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Programming Tips - Design and Strategy			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
The Power of Perl OO - Unedited Updated: 14 Mar 2008   Using perl's object oriented interface to extend existing types Perl	Helbrax	4.58
PomDemo 1.0 - an object model construction demonstration Updated: 29 May 2003   A pattern for simplifying the building of applications supporting undo/redo, applications with complex dialogs and distributed applications VC6, VC7, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	PeterAnsell	4.25
Collapsing Multiple Progress Bars Updated: 15 Nov 2007   An article on how to collapse the progress feedback given by multiple routines in a single progress bar C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Danny Ruijters	3.87
Debugging Windows Service whitout deploying it - Unedited Updated: 10 Dec 2007   This article decribes an easy way to debug Windows Services without having to deploy it. .NET 2.0, C# 1.0, C# 2.0, .NET 3.0, C# 3.0, .NET 3.5, C#, .NET, Dev, Beginner	Eric De Carufel	3.76
Generate an XML parser automatically Updated: 31 May 2004   An article on XML parser or code generation automatically. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, XML, Visual Studio, STL, Dev, Intermediate	Albert Wang	3.67
Another use of SEH Updated: 17 Jun 2004   How to use SEH to supply a parameter to a function. Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Advanced	valdok	3.43
Some easy ways to send emails (via SMTP) and SMS text messages - Unedited Updated: 30 Dec 2007   A beginner's guide on how to send emails (via SMTP) and SMS text messages when you don't have adequate access to the necessary resources VC7, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, VS2005, C++/CLI, C, VB, ASP, ASP.NET, VBScript, Perl, HTML, MFC, DBA, Dev, QA, WinForms, WebForms, Intermediate	daluu	3.21
Developing applications that always decease gracefully. Updated: 9 Sep 2003   An article that describes how to write applications that always quit gracefully. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	Jagadeesh VN	3.09
Reliable Floating Point Equality Comparison Updated: 5 Dec 2006   Compare floating point numbers for equality at programmer-specified precision. C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	John Simmons / outlaw programmer	2.75
Defense against the dreaded Klingon Battlecruiser Updated: 15 Apr 2004   An article about application users and their perception. Win2K, WinXP, Dev, Intermediate	Bamaco2	2.52
Simple example of MVC ( Model View Controller ) design pattern for abstraction - Unedited Updated: 8 Apr 2008   Simple example of MVC ( Model View Controller ) design pattern for abstraction C#	rj45	2.49
How to set the maxlength of the textboxes dynamically - Unedited Updated: 6 Jan 2008   How to set the maxlength of the textboxes dynamically Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0, C#, Windows, Win32, Dev, ADO.NET, Beginner	Santiago Sanchez	1.46
Programming Tips - General			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
Programming Self-generating Code for Windows Applications Updated: 29 Feb 2008   Executing VC++ codes in STACK or HEAP VC6, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, VS2005, VS6, MFC, CEO, Dev, Intermediate, Advanced	Jim Charles	4.81
Programming the MS Agent Control Updated: 3 Mar 2000   Programming an animated agent similar to the office assistant. VC6, NT4, VS6, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	Santosh Rao	4.79
10 Minutes to document your code Updated: 19 Jan 2003   Setting up doxygen, a free tool to document your code, in a few simple steps. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, ATL, WTL, STL, Dev, Beginner	peterchen	4.74
Playing with the stack Updated: 27 May 2003   An article describing how a C++ compiler uses the stack. VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, Dev, Intermediate	Chavdar Dimitrov	4.73
A Utility to Clean Up Compiler Temp Files Updated: 24 Dec 2002   A shell extension that deletes compiler temp and intermediate files. VC6, NT4, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Michael Dunn	4.73
How to drag a virtual file from your app into Windows Explorer Updated: 13 Sep 2006   Shows how to use CFSTR_FILEDESCRIPTOR and CFSTR_FILECONTENTS to perform drag/drop with virtual files VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev, Intermediate	Nishant Sivakumar	4.73
