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ASP.NET C# Tutorial - Development with Nido Framework for Dummies

by Nirosh

This tutorial is designed for .NET programmers who need to understand ‘Nido’ framework and its application.

Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture

by Suresh Dasari's

Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture (Entity, Data Access & Business Layer) with Stored Procedures based on table design.

"Design, Test, Developement, Test" in-stead of "Test Driven Development" (DTDT over TDD)

by Mahmud Hasan

The only good thing of Test Driven Development is, it ensures the maximum test coverage but TDD puts you in risk of a week design. DTDT tries to solve this while ensuring maximum test coverage.

"Liberty Profile" - IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5

by Jitendra_Jain04

IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Liberty profile is a flexible and dynamic server profile of WAS which enables the WAS server to deploy only required custom features instead of deploying a big set of available JEE components.

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ASP.NET C# Tutorial - Development with Nido Framework for Dummies

by Nirosh

This tutorial is designed for .NET programmers who need to understand ‘Nido’ framework and its application.

Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture

by Suresh Dasari's

Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture (Entity, Data Access & Business Layer) with Stored Procedures based on table design.

"Design, Test, Developement, Test" in-stead of "Test Driven Development" (DTDT over TDD)

by Mahmud Hasan

The only good thing of Test Driven Development is, it ensures the maximum test coverage but TDD puts you in risk of a week design. DTDT tries to solve this while ensuring maximum test coverage.

"Liberty Profile" - IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5

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Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture

by Suresh Dasari's

Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture (Entity, Data Access & Business Layer) with Stored Procedures based on table design.

(Dynamically) Implement ToString() as a Lambda Function

by Tomaž Štih

How to (dynamically) implement ToString() as a Lambda function

.git and Dropbox Integration within Visual Studio

by sumit_kapadia

Simple and free approach to manage your code on cloud with git-SCN and dropbox

.NET Runtime Library for Delphi

by Bismark Appah

.NET Runtime Library for Delphi

[How to] Listen to your DragEventArgs!

by Dave “DWC” Curry

How to wire up drag+drop events through multiple objects.

[tut 3] Graphics Program using C# Drag & Drop & Delete Objects

by The Zakies

Part 3 of a tutorial to show a graphics program using C# using GDI and SVG drag and drop and delete objects

[tut 6] Line Drag & Drop & Line Selection

by The Zakies

we will build an outline line around the drawn lines so we would test the mouse click on this outline to know which line is selected. and we would in the coming update build a select function inside the move tool

[tut 7] Drag & Drop points in lines

by The Zakies

in this tut we will create a technique to enable the user to control points within a drawn line, by drawing circles around points of the line , when the user clicks a circle he would control the corresponding point.

[tut 8] Hand tool

by The Zakies

we would create Hand_tool to pan through the drawing form, and we would use a custom cursor of open and closed hands

[tut 9] hand tool (part 2) navigator panel

by The Zakies

we will continue the functionality of the hand tool with having a navigator panel which works as a map, we will also have a red rectangle which tells the user where he is actually viewing inside the whole form, also it can be moved to pan the form

[tut1] GDI+ Artwork from svg

by The Zakies

Tutorial 1 (how to create a vector graphics program)

[tut5] form communication,multi tab program, custom cursor for each tool

by The Zakies

Learn how to implement a tecnique of a parent form that createes and controls other forms , through the tecnique of using the tab control, also learn how to implement a menu for the tools, and how to add cutom cursor for each tool

4 Ways to Improve Your Lotus Notes Performance

by Atul Kharecha

If you are using Lotus Notes as an email client and it is running very slowly, this tip will help you to overcome the performance issues.

5 Things Developers Need To Know About The Future Of The Apps Economy

by Dan Rowinski

What app developers need to know to win in the apps economy in 2015 and beyond.

7 Simple Steps to Make healthcare.gov Website Faster

by Murali Pamidi

Politics aside, here are 7 simple tweaks that could make heathcare.gov website instantly fast.

A “Combobox with Most Recently Used sub-list” Technique

by VictorSotnikov

An example of a combobox with sub-lists: "Most recently used items" and "All items"

A 2D Grid Splitter

by Jens Theisen

A grid splitter separating four quadrants

A Business Case for Good Design

by Yisrael Lax

Why poorly written code is expensive code

A C# Extension to Recursively Select All Descendents

by TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

How to recursively select all descendants using an extension method

A Closer Look at Lookup Tables

by Bryan Kowalchuk

The two most common database lookup table patterns are examined

A Custom WPF ScrollViewer

by Dirk Bahle

Making better use of the available UI space.

