First post

I've decided to start a programming blog. I'm always playing around with new ideas and could use a place to collect them and maybe get some feedback. I've been programming in C++ in Visual Studio 6.0 for the past nine years and now it's time for a new chapter of my programming career. I'm upgrading to a new laptop with Windows 7, and will be purchasing Visual Studio 2008 soon.

This programming renaissance came about a few weeks ago when I purchased a copy of "Introduction to 3D Game Programing with DirectX 10". I scanned through the book and quickly became a fan of both the power of DirectX 10 and the author's method of explaining it. To my dismay, I discovered that DirectX 10 does not work in Windows XP. I've become increasingly aware of how out-of-date my system and software have become, and I'm ready to get caught up.