June 2006 - Posts

• Questions from the first 64-bit Web Cast

  So the webcast went very well, we had about 40 people who asked very interesting questions which I thought I would share with you.  The typing errors remain as I want the script to be the original one: Question: Is there any general 64-coding info for starters? Answer: You can find all kinds of programming info (C++/Managed Code, etc.) on http://www64advantage.com. It is one of the best places to start. Question: does c# work on 64-bit at this moment? Answer: Yes, C# and Visual Basic .Net are fully supported in 64-bit with the release of the 2.0 64-bit framework. Question: Will this webcast be available for download? Answer: yes in 24 hours at www.microsoft.com/webcasts Question: From the Developers Perspective, What would be the learning curve from 32 bit programing to 64bit programing? Answer: It really depends on your programming language. If you are dealing with managed code, oftentimes things can be as easy as just recompiling. With languages such as C++, the API has not changed that much, so given that you watch out for common pitfalls, your 64-bit learning curve should not very steep. Question: Do we have to sign up for tomorrow's session or are we already registered ? Answer: You need to sign up for each of the webcasts. The information for tomorrow's webcast: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032299373&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Question: I am running XP Pro at home. Can I write 64-bit code without a server? Answer: You definitely can. Visual Studio and the PSDK will allow you to write 64-bit executables from a 32-bit OS (Server or XP). Remember to always use /wp64! Posted Jun 28 2006, 07:07 PM by Csaborio with 2 comment(s)

• New Series of 64-bit Related Web Casts

  Starting today (like in 30 minutes ;) ), we will start the first webcast in a series of three.  These revolve around most of the things we have discussed in the labs plus some new ones such as issues with 64-bit installers, setting up VS for 64-bit deployment, and multi-threading your application using OpenMP standards. You can find the whole list here.  Tomorrow, Thursday 29th, I will be presenting a webcast that has many, many demos on how to preserve dependencies in 64-bit.  Feel free to stop by and let me know your comments once the session is over. If you really have no idea on what to expect when moving to 64-bit, then these webcasts are definitely worth listening to. Posted Jun 28 2006, 05:14 PM by Csaborio with no comments Filed under: 64-bit Related