INI file reader using the spirit library Updated: 3 Jan 2006   A simple implementation of an INI file reader using the boost::spirit framework Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Silviu Simen	4.71
Object oriented JavaScript class library in C#/.NET style - Unedited Updated: 14 Mar 2008   JavaScript classes ported from .NET .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Mono, DotGNU, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, ASP, ASP.NET, Javascript, CSS, .NET, HTML, Ajax, Intermediate, Advanced	EJocys	4.69
VSS: protocol handler for Visual SourceSafe Updated: 27 Jun 2001   This article describes how to hook up a protocol, in the example "vss:", to a custom handler to open a document from a Visual SourceSafe repository using automation. VC6, NT4, Win2K, IE 6.0, VS6, Dev, Intermediate	Victor Vogelpoel	4.69
Optimization: Your Worst Enemy Updated: 12 Aug 2000   Learn about the potential pitfalls of code optimization. VC6, NT4, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, Advanced	Joseph M. Newcomer	4.68
Visual C++ 2003 Meyers singleton bug - Unedited Updated: 7 Jun 2007   A description of a bug in the Visual C++ 2003 compiler and a workaround. VC7.1, VS.NET2003, Windows, Dev, Intermediate	Stephen Boissiere	4.67
ResSwitch & ResList v1.2 - Easily change screen resolution Updated: 3 Mar 2000   2 freeware utilities to quickly change Screen Depth and Resolution. VC6, NT4, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	PJ Naughter	4.66
General Policy Idiom Updated: 31 Jan 2007   The article describes an idiom which can help create a highly customizable template library in C++ by applying an immense level of parameterization. VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Advanced	voidbent	4.65
45 Day Series: Codeproject VC++ Forum Q&A - IV - Unedited Updated: 31 Jul 2005   Collection of Q&A from VC++ forum between 25 April 2005 to 8 June 2005 VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Beginner	ThatsAlok	4.65
Whole Program Optimization with Visual C++ .NET Updated: 10 Dec 2001   Visual C++ .NET goes to an entirely new level with Whole Program Optimization. This article discusses everything that the compiler can do using this new framework for optimization and how little the developer must do. VC7, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Brandon Bray (MSFT)	4.64
Aggressive Optimizations for Visual C++ Updated: 26 Oct 2002   Save time and space in your release builds - fight bloatware! VC6, NT4, Visual Studio, Dev, Advanced	Todd C. Wilson	4.61
Importing Type Libraries Updated: 23 Feb 2003   Using alternatives to importing type libraries and COM objects can improve the portability of your source code. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, CE 3.0, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, WinMobile2002, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev, Beginner	Heath Stewart	4.60
Compiling and Integrating Crypto++ into the Microsoft Visual C++ Environment Updated: 27 May 2008   Avoid common pitfalls when using Crypto++ and VC++ VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2002, VS.NET2003, VS2005, VS6, Dev, Beginner	Garth J Lancaster, Jeffrey Walton	4.55
Implementing Deep Cloning via Serializing objects - Unedited Updated: 22 Feb 2008   The implementation for a deep clone helper class .NET 2.0, C# 1.0, C# 2.0, .NET 3.0, C# 3.0, .NET 3.5, C#, .NET, Dev, Intermediate	Stephen Inglish	4.55
Find in CWebBrowser Control Updated: 10 Aug 2000   How to display the "Find" window in a CWebBrowser control. VC6, NT4, Win2K, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Jeremy Davis	4.53
Finding performance bottlenecks and their resolutions in windows services - Unedited Updated: 21 Jan 2008   This article will address tools and technologies to identify bottlenecks and key consideration points for performance improvement. .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0, VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, C#, VB, SQL, Windows, .NET, SQL, Arch, DBA, Dev, ADO.NET, Design, Intermediate, Advanced	Sajid.Majeed	4.53
Syntax coloring for user-defined keywords in Visual Studio Updated: 20 Mar 2000   A UserType.dat file that provides syntax coloring for user-defined keywords in Visual Studio VC6, NT4, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, Beginner	Keith Kudlac	4.49
