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Latest Additions

New articles added

Algorithms & Recipes

• Intelligent Command Line Parser - Jordan Pullen
  Parses command line arguments and converts them into objects for use in your application
  
  

Android

• Integrating HTTP and HTTPS Connection - Ravindra Kumar Prajapati
  In this article I have discussed the procedure to request HTTP and HTTPS requests in android.
  
  

C / C++ Language

• Ideas from a smart pointer(part 2). size == sizeof(std::shared_ptr)/2 - weibing
  embedded ref-counted resource management
  
  
• C++ Memory Leak Finder - Fredrik Bornander
  How to write a memory leak detection program using library injection
  
  
• Ideas from a smart pointer. Support data-alignment (part 1) - goecerfun
  embedded ref-counted resource management
  
  

C#

• Ending the Great Debate on Enum Flags - virusstorm
  This article explains how enumerators and flags work in C#.NET and how to properly use them.
  
  
• Detect if another process is running and bring it to the foreground - Dnyaneshwar_Pawar
  This is an alternative for "Detect if another process is running and bring it to the foreground"
  
  

Dialogs and Windows

• Resize Floating Popup Control - tdkmodchip
  Toolbox popup component that is resizable and floats.
  
  

DirectX

• Old Games Launcher - webmaster442
  A DirectDraw game launcher & DosBox frontend written in C#
  
  

Grid & Data Controls

• DataGridVewTextBoxCell with Span Behaviour - drunlar1
  This is an alternative for "DataGridVewTextBoxCell with Span Behaviour"
  
  

HTML / CSS

• Mario5 - Florian Rappl
  Recreating a famous jump and run game for playing and creating own levels in the webbrowser.
  
  

Product Showcase

• Inject High Speed Compression into Your Existing Java Application - Accusoft
  Harness the power of PICTools high-performance native libraries & give your Java applications up to 7x faster JPEG compression over Java JPEG support. This white paper and sample code will describe how to inject this performance into existing Java applications, without the need for a complete rewrit
  
  

String handling

• Tiny Fluent String API simplifies ToString and Console output - Lee Robie
  Simple extension methods that greatly simplify ToString, Logging, and Debug output.
  
  

Windows Presentation Foundation

• Building High Performance WPF/E Enterprise Class Application in C# 4.5 - kishhr
  An in-depth reference of how to build performance-oriented applications in WPF for both Windows and the Web.
  
  

Work Issues

• Creating Business Opportunities in Market Recession - Sandeep Kumar Seeram
  Four tips to help progressive companies and individuals better position their products and services for success in the recession.
  
  

Articles updated

.NET Framework

• Basic Handling and Tips of Database Relationships in Entity Framework - W. HU
  
  
  

Ajax

• Asynchronous File Upload - Ali Al Omairi(Abu AlHassan)
  An Ajax control that enables a user to upload a file asynchronously with extra data
  
  

Algorithms & Recipes

• Large pattern recognition system using multi neural networks - Vietdungiitb
  Tutorials of using multi neural networks for large pattern recognition system, handwriting recognition system
  
  
• Code optimization tutorial - Part 1 - Razvan Aguridan
  Beginner optimization tutorial.
  
  

Applications & Tools

• ToDoList 6.5 Beta 1 - An effective and flexible way to keep on top of your tasks - .dan.g.
  A hierarchical task manager with native XML support for custom reporting.
  
  

ASP.NET

• ElmahR = ELMAH + SignalR - Wasp.NET
  ELMAH + SignalR = ElmahR, ASP.NET real-time error monitoring aggregating dashboard
  
  

C / C++ Language

• How to send an SMS message from an application - Michael Haephrati
  How to send an SMS from a Desktop Applicaiton (written in C++).
  
  

C#

• How does it work in C#? - Part 3 (C# LINQ in detail) - Mohammad A Rahman
  Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is a Microsoft .NET Framework component that works as a communicator between the objects and the data. This article will explore the different extension methods used in the LINQ using C# and IL code to discuss..
  
  
• Towers of Hanoi - unicorn2
  Solution of the Towers of Hanoi problem
  
  
• C# Generic Type Generator - Alexander Van Berg
  Combinatorial generation of C# generic types.
  
  
• C# Easy Extension Properties - Moises Barba
  (v2) How to convince your C# objects to carry extended properties, in real time, and with no modifications in their code. V2 includes a collector for disposable properties.
  
  
• Why I use explicit interface implementation as a default implementation technique - Mamasha Knows
  EIMIs turn to be very useful in refactoring. I will try to prove it here. If you are working with large code bases, as I often do, this article is worth reading.
  
  

Charts, Graphs and Images

• Processing4Net - Espen Harlinn
  Release the random artist inside you
  
  
• ASP .NET Plotter (HTML5, C# and Plot'N'Roll) - Akram El Assas
  Nowadays, There are a plenty of Javascript charting libraries used in organizations such as NASA, Eutelsat, MongoDB, Google. Justly, this article aims to show you how you can integrate Javascript charting libraries in ASP .NET and build your own charting user controls depending on your needs.
  
