Presents a list of simple, powerful techniques that can be used to deal with memory in C++ programs.

This article explains design principles that will help keeping memory management error out of C++ code.

Explains how to use drivers, data sources and make connections.

The Gang-of-Four Design Patterns book had a huge impact on programming methodologies in the Java and C++ communities, but what do Design Patterns have to say to Perl programmers? Phil Crow examines how some popular patterns fit in to Perl programming.…

Phil Crow continues his series on how some popular patterns fit into Perl programming.

Curt Hibbs shows off RoR by finishing sample application in 47 lines of code. Descriptions, instructions, screenshots. [ONLamp.com]

Discusses the coding, compilation, and deployment process for writing managed classes that utilize COM+ services. By Jonathan Hawkins and Shannon Pahl, Microsoft Corporation.

Explains strong and weak object references that help to manage memory for large objects, as well as object generations and how they improve performance. In addition, the use of methods and properties for controlling garbage collection, resources for monitoring collection performa…

Takes a look at the relationship between XML and CORBA and explores the topic of versioning.

Discusses various alternatives of passing XML-defined data between client and server. Concludes with a brief discussion of SOAP and Web Services and how they relate to CORBA.

Compares SOAP and IIOP and then concludes that Web services and CORBA are not rivals, but instead are complementary.

Describes how middleware is evolving to support distributed real-time and embedded systems. Focuses on real-time CORBA.

Shows C++ code examples that illustrate how to program the real-time CORBA priority mechanisms.

Describes real-time CORBA's support for thread pools and synchronizers.

Explores features that allow distributed real-time and embedded applications to select protocol properties and to explicitly bind clients to server objects using pre-allocated connections, priority bands, and private connections.…

Covers the basics of the DII (Dynamic Invocation Interface), the client-side interface used for dynamic CORBA applications.

Explains the Dynamic Any, which is the standard facility for manipulating values of constructed types within Dynamic CORBA applications.

Presents the CORBA DSI (Dynamic Skeleton Interface), which is the server-side counterpart of the CORBA Dynamic Invocation Interface.

Shows how CORBA developers can use the IFR (Interface Repository) to construct truly dynamic applications that discover all necessary type information at run time.

Describes CORBA Portable Interceptors, which are objects that an ORB invokes in the path of an operation invocation to monitor or modify the behavior of the invocation transparently.…