A few questions to be answered before you start a SharePoint project

by hemantrhtk

Basic queries that should be resolved for a successful SharePoint Project.

A Foldable Content Control for UWP

by Nuwan Karunarathna

This a foldable content control for UWP platform.

A Generic ADO.NET Overlay to Simplify DB Calls to SQL Server and Oracle

by shijo joseph

An ADO.NET Layer for SQL Server and Oracle which makes it easier for interfacing with database

A Generic Circular Buffer in C#

by honey the codewitch

A circular buffer implementing IList

A Generic OrderedDictionary in C#

by honey the codewitch

A fully generic ordered dictionary class in C#

A Good Desktop Software in Users' Eyes

by Southmountain

Some take-away to improve the quality of desktop software

A Lightweight File Backup Manager

by shijo joseph

A file backup manager with simple user interface and all the essential functionalities.

A Plug and Play Logging Library for Dummies

by shijo joseph

An easy to implement yet powerful logging library which requires absolute zero learning curve

A Pure-CSS Menu Supporting Unlimited Levels of Both Horizontal and Vertical Menus

by Michael D Bray

Use the provided CSS with classed DIVs to build a clean-looking web-based menu that requires no JavaScript, and supports unlimited levels of both horizontal and vertical menus.

A Simple Screensaver in C through Win32: CodeRain

by AshakiranBhatter

ScreensSaver through fullscreen mode using Win32 APIs in C.

A simple ticker with jQuery

by Raghav Nayak

Simple vertical scroller.

A Sketch for a Generic Queue - Multithreading Made Easy

by Marco Bertschi

Sktech for a generic queue which can handle tasks, process them and report the result

A suggestion for CodeProject TOC Style Fix

by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

An ugly look of a TOC based on ul elements is the only problem preventing full automation of article writing; still, it's easy to fix

A Task Scheduler Library for .NET Applications

by Sen Jacob

A simple task scheduler utility by which you can schedule a task to run at any time or interval

A Task Scheduler Library for .NET Applications

by Sen Jacob

This is an alternative for "A Task Scheduler Library for .NET Applications"

A tip on glaux.h Header File & glaux.lib in OpenGL Programming

by Southmountain

glaux.h header file & glaux.lib can be replaced by freeglut.h & freeglut.lib

A Very Basic Singely Linked List for VBA

by WhiskeyBeforeWater

A nodular Singely Linked List for VBA with some basic functions

A Very High-Level Outline for a Way Cool Utility

by B. Clay Shannon

In which the author takes the "That is an Exercise Left to the Reader" cop-out to Extremes

A Visual Studio 2010 style ToolBox control

by nilotpalbarpujari

VS 2010 style toolbox written in C#

A WPF StackPanel-Surrogate with Shared-sizing Scope Ability

by Mario Vernari

Here is a simple trick for simulating the shared-sizing feature of the WPF Grid even in a StackPanel fashion.

Access Genymotion Folders in Windows Explorer/Finder using Smart Disk Pro

by Anele 'Mashy' Mbanga

Explore your Genymotion Device folders

Accessing class object present in exe from explicitly loaded DLL using Inheritance and virtual function

by Amit Deshmukh 1010

Accessing class object present in exe from explicitly loaded DLL using Inheritance and virtual function.

Accessing Data through Web Service in Windows 8 Stores App - VS2012

by Ramanujam Shankar

Show data in grid view control of Windows Stores App using web service or WCF

Adapter Design Pattern in C++

by Priyanka Sabharwal81

Adapter Design Pattern in C++

Add Breadcrumb with SharePoint 2013 Design Manager

by Pradip R

How to add Breadcrumb with SharePoint 2013 Design Manager in HTML master page or HTML page layout.

Add Menu Items, and Respond to Them, in Android Activities

by B. Clay Shannon

Wherein the steps to add menu items, and respond to them being selected, is delineated

Add music to a simple Windows 8 Store App

by sam stokes

This is a really simple implementation of JavaScript and HTML5 to be used in a Windows 8 Store app.

