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» "Export" Restrictions, Part 1
   Explains what export is, and how it's intended to be used. Also looks at the problems export is widely assumed to address, and why it does not in fact address them the way most people think.
   http://www.ddj.com/cpp/184401563

» "Export" Restrictions, Part 2
   Takes a look at the current state of export and offers some advice on using export effectively.
   http://www.ddj.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=184401584

» A Deeper Look at Metafunctions
   This article investigates the use of metafunctions in template metaprogramming, and introduces the Boost Metaprogramming Library. It is an excerpt from the book, C++ Template Metaprogramming by David Abrahams and Aleksey Gurtovoy.
   http://www.artima.com/cppsource/metafunctions.html

» An Improved Variant Type Based on Member Templates
   This article presents the class variant_t, which encapsulates a mechanism to hold values of arbitrary types.
   http://www.ddj.com/cpp/184401293

» An Introduction to Variadic Templates in C++0x
   Introduces the syntax for declaring and using variadic templates, along with some simple examples of variadic function templates and variadic class templates.
   http://www.devx.com/cplus/Article/41533

» Befriending Templates
   Looks at why befriending a template in another namespace is easier said (in the standard) than done (using real-world compilers that don't quite get the Standard right).
   http://www.ddj.com/cpp/184403853

» C++ Templates FAQ
   Covers advanced template topics and compiler specific issues.
   http://womble.decadentplace.org.uk/c++/template-faq.html

» C++ Templates: Metaprograms
   Nicolai M. Josuttis and David Vandevoorde examine metaprogramming, or "programming a program." Learn how to lay out code that the programming system executes to generate new code that implements the functionality you really want.
   http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=30667

» Compiling Templates
   Tries to shed at least a little light on how templates work by looking at how the are handled in the C++ compiler.
   http://dobbscodetalk.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Compiling-Templates.html&Itemid=29

» Gnarly New C++ Language Features
   Description and examples about some newer C++ template features which are now broadly supported by the compilers.
   http://www.cantrip.org/gnarly.html

» Introduction to C++ Templates
   C++ templates are a powerful mechanism for code reuse, as they enable the programmer to write code that behaves the same for data of any type.
   http://www.justsoftwaresolutions.co.uk/articles/intrototemplates.pdf

» Multiple Dispatch: A New Approach Using Templates and RTTI
   This article focuses on two new techniques based on templates and Run Time Type Identification (RTTI).
   http://www.eptacom.net/pubblicazioni/pub_eng/mdisp.html

» Templates and Inheritance Interacting in C++
   Discover the interesting ways that templates and inheritance interact by taking a close look at named template arguments, the Empty Base Class Optimization (EBCO), the Curiously Recurring Template Pattern (CRTP), and parameterized virtuality.
   http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=31473

» Templates for Efficient Dynamic Type Checking
   Presents a handy template that makes it easy to check casts without losing performance.
   http://www.ddj.com/cpp/184403724

» Traits
   A new and useful template technique that radically simplifies the interface to class templates instantiable on native C++ types.
   http://www.cantrip.org/traits.html

» Typed Buffers, Part 1
   This article treats memory buffers in C++, but with two twists: first, the buffers are generic, which means they can contain typed data. Second, the buffers are as efficient as their hosted type and the host operating system allows, in every aspect.
   http://www.ddj.com/cpp/184403791

» Typed Buffers, Part 2
   This article does not treat buffers directly, but rather two operations that are commonly performed with buffers: filling a buffer with a value and copying between buffers and various containers.
   http://www.ddj.com/cpp/184403799

» Using Template Functions to Customize Library Behavior
   Looks at function templates and how they can be used to provide hooks for customizing behavior.
   http://www.ddj.com/cpp/184401370