Challenge 27 Marked Congrats to Pedro Graca of Portugal for his very fast code. Four of the six entrants managed to pack 58 cities into the test map provided. Link to Programming Challenge Twenty Seven Pack Cities onto a map     Sponsored Links   Planning Your First Cruise Which Cruise is Right for You? Do you want to lounge by a pool or hike? Dress up for dinner or go casual? Answering these 10 questions will help you pick the perfect cruise vacation. C / C++ / C# Ads Healthy Recipes TV Fall 2009 C# Tutorials C# Control Recipes Kids Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About C / C++ / C# newsletter as jarloszy2.profile@BLOGGER.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=cplus&e=jarloszy2.profile@BLOGGER.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.