Happy Canada Day folks. I spent the evening with some great friends enjoying fireworks and good company. Unfortunately, my wife and two year old were not present due to a fractured femur which has him stranded at a children’s hospital indefinitely. Life is busy.

I can finally announce my return to MSDN Magazine with the launch of the July 2011 issue. It features an interview with me as well as the first installment in a new series about Windows with C++. This time around, I am signed up for a monthly column so there will be more content than ever for the avid C++ software developer. I hope you enjoy it.

Many thanks to Scott Meyers and Stephan T. Lavavej for their feedback on this month’s column.