site is contains over 70 useful code fragments and tips for Win32 programmers, and also links to related Win32 sites which fellow Windows NT programmers might find interesting
these essays are intended for beginners, pointing out useful techniques. Some are for experienced programmers poking into previously unknown areas of MFC. Some are advanced techniques, highly specialized.
"all of the techniques I know (and use) to reduce the size of executables. Some of these techniques can be applied to any C / C++ Win32 project, whilst other techniques are quite restrictive as to the type of application you can apply them to."
a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely free alternative implementation of the Windows API consisting of 100% non-Microsoft code, however Wine can optionally use native Windows DLL
from Glowdot Code by Rick Strom " if you start with Win32, you will have very little problem moving to MFC or .NET, since they just simplify the process."
these are samples, not complete applications. The code (and coding style) is not meant to be industrial strength; it's not even well-designed. The sole purpose of the samples is illustrating a point, not teaching proper coding style.