Adding Angular Material in ASP.NET Core Angular SPA Template

by Fiyaz Hasan

This article shows you how to add Angular Material in ASP.NET Core AngularSpa template

Adding CSS UI Frameworks in ASP.NET MVC Application

by VR Karthikeyan

Change the look and feel of ASP.NET MVC application by adding different UI CSS frameworks

Adding Styles Dynamically to ASP.NET Page Header

by Tharaka MTR

This tip describes how to add the dynamic style to ASP.NET page header

Adding Transformation Files in the .NET Windows Service

by Shesh Lamichhane

Step by step to add the transformation files of app.config in your .NET Windows service

Admiration for Swift

by Santosh Sharma (go2santosh)

Finally iOS developers get a new programming language as advanced as C# and Java

Advanced GIT Tutorial - How to Debug Your Code with GIT?

by Marcell Lipp

A proof introduction to Git blame and Git bisect

All-Purpose Message Box in WPF

by Joezer BH

Avoiding a cumbersome message box or input box that locks the application in WPF.

Amazon AWS: Setting up FTP on EC2 Windows Instances

by Timothy Svecz

Amazon AWS: Setting up FTP on EC2 Windows Instances

An Approach to Creation of an "Interactive Resume"

by VictorSotnikov

An example of "interactive professional resume" as a Web application.

Android Material Design

by Richard Silveira

Android Material Design for old devices with Design Support Library

AngularJS RibbonBar

by Bert O Neill

AngularJS RibbonBar written with HTML & CSS (and a little JQuery)

AngularJs: Add, Remove Directives Dynamically & Save Details

by skondawar

AngularJs: Add, Remove Directives Dynamically & Save Details

Another Generic State Machine

by Yossi Yaari

A basic yet generic state machine implementation

APS.NET Custom CheckBox CSS whitout javascript / Checkbox css personalizado sin javascript

by dmmg83

ASP .NET Data Repeater for hierarchical data source

by Ahmad F Hassan

An easy way to view hierarchical data in a simple ASP .NET Repeater

ASP.NET Adrotator and its Implementation

by Anurag Prajesh

How to add banner and slideshow in your website with adrotator

ASP.NET Authentication Management

by Sajid Qayyum

Describes authentication management using cookies

ASP.NET DatePicker (Persian/Gregorian)

by Ruhollah Heidarpour

Just another ASP.NET Persian(Jalali/Shamsi/Solar) / Gregorian Datepicker

ASP.NET MVC Bootstrap Menu HTML Helper

by Alex_1

Cool menu, MVC bootstrap menu HTML helper

ASP.NET MVC Dependency Injection using Windsor

by Oetawan

Extend ASP.NET MVC behavior to auto wire controller dependency

ASP.NET MVC4: Bundling and Minification

by BalaG Ganesan

ASP.NET MVC4 - Bundling and Minification

ASP.NET TreeView Sort

by brunofer2007

Easy way to sort nodes in a TreeView using a recursive function.

Asynchronous Programming

by John Pravin

Asynchronous Programming with Task Parallel Library.

Auto Complete with jQuery Template Plugin and AJAX

by sumit_kapadia

AutoComplete Texbox with comma separated insertions

Automatic Translation of Resource Files

by LucasB86

Translate your RESX files by using your own translation storage

Avoid Creating Inflexible Classes. Use Decorators.

by Bruce S Oberhand

Consider the Decorator Pattern!

Basic SQL Auto-Purging for Document Management

by Dan Steuer

This article will help manage automatic database purges according to basic Document Management principles.

Basic Troubleshooting for Microsoft SQL Table Lock

by NaibedyaKar

How to check the query locking the table and to unlock it

Better way of handling Null Reference Checks in C#6.0

by yash soman

The tip is about using Elvis operator which is introduced in C# 6.0 for Null Reference Checks. It gives an example of how to use it.

Big Design Up Front or Emergent Design?

by Zebedee Mason

Or why not both? This shows how.

Binding WPF TreeView TreeViewNode to Parent ViewModel

by Clifford Nelson

Fairly straight forward way of binding in a HierarchicalDataTemplate or DataTemplate to the parent ViewModel when using the TreeView control.

bits.hpp: A Header File with Some Goodies for Doing Manipulation of Bits and Words

by honey the codewitch

Easily shift bits in memory of arbitrary length, declare integer sizes programmatically, endian conversion, and more

Blazor Confirmation Checkbox Component

by aditya pewekar

Custom component to handle checkbox after confirmation modal popup

Blazor datepicker Component using JQuery

by aditya pewekar

Custom JQuery datepicker component using Blazor

Block-Level Elements Versus Inline-Level Elements

by Jin Vincent Necesario

Shows the difference between block-level elements and inline-level elements in HTML and CSS.

