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So, what's the purpose of a Finalize method? That's a good question that Brent Rector addresses.

C++ templates are like a secret weapon for developers. Those who never got around to learning C++ because "it's really complicated" and "it has all kinds of funky features no one would ever use" have no idea what we can do with templates. Now to learn about templates and the dramatic improvements in Visual C++ .NET!

Be aware that boxing and unboxing values so that you can use the Base Class Libraries carries a performance cost.

Previously Kate showed how to use the ATL CImage class to dramatically simplify working with images in classic C++ applications. This time around, she creates the an application as a Managed C++ Windows application and uses System.Drawing.Image to do the heavy lifting.

Visual Studio .NET 2003 is of special interest to Visual C++ programmers, who get all kinds of neat stuff that was missing from the current released version.

Interop features allow managed .NET code to interface with legacy unmanaged code. Now is your chance to learn about the forms of interop built into the .NET Framework Common Language Runtime.