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C++ Recipes

A Problem-Solution Approach

Bruce Sutherland

C++ Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

Copyright 2015 by Bruce Sutherland

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About the Author

Bruce Sutherland is a video game developer working at Firemonkeys Studios in Melbourne, Australia. He is currently working on iOS and Android titles written in C++ for both platforms. Bruce has worked on Real Racing 3, Need for Speed: No Limits, the Dead Space series, and The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, among others, in his nine-year video game development career.

About the Technical Reviewers

Onur Cinar is the author of Android Apps with Eclipse and Pro Android C++ with the NDK, and the co-author of Android Best Practices. He has more than 19 years of experience in the design, development, and management of large-scale, complex software projects, primarily in the mobile and telecommunication space. His expertise spans VoIP, video communication, mobile applications, grid computing, and networking technologies on diverse platforms. He has been actively working with the Android platform since its beginning. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. He is currently working at the Skype division of Microsoft as the principal development manager responsible for the Skype Qik, GroupMe, Skype for Android, and Lync for Android products.