Bool To Content Converter

by Francisco T. Chavez

Bool to content converter

Bootstrap Modal Plugin Options

by Shashi_Singh

How to use option's in bootstrap modal plugin.

Broadcast Messaging in Angular

by Gunnar S

Broadcast messaging in Angular with the observer design pattern and the rxjs npm package

Build Cloud Services for Mobile Applications (HTML 5)

by José Cintra

Do take off your applications with the Cloud Services

Build Your Own SDN Network

by JinWenQiang

Get started with your own SDN (Software Defined Network) simulation network

Builder design pattern in Java

by Arpit Mandliya

Explains the Builder design pattern in detail with example.

Building Integration Test Queries

by Kishor Deshpande

Reduces line of code by writing builder methods to construct integration test queries.

Button Tip - IsDefault / IsCancel (and other usability tips)

by _Noctis_

Quick tip for forms/windows/views where save/insert/cancel buttons are used

Buttons for Panning in Silverlight

by Kashif_Imran

A user control that provides fancy buttons for panning purposes in Silverlight

C# / VB.NET and WinAPI: How to Access Window of Other Application

by Emiliarge

Using FindWindow() and WindowFromPoint() to identify window, and SetWindowText(), MoveWindow(), SetForegroundWindow(), EnableWindow() to interact with it

C# Alternative ProgressBar

by blitzkrieged

An alternative ProgressBar for C# with extra functionality

C# Open Text File, Read First Line for a Specific Word, If the Word Exists, Move the File

by caed

C# - Read Text File, Match a Word in First Line, Move File if Word Matches

C# Storable Box Control 1.4.0.4

by Darkencrow

A multi-drawer style collapsable UI container

C#.NET Application to Speed Up Computer

by Sanjaykumar Patel

Speed up your computer by deleting temporary data

C#: WebBrowser vs Gecko vs Awesomium vs OpenWebKitSharp: What To Choose And How to Use

by Emiliarge

Comparison of 4 browser engines and controls + some tips for using them (in attached projects and in tip text). Short and clear.

C#-Like Events For Java

by Mohamed.Faried

Simplifying Java events

C++ Arduino Class

by Jonathan Weber

An incomplete C++ class for Arduino

C++ Event Framework (EventBus)

by Dan Quist

A lightweight synchronous event framework for C++

Calculate aggregates for dynamic columns using UNPIVOT

by Wendelius

This tip describes how to calculate an aggregate for dynamically defined columns using UNPIVOT clause.

Calling Server-Side Code from Client-side Using JavaScript and TextBox's onblur Event

by Ankur .K. Vishwakarma

Calling server-side code from client-side using JavaScript and TextBox's onblur event

Capture screen of webpage in different formats

by maftahur

Capturing web screen in different formats without any browser(PhantomJS)

Change an Android Layout's default header text

by B. Clay Shannon

How to quickly and easily change a Layout's header text

Change Height of ALL Rows in DataGridView Simultaneously

by Yumashin Alex

This tip describes how to change DataGridView behavior concerning row resizing

CharRange: An Efficient Value Type for Ranges of Characters

by honey the codewitch

Enumerate store and retrieve characters as sets of ranges using this efficient struct

Check Not Implemented Members at Runtime

by Ordiales

Create default interface implementation or whatever you want with runtime checking not implemented members

Cinchoo - Simplified File Type Associations Development

by Cinchoo

Simple and easy to associate file types to an application

Cinchoo ETL - Converting Complex Nested JSON to CSV

by Cinchoo

Tips to convert complex nested JSON file to CSV format file

Cinchoo ETL - Converting CSV to JSON with Nested Objects and Arrays

by Cinchoo

Tips to converting CSV to JSON with nested objects and arrays

Cinchoo ETL - Merging JSON Array Values to Single CSV Column

by Cinchoo

Tip to merging JSON array values to single CSV column

Cinchoo ETL - Sorting Large CSV File

by Cinchoo

Easy way to sort large CSV files using Cinchoo ETL

Clear Text On Windows Aero Glass

by Rixterz123

How to get text to show perfectly clearly on Aero glass

Client Certificates in Azure Websites

by adityasahver

In this tip, we will learn how to enable the Certificates in the Azure Web Sites

Code behind JavaScript

by Raju_B

Code behind JavaScript

Code to Turn your TimeSpan into User Readable and Friendly Text

by Tomer Weinberg

A piece of code you can copy paste to transform TimeSpan into user readable UI text

