But if you could also provide a download for the executable or tell me if the camera can be moved around while in this example because that 300+ fps seems really high and very interesting at the same time.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb205133%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

An index buffer can stitch together multiple line or triangle strips by separating each with a strip-cut index. A strip-cut index allows multiple line or triangle strips to be drawn with a single draw call. A strip-cut index is simply the maximum possible value for the index (0xffff for a 16-bit index, 0xffffffff for a 32-bit index). The strip-cut index resets the winding order in indexed primitives and can be used to remove the need for degenerate triangles that may otherwise be required to maintain proper winding order in a triangle strip. The following illustration shows an example of a strip-cut index.

so this code become more simpler:

for(size_t z = 0; z < m_z-1; ++z)
{
for(size_t x = 0; x < m_x; ++x)
{
ret.push_back(WORD(x + m_x* z ));
ret.push_back(WORD(x + m_x*(z+1)));
}

//Degenerate strip:
ret.push_back(0xFFFF);
}

http://www.amazon.com/Perspectives-Microsoft-Comprehensive-Thomson-Technology/dp/142390589X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306524522&sr=8-1

Even if it takes you two or more books to put this entire site into print, I would buy them.