Tutorials & Articles
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Implementing AJAX in ASP.NET
by Karl SeguinAsynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) has recently become the craze thanks, in no small part, to Google’s usage of it in Google Suggest as well as Google Maps. Karl looks at how it works, and how we can implement it in ASP.NET using a free AJAX.NET wrapper.
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How to Avoid Project Failure through Project Planning and Effective Project Recovery
by Bruce BeerAfter extensive project planning, you feel assured that everything will go smoothly. However, when project failure does occur, what do you do? An effective recovery plan will first evaluate how serious the failure is and see what is salvageable. By using the medical term triage and applying it your situation, you can initiate project recovery and help save your work.
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How to access Outlook and post to a blog using C#
by Simon SoanesAn article for all those like Robert Scoble who would like to be able to drag and drop an item to a folder in their Outlook and post it instantly to their Blog. We also briefly cover web services and talking to Outlook.
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Tap into the power of the Windows 7 Taskbar
by Paul FosterThe task bar has some of the most visible improvements in Windows 7 - find out how to hugely increase the usability of your application by tapping into the taskbar functionality
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Uploading Images to a Database
by Dave WantaLearn how to allow a user to upload an image to your server and store the binary data in a Microsoft SQL database.
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Building Application Framework with C#
by Nauman LaghariThe Article introduces a C# developer to building framework. After reading, you'll get how the big names have performed most of the magic in Application Frameworks, like the Java Applet and Servlets Framework as well as the Microsoft Foundation Classes. This article is just an introduction to the complex topic. A short code sample is provided for practically demonstrating the purpose.
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OpenGL in C#
by Bill BurrisA simple demonstration of how to use OpenGL in C#, with the help of the C# Graphics Library.
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A comparison of C/C++ and C#
by John GodelIs C# a new programming language or a new version of C/C++ ?
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Rails: an introduction
by Kevin JonesEver wondered what “Rails” is all about? Kevin Jones explains what it is and why it's important.
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The Next Generation Of Web Development
by James CrowleyWhere is Web Development moving to in the future?
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Iterators, iterator blocks and data pipelines in C#
by Jon SkeetWith the arrival of LINQ to Objects, understanding how iterators work has become more important than ever before. Learn how to implement them in C# 2 (or 3), and how these apply to the fundamental aspects of LINQ to Objects.
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Parameter Passing in C#
by Jon SkeetMany people have become fairly confused about how parameters are passed in C#, particularly with regard to reference types. This article gives an in-depth discussion of the differences between default/ref/out parameters.
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Game development using Silverlight 2
by Dave WheelerImplementing a game using Silverlight is a good way to learn its more advanced aspects. Dave Wheeler shows us how, and has some fun on the way.
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Patterns as design vocabulary
by Kevlin HenneyWhile patterns are intended to give you the bigger picture, they often fail and become bogged down in minutiae. Kevlin Henney considers the wider use of patterns as a common vocabulary.
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Using ADO in C++
by Randy Charles MorinAn introduction to using ADO in C++ - its far simpler than you'd think!
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TDD in Practice - Dealing with Hard-To-Test Areas
by Ian CooperTried TDD and abandoned it the moment you've tried it on 'real' code? Learn how to tackle these 'hard-to-test' areas, that those presentations and introductory books just don't seem to explain well.
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Why Patterns
by Andy ClymerWe look at the rise of 'patterns' in the developer community, and how they've evolved to help communication between developers and understanding more clearly the intent of a given piece of code.
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Rails MVC and routing
by Kevin JonesKevin Jones thinks that the key idea in Rails is routing. See how this fits in with the MVC pattern and find out more about Rails by reading on.
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Isolated Storage in .NET
by Graham ParkerKnowing how and where to store things is bread and butter stuff for an Application Developer. This article examines an area of storage known as ‘Isolated Storage’ that was introduced to the Windows environment alongside the introduction of the .NET Framework. We’ll discover, what it is and how and why to use it.
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Number Functions
by James CrowleyHow to use number functions in VB