CodeDomUtility: Abbreviate Your Code Generation

by honey the codewitch

A helper class that dramatically reduces the amount of code you need to write for the CodeDOM

Common Capturing of GUI Events

by gggustafson

This tip presents a general method for capturing GUI events.

Computing the Date of the Last Day of a Reporting Week

by David A. Gray

Calculating the day on which a reporting period that ends on a specific day of the week is not as easy as it looks.

Conserving Ratio and Serving Optimal Fluid Images in Responsive Design

by Yassin Souabni

How to conserve ratio and serve optimal fluid images in responsive design

Convert Arabic Numbers or Digits to text

by xprog

Algorithm to convert Arabic Numbers to Arabic Text using C#

Convert Your Home Desktop to Webserver using IP-forwarding

by Shibasis Sengupta

This tip describes how to convert your personal laptop into a webserver available on world wide web

Cool Check Status Indicator Panel for Windows Forms

by bobishkindaguy

Thread safe control displays status with icon according to type of message. Tutorial on sending messages around your application using delegates.

Cool Insert Generator

by Ashkan.hosseini

Stored procedure that generates insert stored procedure for tables

Cool TrackBar for Windows Forms

by bobishkindaguy

TrackBar that can work with time values, has a nice spotlight for the current value, and won't allow its value to change when the user moves their mousewheel.

Copy Remote Website to Modify Functionality Locally

by Bryan Lyman

A method for duplicating a web page (including all scripts and styles) to run as if it originated from your own server, then modify server-side and client-side functionality afterwards.

Copy/Synchronize Table Data between databases

by Anurag Gandhi

A Query to copy an individual table data between databases

Counting Lines of Code

by Zebedee Mason

What is the average number of lines of code in your projects files? Yes, but which average?

Create "Sign Up Page" in Blend 2015

by Zain Nisar

Create "Sign Up Page" using Toolbar and Navigation feature

Create & Populate Time Dimension with 24 Hour+ Values

by Mubin M. Shaikh

Create time dimension with 24 hour plus values and time buckets in your data warehouse

Create a Drop Down Calculator Opens like DateTimePicker

by Nadun Liyanage

This tip describes creating a user control to display a drop down calculator that pops out like the DateTimePicker in Visual Studio

Create a Simple Bot Creator in 33 Lines of Code

by AmrDeveloper

How to create a simple bot creator in Kotlin using only 33 lines of code

Create a Single-page App Using Google Maps that You Can Run Without a Web Server

by Morgan Estes

This is an alternative for "How to Create a jQuery UI-powered Web Page that Requires No Hosting"

Create Attractive Button Step by Step

by Anoop Kr Sharma

Create an attractive Button using CSS3 -Step by Step

Create BarCode Images in ASP.NET

by Er. Mayank Kothari

Generate barcode image in web application

Create Calendar by T-SQL

by grandtree

Create a calendar by inputting month

Create Floating/Sliding/Moving Menu in C#.NET

by Noble KC

Floating/Sliding Menu or Panel in C#.NET

Create Slider Webpart in Sharepoint 2013 Without Writing Custom Code

by senthill

This tip describes how to create a slider webpart in SharePoint 2013 without writing any custom code.

Create Smart and Stylish Tooltip

by Anoop Kr Sharma

Easy, simple, stylish tooltip created using HTML and CSS.

Create Stitched Look using CSS

by Anoop Kr Sharma

Learn how to give Stitched effect using CSS

Create Stylish Search Button for Website

by Anoop Kr Sharma

Stylish Search Button for Website

Create Stylish Webpage using CSS3 Custom Font

by Anoop Kr Sharma

Make your website attractive using CSS3 Custom Fonts

Create Visual States in Blend 2015

by Zain Nisar

How to create visual states and what is state group?

