Welcome!

Dear reader,

welcome to my blog! If you're interested in computer programming then you've come to the right place. In these pages you will find news, tips & tricks, code snippets and other features about the exciting world of software development. Most of this blog's posts will focus on the C++ language and related topics, but that's not a strict requirement. If you're not a developer but you are a technology enthusiast you may still want to land here from time to time as I occasionally write for a broader audience too. In this blog you will also find announcements about software applications that I write in my spare time and that I decide to release to the public, so stay tuned!

Now a few words about myself. My name is Marco, I live in Italy where I work as a C++ programmer for a small company that produces custom software and content for real-time 3D visualization systems. For the most part my job is about writing interactive 3D applications using OpenGL (http://www.opengl.org) and higher-level libraries like OpenSceneGraph (http://www.openscenegraph.org), but as a hobby I like to explore other fields too, such as web applications and mobile devices.

Why a blog, you may ask? Well, in the past years I've been actively following several mailing lists and discussion forums where I used to share my everyday work experience with other mates. Unfortunately this is a time-intensive activity that requires a relevant amount of free time. As my work commitment grew over the years I found myself having less and less spare time, so I've now decided to concentrate all my collaborative efforts into a single place. Such place is this blog, my own "experience container".

I hope you will find these pages useful for you. If you have comments, questions or suggestions, please let me know. Feedback is vital!