  

Client side scripting

• Improving Maintainability of Legacy Code With a JSON Architecture - rcarlson-cayen, Cayen Systems
  This article details how to make a legacy code base more maintainable by utilizing a JSON architecture.
  
  

Cross Platform

• Extending WordPress with C# Plugins - Miloslav Beno
  This article describes how to extend WordPress with plugins written in C# and shows very first C# plugin for this system.
  
  

Database

• GUIDs as fast primary keys under multiple databases - Jeremy Todd
  Using the right approach can make GUIDs nearly as fast as integer primary keys on almost any database system.
  
  
• RaptorDB - the Document Store - Mehdi Gholam
  NoSql, JSON based, Document store database with compiled .net map functions and automatic hybrid bitmap indexing and LINQ query filters (now with standalone Server mode)
  
  
• Simplify Database Operations with Generic Fluent NHibernate - Kieran Maltz, Cayen Systems
  This article describes database communication using a generic Fluent NHibernate implementation.
  
  

Design and Architecture

• Executable Integration Example: External settings and update - Ben Baron
  Java source code to demonstrate Executable Integration which is a concept of integrating several distinct executables to create a single application.
  
  
• Object Decoration With Impromptu-Interface - Gary H Guo
  Discuss adding dynamic behaviors to object using Object Decoration with Impromptu-Interface
  
  

General Graphics

• Detect image skew angle and deskew image - Mukit, Ataul
  Deskew an image by converting it to grayscale + edges and rotating by the detected skew angle.
  
  

HTML / CSS

• Html5 Jigsaw Puzzle - Marcelo Ricardo de Oliveira
  An online jigsaw puzzle using the stunning features of the Paper.js framework
  
  

iPhone

• Performing localized week based calendar computations with SQLite - Oleksandr Dodatko
  This tutorial shows how to create and use a SQLite custom function that performs locale aware week based calendar computations.
  
  

Libraries

• Logician: A Table-based Rules Engine Suite in C++/.NET/JavaScript using XML - Eric D Schmidt
  Overview of a cross-platform spreadsheet-based rules enigne with algorithms implemented in C++ and JavaScript, and wrappers to C#/.NET/Silverlight, Flash, and Mobile platforms(via PhoneGap).
  
  

LINQ

• Adding New Database Reports to .NET Client Apps Without Re-Deployment - An Odyssey Through Dynamic LINQ and Reflection Hackery - AdamDavidHill
  This article solves the problem of having to redeploy everything whenever you create a new stored procedure database report.
  
  

Miscellaneous

• An MFC Chart Control with Enhanced User Interface - geoyar
  An MFC linear chart control with enhanced appearance.
  
  
• MSChart Extension - Zoom and Pan Control - Code Artist
  Implement Zoom and Pan Controls for MSChart
  
  

Office Development

• Import Excel File to DataSet - ColinBashBash
  Allows for inputting Excel tables into a DataSet.
  
  

Parallel Programming

• Parallel Programming & the Mandelbrot Set - Simon Bridge
  Provides a multi-threading library and demonstrates its use by rendering the Mandelbrot Set
  
  

PHP

• Token Manager - VectorX
  The Token Manager allows web developers to program PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript into tokens that can be used throughout WordPress.
  
  

Product Showcase

• .NET Performance Profiling: Learn the Skills, Write Better Code - Red Gate Software
  In Practical Performance Profiling MVP Jean-Philippe explains how the .NET platform manages memory and uses a sample application based on a real software package to demonstrate a wide range of performance slowdowns
  
  

Programming Tips

• Parse a PE (EXE, DLL, OCX Files ) and New Dependency Walker - Adam Roderick J
  A brief and basic explanation about the PE data structures, with a sample
  
  

Social Network APIs

• TRocket - Twitter Client [Open Source] - Ammar_Ahmad
  TRocket - An open source Twitter client.
  
  

User Controls

• MVC3 @Html.CheckBoxList() custom extension - Mikhail Tsennykh
  Extends MVC HtmlHelper class so you can create POSTable checkbox list
  
  

Windows Communication Foundation

• OData Services - Jovan Popovic
  In this article is shown what are OData services, how you can create them using the WCF Data Services, and how you can use them
  
  

Windows Presentation Foundation

• Character Map in WPF - Jawahar Suresh Babu
  Character Map is a free utility found in Windows Machines. It is similar to the "Insert Symbol" tool in few MS Office applications. This article explains how to implement this tool using WPF.
  
  
• An Address Book Application Made in MVVM For Metro Style App in Windows 8 - santosh_pathak
  Hands on developing MVVM Application without any Frameworks
  
  

New Tips and Tricks added

ASP.NET

• Download File Using C# - tejasbhalani
  Download file using C#.
  
  

Azure

• My first day on Microsoft Windows Azure HPC - Shweta Lenka
  My first step towards Azure’s HPC.
  