Create Your First MVC Project in Umbraco (ver 6)

by piyush_singh

How to create your first MVC project in Umbraco

Creating a Glossy Windows Icon

by RickZeeland

Using the free Greenfish Icon Editor to create a big glossy icon for use with Windows

Creating a Multi-header Column, XamDataPresenter

by Mohit Johri

This tip will help you to display data using XamDataPresenter (or any DataGrid) which will have multi-header column.

Creating a SplitView / Master Details Screen in JQuery Mobile

by Anele 'Mashy' Mbanga

Create a SplitView / Master Details screen in JQuery Mobile

Creating a SSRS Report With Microsoft Dynamics CRM On-line

by coded007

Designing reports with Dynamics CRM

Creating Azure Virtual Machines

by Pooja Baraskar

This tip will help you to get a basic understanding of Virtual Machines on Azure and guide you about how to create and run a Virtual Machine on Azure.

Creating Calculator using HTML,CSS and JavaScript

by Anoop Kr Sharma

Creating a simple, stylish calculator using HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Creating Charts using Chart.js in Websites

by Anoop Kr Sharma

Creating Charts using Chart.js JavaScript library

Creating Custom WPF Derived Control with Attached XAML File

by Clifford Nelson

A way to create a custom derived control with the XAML file attached like a UserControl

Creating Hierarchical Checkboxes (i.e., Checkbox Trees)

by Anshu Krishna

Creating parent/child relations between checkboxes

Creating jQuery Plugins

by Samarjeet Singh

Creating jquery plugins have never been easier !

Creating Web Service Using PHP Within 10 Minutes

by Monotosh Roy Mon

Developing web service using PHP within 10 minutes

Cropping of Image from Center Co-ordinates

by Zamshed Farhan

Helpful to develop photo gallery

CSBrick: Reuse Your Projects as Source Includes in C#

by honey the codewitch

Easily reuse source from entire projects at the source level instead of the binary level

Custom Control in Blend 2015

by Zain Nisar

How to create Custom Control in Blend 2015

Customize List View Column Headers

by Javad Taheri (drjackool)

Show or hide, reorder, save and restore list view column headers

Customize Scrollbars using CSS3

by Anoop Kr Sharma

A step by step guide for creating cool scrollbars for website

Customizing Bootstrap – Adding a New Panel Type

by jnegron215

This tip will describe how to add a new Panel type to a customized version of the bootstrap framework.

Customizing the WIX Installer

by VaibhavTiparadi

Quick and easy way of customizing the WIX Installer

Dapper.NET Sample with MVC 4- Add,Edit,Update,Delete

by Gihan Liyanage

Simple Dapper.NET Example with MVC

Data Binding To Grid View Controls

by Zain Nisar

How to create Data Binding?

Data Fabrication Framework

by IgorRadionyuk

Automatic mapping some key to the fabric function, and its usage

Data Object to XML (Vice-versa) using C#

by Monotosh Roy Mon

XML Serialization & Deserialization for converting our object to XML and XML to Object

Data Push technologies for stock trading systems

by Xenodeceiver

Database Driven Dynamic Menu Control

by Yugal Pandya

Database driven N-Level Dynamic Menu Control using C#.NET and SQL Server with stylesheet CSS

Database Driven Dynamic Menu Control

by Muhammad Ahmed Azam

"Database Driven Dynamic Menu Control"

Database Driven Properties

by Christopher Crain

Create a dynamic class driven by your database.

DB Independent Code using Wrappers

by Amol M Vaidya

A simple Data Connection Library to avoid rewriting code when the DB changes

Decorator Design Pattern

by Sujeet Pardeshi

Here, I will explain the real world example of decorator pattern so it will be easier for readers to implement this pattern in their application.

Decorator Design Pattern in Java

by Arpit Mandliya

It explains decorator design pattern in detail with example.

Deeply Nested JSON Deserialization Using Recursion and JavaScriptSerializer

by Hassan Alrehamy

JSON Deserialization in depth concept and Dictionary mapping. Special Thanks to Dr. Coral Walker

Delay Object Creation in Dependency Injection

by Purbasha Ghosh

Leverage lazy loading with Unity DI framework

Deleting Folders is a Risky Business

by Michael Gr

Deleting folder programmatically is extremely dangerous. It can erase your system.

