Editorial
[author : Jonathan Erickson] #Edito
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
A Fundamental Turn Toward Concurrency in Software
[author : Herb Sutter]
The face of hardware is changing, impacting the way you'll be writing software in the future.
64-Bit Computing & JVM Performance
[author : Sergiy Kyrylkov]
Sergiy turns to a pair of 64-bit platforms—the AMD64 and PowerPC64—to gauge the performance of 32- and 64-bit JVMs.
Windows & the World of 64-Bit Computing
[author : Vikram Srivatsa]
Windows 64-bit Edition and the 64-bit version of the CLR will be major players in the 64-bit software world.
Integer 64-Bit Optimizations
[author : Anatoliy Kuznetsov]
To fully utilize the power of 64-bit CPUs, applications need to exploit wider machine words.
High-Performance Math Libraries
[author : Mick Pont]
The AMD Core Math Library is a freely available toolset that provides core math functionality for the AMD64 64-bit processor.
Programming with Contracts in C++
[author : Christopher Diggins]
Programming with Contracts is a method of developing software using contracts to explicitly state and test design requirements.
Making a Scene with Java3D
[author : Michael Pilone]
Java3D is a free library that provides a scenegraph and 3D rendering context for creating graphics applications.
A Sound File Editor for Netbeans
[author : Rich Unger]
Here's a full-featured Java IDE built on top of the Netbeans Platform—an open-source framework for building Java client applications.
Resource Management in Python
[author : Oliver Schoenborn]
Python does a good job of resource management, but there are subtleties that affect the portability, robustness, and performance.
The StatiC Compiler & Language
[author : Pete Gray]
StatiC is a dual-methodology language that's easy to learn, yet advanced enough for multitasking in embedded environments.
Building on TiVo
[author : Arthur van Hoff and Adam Doppelt]
The Home Media Engine lets you build TiVo applications that integrate seamlessly with the familiar TiVo user experience.
Adding Diagnostics to .NET Code
[author : Richard Grimes]
The .NET Framework library includes the Debug and Trace classes, which are important in debug builds.
Reducing the Size of .NET Applications
[author : Vasian Cepa]
Here's a technique for reducing the size of .NET executables without using native code or modifying the PE format.
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
64-Bit Computing & DSPs
[author : Shehrzad Qureshi]
Shehrzad examines how the 64-bit features of the C6416 DSP can lead to performance boosts in image processing.
COLUMNS
Programming Paradigms
[author : Michael Swaine]
Embedded Space
[author : Ed Nisley]
Chaos Manor
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
Programmer's Bookshelf
[author : Douglas Reilly]
FORUM
Letters
[author : you]
Dr. Ecco's Omniheurist Corner
[author : Dennis E. Shasha]
News & Views
[author : Shannon Cochran]
Of Interest
[author : Shannon Cochran]
Swaine's Flames
[author : Michael Swaine]