The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Jul 24, 2024
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API naming principle: If there is no direct object, then the direct object is the source object
If you don't know what it operates on or produces, then it operates on or produces itself.
Jul 23, 2024
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Unquoted service paths: The new frontier in script kiddie security vulnerability reports
Usually not exploitable, but the script kiddies don't know that.
Jul 22, 2024
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Organizing the five creation dispositions of the CreateFile function
Six possibilities, but only five useful ones.
Jul 19, 2024
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Creating an already-completed asynchronous activity in C++/WinRT, part 9
Cheating the delegates.
Jul 18, 2024
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Creating an already-completed asynchronous activity in C++/WinRT, part 8
Generalizing the pattern.
Jul 17, 2024
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Creating an already-completed asynchronous activity in C++/WinRT, part 7
Implementing the contract directly.
Jul 16, 2024
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Creating an already-completed asynchronous activity in C++/WinRT, part 6
Let the conversion do the talking.
Jul 15, 2024
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Creating an already-completed asynchronous activity in C++/WinRT, part 5
Trying to fail more correctly.
Jul 12, 2024
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Creating an already-completed asynchronous activity in C++/WinRT, part 4
Failing is easy. Failing correctly is hard.