Dependency Injection

by Amey K Bhatkar

Concept Of Dependency Injection

Design of Multiple Observables/Subjects with Multiple Observers

by Parthasarathy Srinivasan

Mutliple observables / subjects with multiple observers in C++

Design Patterns Simplified: Part 1

by Prakash Tripathi

This tip talks about the queries developers get when using design patterns in software development.

Design Patterns-Simplified

by Kevan Hadvani

This is my humble effort to explain so called complex Design Patterns to explain as simply as possible

Design the WCF Service without Implementing Interface

by Umesh Khandelwal

Design the WCF service without implementing interface

Designing Linear Gradient Backgrounds With CSS

by jack dson

Let's play around a little with color transition effects and find out the nitty-gritty of designing gradient backgrounds with CSS3.

Designing the Layout of Windows Forms using a TableLayoutPanel, with auto-expand panels

by Hassan Mokdad

This is a just a small tip to show a simple way of designing the user interface of Windows Forms for Desktops applications.

Detecting USB Modem Device using C#

by Shivachalappa Gotur

Detecting USB Modem Device using C#.NET

Developing a TimeUtil Class to Work with Time in Java

by Salar Hafezi

Through this tip, we develop a Java class named TimeUtil to extend Java's built in Date class so we can work with local times in our application.

Difference Between Grid and StackPanel

by Umer Qureshi

A tip explaining the difference between Stackpanel and a Grid layout in WPF

Disabling "Restart Now" Windows message after automatic OS updates

by Vinod Viswanath

Are you annoyed of the "Restart now" message in Windows? Here is a solution for that.

Display images and videos in a FancyBox gallery

by netfed

This article explains how to display images and videos in the very same Fancybox gallery using Json-data and existing html-tags as data

Displaying Mathematical Content with MathJax and JQuery Mobile

by José Cintra

Tips for creating mathematical cross-platform applications in JavaScript and display formulas and other content with MathJax and JQuery Mobile.

Displaying Relations Among JS Objects

by Jose Segarra

Graphically display objects and their relationships

Docking a GridView and add a horizontal scrollbar

by Chamila Nishantha

Following article describes how to add a gridview and a horizontal scrollbar without depending on the screen resolution

Domain Name Generator

by Thang Believe

Using Excel to generate random domain names

Domain Policy for Domain-Driven Design

by Jani Giannoudis

How to capture complex business rules with the policy pattern

Drag and Drop Files and Images to ASP.NET MVC App

by Muhammad Rashed Otahbashi

How to implement Drag and drop files and Images feature in ASP.NET MVC App

Drag&Drop Tracker for OxyPlot

by Spred

Showing how to add Drag&Drop to oxyplot library

Draggable Popup

by Clifford Nelson

This is a simple popup that includes drag capability. The code should be helpful to anyone looking to create a control drag capability.

Duplicate Notifier for a List using ObservableCollection

by Sunil_Sebastian

Duplicate Notifier for a List using ObservableCollection.

Dynamic Generation of Client Proxy at Runtime in WCF using a Single Factory

by Krishnendu Ghosh

Dynamic Generation of Client Proxy at Runtime in WCF using a Single Factory

Dynamic Generic Factory

by AndyLock

Dynamic, one class fits all factory with no need for specific implementations.

Easily to build an IPython + Notebook environment for Science Computation in Cloud (with detailed steps)

by SuperVessel

This article will teach users how to create a dedicated IPython + Notebook environment on cloud (SuperVessel cloud), in the most easy and free way. Users could try it at once !!

Easy JavaScript Templating

by M@dHatter

Below is an easy way to create Templates in JavaScript without changing the code format.

Easy Method to Split Large XML File Using LINQ to XML

by ravgill66

Use LINQ to XML to split an XML file into a number of smaller files

Easy USB Remover (F10 to remove)

by Prabakaran T

If you often use removable USB devices like a flash drive, you are probably already familiar with the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon that sits in the system tray. The problem for many people is that the icon is tiny, and clicking it just right to bring up the menu is a pain.

Easy way to understand open/closed principle :O of S.O.L.I.D

by imsauravroy

Easy way to understand open/closed principle :O of S.O.L.I.D

Efficiently Using Lists as Dictionary Keys in C#

by honey the codewitch

A relatively safe, simple, yet high performance technique for using lists as dictionary keys.

