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The Essentials of the Windows Runtime

This course will help you understand the WinRT relationship to COM and how modern C++ is used to implement a class-based component abstraction on top of traditional COM interfaces.

Intermediate
2h 48m
(93)

Created by Kenny Kerr

Last Updated Jan 28, 2020

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The Essentials of the Windows Runtime

This course will help you understand the WinRT relationship to COM and how modern C++ is used to implement a class-based component abstraction on top of traditional COM interfaces.

Intermediate
2h 48m
(93)

Created by Kenny Kerr

Last Updated Jan 28, 2020

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This course gives a practical introduction to the Windows Runtime (WinRT), the foundational technology that underpins the future of the Windows API. You'll learn what lies beneath the different language projections, how WinRT relates to COM and .NET, and how to implement COM and Windows Runtime classes with modern C++, Windows Runtime strings, and Windows Runtime components developed in Standard C++.

The Essentials of the Windows Runtime
Intermediate
2h 48m
(93)
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Kenny Kerr is a computer programmer and recognized expert in Windows operating system development and programming languages.

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