Compiler's Code Optimization - The Dark Side Updated: 25 Jun 2003   How compiler's code optimization models works and mixing its to create an hybrid optimization model. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, NT4, VS6, Dev, Intermediate	Marcelo A. B. Slomp	4.49
Automated Source Safe Backups Updated: 20 Feb 2001   A scripted approach to automating Visual Source Safe backups Windows, Dev, Intermediate	Conor Hunt	4.49
Fixing the GPF in Devshl.dll when starting VC++ 5 or 6 Updated: 17 Jan 2000   Having problems with Devshl.dll? Don't reinstall Visual Studio until you've read this! VC6, NT4, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, Beginner	Sean Echevarria	4.48
Building Boost libraries for Visual Studio Updated: 18 Jul 2007   Building boost libraries for Visual Studio. VC7.1, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Gast128	4.48
Superior container classes. Smaller, faster, flexible, convenient. - Unedited Updated: 9 Dec 2007   Alternative containers classes implementation, different approach. C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Advanced	valdok	4.48
How to accurately detect if an application is theme-enabled? Updated: 1 Jun 2005   Describes a function that overcomes the inadequacies of IsAppThemed and IsThemeActive. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Nishant Sivakumar	4.44
Send mail without specifying an SMTP server Updated: 12 Apr 2005   A class derived from CSMTPConnection that queries the MX record for a target domain and uses that to send mail VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev, Intermediate	Nishant Sivakumar	4.44
The Right Way To Do Object Serialization Updated: 15 May 2001   A tip for using object serialization VC6, NT4, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Leo Moll	4.42
Learning Binary and Hexadecimal Updated: 6 Mar 2006   A beginner's guide to talking like a computer. Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Beginner	Jeremy Falcon	4.42
Syntax Colouring for VBScript in Visual Studio 6 Updated: 31 Dec 2001   A simple registry modification to make Visual Studio apply syntax colouring to VBScript files. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VBScript, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Gavin Greig	4.41
A Utility for Browsing Directly to a Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Updated: 3 Apr 2001   A utility that lets you browse to a MS Knowledge Base article right from the Run dialog VC6, NT4, Win2K, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev, Intermediate	Michael Dunn	4.39
C++ Development using eclipse IDE– Starters guide - Unedited Updated: 25 May 2006   C++ Development using eclipse IDE– Starters guide Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Boby Thomas P	4.39
Introducing Regular Expressions Updated: 7 Apr 2005   Basic Regular Expressions with detailed examples. Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Vasant Raj	4.38
Secure Coding Practices: Running with Least Privileges in Windows Updated: 8 Mar 2003   An article on developing software while running with least privileges in Windows Win2K, WinXP, Dev, Beginner	Dana Epp	4.38
How to use google and other tips for finding programming help - Unedited Updated: 8 Mar 2008   A primer for people looking to learn to help themselves find answers to programming questions Windows, Java, Beginner	Christian Graus	4.34
Extracting Accelerators As Human Readable Text Updated: 24 Aug 2004   This article shows how to extract accelerators and convert them into human readable text, using the language settings for the current user. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Jörgen Sigvardsson	4.26
The Groovyness of the Gallery Updated: 11 Feb 2003   An article on using the Gallery to resuse classes. VC6, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	bryce	4.25
How to place complex class with dynamic array in continuous memory block - Unedited Updated: 22 Oct 2007   Article describes way to place complex class containing dynamic array with non-trivial members in continuous memory block. C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Kirill V. Lyadvinsky	4.25
Some Time-Saving Commands and Key Remappings for the VC IDE Updated: 17 Mar 1999   Save time and impress co-workers with these great keyboard shortcuts VC6, NT4, Visual Studio, Dev, Beginner	Michael Dunn	4.23
A box of four fancy C++ Windows tricks Updated: 28 Jul 2006   This article presents four useful code snippets, solving four common coding problems Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Jörg Anslik	4.23
