C++ is a statically typed language but its type system is not bulletproof. This article reveals some all-too-common type glitches and how to fix them. (Thomas Guest)

Explains run-time C++ implementation details such as class layout techniques and the virtual function call mechanism.

In-depth information on the four new casting operators available in C++. Written for those who know C++ but are using the old C-style casts.

How to build concrete data types, and, along the way, pick up on some subtleties of the C++ language itself. By Jody Hagins.

Presents a set of guidelines for using the new C++-style cast operators.

Explains why you should never call virtual functions during construction and destruction of your objects. (Scott Meyers)

Explains why the rules for initializing references make passing by reference-to-const an efficient and attractive alternative to passing by value.

Discusses what member function pointers are, shows how to declare and use them, and gives some examples of problems that they solve very well.

Explains how the rules for initializing references differ from the rules for initializing pointers.

Explains the use of the const qualifier on small code snippets. (by Carlo Wood)

A proposal to add Type Traits to the C++ Standard Library.