Kenny Kerr

Icon Browser on MSDN

I just noticed that my Icon Browser utility is featured on MSDN. This was one of the first .NET applications I wrote back in 2001 and is still one of the most useful little tools I’ve written on a sleepless night, mostly due to the “Export Icon” feature. You can read the full article here:

Icon Browser: An Exercise in Resource Management

© 2005 Kenny Kerr

Using Visual C++ Express to Build Secure Applications

My latest Visual C++ 2005 (security) article is now live on MSDN. It should be headlined on the appropriate dev centers in the next day or two, but here's a sneak preview:

Using Visual C++ Express to Build Secure Applications

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition is the choice for hobbyist developers interested in writing safe and reliable applications quickly and easily. You heard right, the new language and library features in Visual C++ make developing safe and reliable applications easier than ever. It offers the power and flexibility of standard C++ as well as the most powerful language for .NET Framework programming.

In this article I explore some of the new language and library features available in the Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition that will help you to be more productive while producing secure and reliable code, whether for school projects or the next big thing!

© 2005 Kenny Kerr