Visual Studio .NET- Old style member function wizard Updated: 23 Jul 2002   Modifies the new VS7 Member Function wizard to add a member function without using the parameter list VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	Moritz Leutenecker	4.22
Subsonic, MySQL and DAL DLL - Unedited Updated: 16 May 2008   Creating a DAL DLL using Subsonic and Mysql C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0, C#	Dane-Garrin Balia	4.22
The Graphical Developer Interface Updated: 16 May 2000   Learn effective methods for logging and debugging your Windows apps. VC6, NT4, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	Joseph M. Newcomer	4.22
To new is C++; To malloc is C; To mix them is sin Updated: 29 Mar 2004   Article explains the differences between malloc/free and new/delete in a C++ context C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Nishant Sivakumar	4.17
How to use the res: protocol in Developer Studio Updated: 25 Mar 2000   A simple MFC demo application that demonstrates using the res: protocol to use resources in your applications VC6, NT4, VS6, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	Santosh Rao	4.14
How Yahoo! speeds up your application Updated: 1 Mar 2006   How accessing the Yahoo! Finanace page sppeds up your application. VC6, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, Dev, Intermediate	Bill Gu	4.08
Reduce the Size of Your Final EXE File Updated: 7 Jun 2000   This article describes ways to reduce the final size of your applucation's EXE file. VC6, NT4, VS6, Dev, Intermediate	Rehan Nadeem	4.03
C++ Static Initialisation Order: A new solution to an old problem - Unedited Updated: 26 May 2007   Presents an easy method to control order of initialisation for static objects VC8.0, WinXP, VS2005, Dev, Intermediate	Matthew Faithfull	4.03
Using templates for initialization Updated: 13 Feb 2001   Use templates to initialize structures or simple member variables. VC6, NT4, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Paul Westcott	4.00
The Importance of Sequence Order in the Creation of C++ Objects. Updated: 28 Aug 2004   This article demonstrates the importance of the sequence order of object creation in C++ VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, Intermediate	Lim Bio Liong	4.00
Referenced Description Attribute Updated: 6 May 2008   An article on how to call an existing description in the designer .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, WinXP, C#, Dev, Beginner	J.Thomas	4.00
Lovely Pointers Updated: 5 Jun 2003   The topic of this article is pointers. I describe below some problems, bugs and technique solutions that correspond with using pointers. This article would be useful for beginners and programmers who use other programming languages and are starting to study C++ now. VC6, VC7, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, STL, Dev, Beginner	Brigsoft	3.97
Transparent desktop icons Updated: 30 Dec 2004   A brief discussion on what is involved in making the text background of the desktop icons transparent. VC6, Win2K, VS6, Dev, Intermediate	DavidCrow	3.97
About RSS Updated: 26 Apr 2005   What is RSS and how it is used to retrieve information. Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Beginner	Vasant Raj	3.95
.NET like Delegates in Unmanaged C++ Updated: 26 Sep 2002   This article describes a design pattern on how to implement generic delegates as found in .NET, but using ordinary/unmanaged C++ VC7, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Advanced	Jörgen Sigvardsson	3.93
Implementing VB/C# Style Properties in C++ Classes - Unedited Updated: 24 Apr 2006   VB.Net and C# offer property procedures that execute code when the value of a property is set or retrieved. With novel use of code, C++ classes can have them too! VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Jeremy A. Wilson	3.92
Processor BenchMark Utility - Unedited Updated: 29 May 2008   Measuring processor performance VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, C++, C++/CLI, C	PeterGlen	3.92
VS IDE Editor Tip: Quick Macros Updated: 15 Oct 2002   VS Editor Tip: How to use Quick Macros VC6, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Paul Watt	3.91
Tips and Tricks for the Visual Studio .NET IDE Updated: 3 Feb 2004   A compendium of short cuts, tips and tricks, features, whatcha-may-callits for the Visual Studio .NET IDE. Windows, Dev, Intermediate	SathishVJ	3.87
