It may be the shortest month of the year but the latest MSDN magazine is packed with useful articles.

The featured article is "Asynchronous Programming with C++ Using PPL," by Artur Laksberg, looking at how C++ features can be used to create more efficient and scalable applications.

Data binding is one of the most popular features in development today, and the Knockout JavaScript library brings those features to HTML and JavaScript development.John Papa explains all about Getting Started with Knockout.

Other articles to check out include:

• The Features and Foibles of ASP.NET MVC Model Binding
• What's New in Windows Workflow Foundation 4.5
• Creating a NuGet Gallery
• Building a Massively Scalable Platform for Consumer Devices on Windows Azure
• Practical Cross-Browser HTML5 Audio and Video
• Get Your Windows Phone Applications in the Marketplace Faster

Read the complete February edition of the MSDN Magazine.