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How to Add QT Support to an Existing Visual Studio Project

QT is a cool GUI framework and the Visual Studio add-in is pretty neat… it allows you to code and deploy C++/QT apps without having to deal with QT’s include directories, linker dependencies, environment variables and all that jazz. You … Continue reading

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10 User Interface Annoyances to Make the Blood Boil

I’ve been wanting to write about this topic for a while now, and in stark contrast to everything else I’ve written, this applies to everyone who has ever used a computer.  You don’t need to study HCI or programming to … Continue reading

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Adventures with Templates – Basic C++ Type Introspection without RTTI

Some rambling about C++ templating, template metaprogramming, reflection and SFINAE. And finally an experimental (read: limited and impractical) SFINAE solution for basic reflection Continue reading

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C++ GUI Libraries, QT and the Signals/Slots Paradigm

A bit about C++ GUI libraries, a bit about QT and a bit about its renowned Signals/Slots paradigm Continue reading

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C/C++ Assertions and Defining Your Own Assert Macro

This post talks about the C runtime assert statement, how it should be used and some of its pitfalls. A custom C++ assert macro is provided and discussed. Continue reading

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Hello universe!

WordPress kindly created a blog intro for me entitled “Hello world!” but in an attempt to distance myself from that coding cliché and Earth in general, I thought I’d instead greet the universe. So hello, this is my entry into … Continue reading

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