  

C#

• Splitting a collection into multiple arrays - the Linq way - Andreas Gieriet
  This is an alternative for "How to split an array into multiple arrays"
  
  
• Beware of Decimal Bytes - CoperNick
  How suprising can be conversion of decimals to bytes in C#
  
  
• CheckBoxList in Wpf With C# - Amit Sanandiya From Morbi
  Display Selected Column Dynamically Using checkBoxList in Wpf With C#
  
  

Cryptography & Security

• Crypto Gear - jewz
  Crypto Gear is an application for encrypting and decrypting files.
  
  

Database

• Get SQL Server Table Information - Dave Elliott
  Global Stored Procedure to retrieve tabular information or a CSV list of columns for a database table.
  
  
• Generate XML Using FOR XML - Harsh Gandhi
  Generate XML Using FOR XML ; Difference between different modes (AUTO, RAW, PATH, EXPLICIT) of FOR XML to generate XML in SQL Server
  
  

Dialogs and Windows

• Serviceable console application (merge console program and Windows service into one program) - CooperWu
  One console program, which supports running as both a console program and a Windows service.
  
  
• A Slider Control for C++ - anscode
  This post describes a slider control for C++ which make your application more attractive.
  
  

Document / View

• To Add Fevicon To Your WebPage - Teju MB
  
  
  

Internet / Network

• How to Access WAMP Server in LAN or WAN - Jaiswar Vipin Kumar R.
  How to access WAMP Server in LAN or WAN.
  
  

Macros and Add-ins

• Increase productivity with Visual Studio extensions - Ahsan Murshed
  This article gives ideas to developers to increase development time productivity using the free Visual Studio 2010 extensions.
  
  

Office Development

• How to load data from multiple Excel sheets to any destination in SSIS - Smitha_Prabith
  Load data present in multiple Excel sheets to an Excel sheet or any other destination.
  
  

SharePoint Server

• SharePoint 2010 – Search Documents Programmatically - Jean Paul V.A
  How to use the Search Web Service to search documents from a Windows Forms application.
  
  
• SharePoint 2010 – Creating a Site Definition Using Visual Studio - Jean Paul V.A
  Site Definition creation using Visual Studio 2010 and SharePoint developer tools.
  
  

Third Party Products and Tools

• Region Adapters for Infragitics - db7uk
  Region adapters in VB.Net
  
  

Windows Presentation Foundation

• Filtered DropDown ComboBox - Clifford Nelson
  A rather quick and dirty way of creating a filtered combo box in WPF.
  
  

Work Issues

• IT Service Management (ITSM) and Service Desk Implementation - Sandeep Kumar Seeram
  The aim of this paper is to extend the line of knowledge about outcomes of ITSM and Service Desk Implementation, proposing a conceptual framework for successful ITSM and Service Desk implementation, phases of implementation cycle, and different success factors.
  
  

Tips and Tricks updated

C#

• Simple variable dump - Pascal Ganaye
  This class dump any .Net object properties to your output window.
  
  
• How to split an array into multiple arrays - Juan Pablo G.C.
  This is an alternative for "How to split an array into multiple arrays"
  
  

Date and Time

• DateTime extensions to make some simple tasks a little more readable - OriginalGriff
  Sometimes, you want to insert a date into a database as the start of the day, or you need to work out when the last Tuesday of the month is. These aren't difficult tasks, but the code can be difficult to follow. These extensions provide an easy-to-read way to do it.
  
  

Debug Tips

• Getting notifications upon your application writing an error to Events Log - Kamran Bilgrami
  You can use this trick for getting notifications when your app writes an error to event logs
  
  

Internet / Network

• Use C# to upload and download files from an FTP server - tejasbhalani
  Upload and download files from an FTP server uisng C#.
  
  

SharePoint Server

• SharePoint 2010 – Installation on Windows 7 - Jean Paul V.A
  In this article we can proceed with the installation of SharePoint 2010. Depending on your operating system and edition of SharePoint the installation files varies.
  
  

Work Issues

• Five Undiscovered Best Ways to Market Your Software Solution - Sandeep Kumar Seeram
  Undiscovered five best ways to market your software solution.
  
  

XML

• XML Serialization and Deserialization in C# - DARSHAN MODANI
  Use System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer to perform XML serialization and deserialization.
  
  

New Technical Blogs added

Android

• Writing android gui using python(6:layout) - li9705
  IntroductionWrapandroid 0.8.5 is uploaded, programmers can download from http:/code.google.com/p/wrapandroid-for-multilanguage. In this version, a method is presented which can be used to unzip files to directory on sdcard or package path. If path does not exist, it will be created automatically. Th
  
  

Java

• Java/Firefox SSL Certs -> Apache -> RTFM!!! - Martin Thwaites
  So in short, we should have RTFM, if we had Read the FM, then we wouldn't have spent the day looking for this an solution to a problem that was already in the FM!
  
  

Microsoft BizTalk Server

• My first day on Microsoft Windows Azure HPC - Shweta Lenka
  Recently I entered into the Azure’s HPC world and thought toshare something, which I learnt from my experience as a beginner. Today is myfirst step towards the Azure’s HPC.  Ijust downloaded the sample service and followed the configuration instructions.But even after following those, I faced few di
  
  

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