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Hi all,
I am a long-time programmer who codes in C/C++ both as a job and a hobby. I have written some independant software(nothing AAA) and have sold my work to various businesses like travel agencies and doctors offices.
It is my great pleasure to announce a major C++ specific portal/information site is opening up to the public very soon!
I just signed a contract with a major microsoft consultant a few days ago, and work has already started on the site! This site is a strict informational site for the programming community and is 100% non-profit. All cost and fee''s i''ve invested myself, and have done this for all of you so we can have one major C++ resource site at our fingertips.
This has been a long time dream of mine to start up, but it seems i''ve always been busy doing other things. With this new year i''ve decided it was time to put my dreams into action, and thus this site is being born.
This new portal will have anything and everything that is C++. Discussion forums, articles, columns, polls, high-tech interactive tutorials, advanced source code submittal engine where not only can people log on and play games or test apps, but will be able to download the source code as well!
I''m very excited to announce this as I know there are a lot of programmers out there that have been waiting for a site like this. This all-in-one information site will be up VERY soon(est. time to get core of site up 2-3 weeks), and I hope that everyone can benefit from such a site.
As of now, we have a staff of 21 people(15 software engineers, 2 microsoft consultants, and 4 hobbiest programmers), but we are looking for more!
We are in need of the following people:
1) Article writers - On top of the over 4500 resources this site is already contracting out, we would like to get many site-original articles up there as well. These articles can be anything you can dream of as long as they are C++ related in some way. You may write on recent advancements in technology, mathmatical algorithms for pathfinding, tricks of the trade, up and comming software development businesses(no advertisements allowed on this site..ever), anything you want as long as it has something directly to do with C++ and can benefit other C++ programmers.
2) Forum Moderators - I have not yet even started to fill these spots, but we are in need of moderators who are experts in the specific field that the board you''d moderate covers. We have basic C++, advanced C++, DirectX, OpenGL, Math/Physics, along with a few other relevant boards. If you are interested in being a moderator who not only is willing to "patrol" the board to keep unwanted messages out, but has the expertise to answer questions on that board, please contact me.
3) software developers - If you have original content(games or applications) that you would not mind submitting, we''d love to post your work. There are a few guidelines for this: A) program must be written mostly in C++ B) you must have a finished product(tested, debugged, and stable) C) you must supply not only the application/game, but the source code and all pertinant files for the game to compile and run 100%. D) It would be nice if you would supply all this at no charge. You will have a personal bio set up for you with any content you wish within it. We will have the ability to set it up so that if you dont mind people trying out the application/game for free(this is non-negotiable, it must be free), but do not want people downloading the source code w/out some kind of charge we can set this up for you. Remember that this site is completely non-profit so anything you ask to charge will be the only charge for the source code. We will have the ability to set it up so you are automatically paid the moment people download the source too.
That''s a brief picture of what we are setting up here! I am really excited to announce this, and I hope there is as good a reaction to the site as there has been. If you are interested in helping me, and would like to contact me ahead of time(a good idea since we already are at 21 people), feel free to write me at: d_s_johnson@hotmail.com.
As to the sites name, I am holding this back for legal reasons for now(plus the fact that nothing is there), but I will come here and announce it the moment the core is up(I''m told 7-14 days, but i''m planning on 2-3 weeks).
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and if you have any questions feel free to e-mail me as well.
Dan Johnson
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