Kuro5hin story about the new ANSI and ISO standard.

C, most popular of all embedded languages, may be fun and efficient, but is a horrible language, with little to help make correct programs; a disaster, bizarre hodgepodge meant to give far too much control over computer. [Embedded.com]

Summarizes the motivation for the new type qualifier restrict and explains how to use it. Also shows a way to check how well compilers exploit the possibilities of restrict. (C/C++ Users Journal)

Takes a look at the many new options for when and how a variable begins its life in C99. (C/C++ Users Journal)