Make your application shutdown aware - Unedited Updated: 27 Jan 2008   This article explains how to make your application shutdown aware. .NET 2.0, VS2005, C# 1.0, C# 2.0, .NET 3.0, C# 3.0, C#, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, Beginner	Manish Ranjan Kumar	3.85
QuickHex Updated: 9 Mar 2000   A Hex Viewer Shell Extension. VC6, NT4, VS6, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	S h a n x	3.82
Reformatting Microsoft's wizard/template generated project files Updated: 11 May 2002   How to reformat Microsoft VC wizard template generated code so the generated code is more palatable VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	tfryar	3.80
Tips on internationalization of software Updated: 9 Sep 2002   This article gives tips on internationalization of existing software VC6, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Milind Shingade	3.77
Using SSE/SSE2 for optimization Updated: 3 Oct 2004   A beginner's introduction to one of the optimization methods. VC6, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS6, C, Dev, ASM, Intermediate	f2	3.75
Tips for Visual C++ Developers Updated: 16 Sep 2002   Series of tips for Visual C++ Developers VC6, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Ernest Laurentin	3.74
The Story of Const Updated: 21 May 2003   This is an article about the const keyword, its details and why you should worry about it. C++, C, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Beginner	Rahul Singh	3.73
Contrasting Colors Updated: 4 May 2004   New method of calculating a contrasting color for a given color VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, Intermediate	alucardx	3.71
Using Class Templates with Fake Parameters in Derived Classes. - Unedited Updated: 21 Aug 2007   An article provide new C++ idom to avoid code duplication. VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Alexei Valyaev	3.70
Another Profiler for VC++ - Unedited Updated: 26 Nov 2006   A profiler which calculates the total and execution time elapsed for each function profiled VC7.1, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev, Intermediate	S.C.Wong	3.67
Stopping and Starting Services Automatically During Builds Updated: 11 Mar 2008   How to make your life a little easier while developing a service C#, Windows, .NET, Win32, Win64, Visual Studio, Dev, Beginner	mav.northwind	3.63
Servex - using batch files for remote ftp Updated: 14 Apr 2004   Remote Commands on a Computer Windows, Dev, Intermediate	David Q	3.58
Hiding a combo's list after selection Updated: 4 Jul 2002   How to hide a combo's list after selection if the selection starts a long operation VC6, VC7, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	Paul S. Vickery	3.46
GNU GPL for dummies - Unedited Updated: 14 Apr 2008   Synopsis of GPL v3 discussed in simple terms C++, .NET, CEO, Arch, Dev, Ajax, Design, LINQ, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	TheBigRedDog	3.41
C/C++ macros programming - Unedited Updated: 24 Apr 2008   Sophisticated use of macros, never write things twice! C++, C, Advanced	valdok	3.37
The Stupid XOR Trick Updated: 13 Aug 2002   Explaining the phenomenon of x^=y^=x^=y; VC6, VC7, C++/CLI, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Andreas Saurwein Franci Gonçalves	3.37
The beginner's guide to using enum Flags - Unedited Updated: 1 Mar 2007   An article explaining the rudiments of how to deal with Flags in C++ C++, C, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Beginner	toxcct	3.36
Application Terror Updated: 28 May 2002   How to (really) annoy your friends and foes or even your boss. VC7, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Andreas Saurwein Franci Gonçalves	3.31
Matrix/Vector Multiplication Optimization Updated: 14 Sep 2005   This article describes a way to make matrix vector multiplication faster. VC6, WinXP, VS6, Dev, Intermediate	aurelien400	3.29
Using Bounced E-mail Messages to Clean Your Address List - Unedited Updated: 15 Jul 2002   An easy and accurate way to use bounced messages to clean your address list. Windows, Dev, Intermediate	John Alessi, Quiksoft Corporation	3.27
Tips and Traps for young programmers Updated: 24 Apr 2003   Kill your program before the user will do it! Traps techniques and VC++/C++ notes for beginners VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Windows, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	Brigsoft	3.19
Get the Start Button Handle Updated: 23 Mar 2002   Get the Start button handle a