Workable coding guidelines and extensive coding examples
Quick lists of need-to-know information about Exceptions, Assertions, and Standard Template Library components
A technique for effectively using prototypes to move your design from an initial concept to a robust solution
A technique for building debugging support into your software without a ton of overhead
Thirteen specific techniques to improve the overall performance of your software
The accompanying CD-ROM contains all the source code for the book's example project, including the image framework, unit test framework, and makefiles. The CD also includes useful third-party software such as Sysinteral's DebugView, evaluation versions of the Intel® Integrated Performance Primitives (Intel IPP) for optimizing your code, and the Intel® C++ Compiler.