EmptyDataTemplate for WPF or Silverlight DataGrid

by Ajit_Pudale

Tip to add EmptyDataTemplate in WPF or Silverlight DataGrid

Emulating HTML Text boxes Value Attribute in VB.NET

by Mauricio Orejuela Bohorquez

Emulating HTML Text boxes Value attribute in VB.NET text boxes

Enabling SSL in Tomcat

by skprasadu

In this article I have demonstrated using a simple Java Keystore to achieve 2 way handshake.

Encrypting Applications web.config Using .NET Framework Utility

by Umarfarukh7

This tip is about encrypting web.cofig file using aspnet_regiis utility of .NET Framework.

English Language Convert to Arabic in Windows Application C#

by shouvith hydrose Kerala

This tip will explain how to convert English language to Arabic language in Windows Forms C#.

Enhanced JTabbedPane

by kjburns1980

This tip provides code for an enhanced version of the JTabbedPane which allows the developer to add toolbar buttons to the beginning or end of the tab set.

Enhanced Serial Port

by lemueladane

Take away the burden of manually configuring the available serial ports on your code or on the side of the users of your app.

Entity Framework DBInterception(Exception Handling+Optimizing Performance)

by Dholakiya Ankit

Logging database operations in Entity Framework and handling Exceptions

Entity Framework on MySQL with nHydrate

by Christopher R Davis

Use model driven development with a MySql backend

Entity Framework, Hybrid Approach

by Sherjil_Ahmed

Mixing DB-First and Code First Approach for using SPs in EF-Way

Episode 1 - Introduction to Unity IDE 2022/2023

by Vahe Karamian

Video Series

Episode 2 - GameObject Basics in Unity

by Vahe Karamian

In this video, we explore how to place GameObjects in a Unity scene and apply basic geometric transformations.

Episode 3: Materials and Textures in Unity

by Vahe Karamian

In this video, we'll dive into using materials in Unity to change the appearance of GameObjects.

Episode 4: Game Rules and Mechanics - Part 1

by Vahe Karamian

In this video, we'll explore the essential steps for planning your game mechanics and rules, laying the foundation for engaging gameplay.

Episode 5: Game Rules and Mechanics - Part 2

by Vahe Karamian

This tutorial is great for developers looking to design compelling game mechanics and integrate them seamlessly into their Unity projects.

Error Handling (Retry Design Pattern)

by Assil

Simple implementation for "Retry Design Pattern" and also "Circuit Breaker Design Pattern" and merging them together

Excel Search Tool (Macro)

by LukeCodes

This is a simple macro script to search and retrieve individual cells in an Excel document.

Execute Member Function If It Is Present

by Shvetsov Evgeniy

Using C++ templates? Wish your template algorithm will be versatile and ready to work with the classes, which do not fully support the required interface? Want more functional programming with C++? Get it now!

Expander Control with On/Off Content using RadioButton Control

by Clifford Nelson

This is a control that is like a Expander Control but there is both Expanded and not Expanded Content. It demonstrates some concepts on how to easily create controls whose functionality can be mostly implemented in the XAML with the code behind being mostly DependencyProperty definitions.

Exploring the Behaviour of Property Grid

by Bhasker Kandpal

Exploring the behaviour and capabilities of a property grid control.

Export CSV File with Lightswitch WebClient

by Lolo1986

This tip will help to import/export from a LightSwitch web application.

Export Primary, Unique, Foreign Key and Default Constraints in SQL Server

by Anil kumar Bhardwaj

Export all the primary, Unique, Foreign key and default constraints from existing database

Extend Content Search web part to add Target Audience filter

by Srikanth Tiyyaguru

This article explains about adding Target Audience feature to OOB Content Search web part

Extend RichTextBox for Easy Formatted Appending

by Yvan Rodrigues

A few lines of code to make using the Windows Forms RichTextBox easier to use as a logging window.

Extract Json Fields

by TarunSingla

How to extract field names from json?

Facade Design Pattern in C# Example

by Vipin_Arora

It is a tip to implement Facade design pattern in c#

Face Alignment According to Eye Position in Emgu CV

by Rajesh Londhe

Face alignment rotation to improve face recognization

Fast and Simple IDataReader Implementation to Read CSV Files

by shijo joseph

A simple and fast CSV reader which you can directly use against Oracle and SQL Server databases or for any direct implementation

Federate Your Data for Internal and Limited External Consumption

by B. Clay Shannon

Create peace and unity in your organization by separating data and coding responsibilites

FetchXML Executor for CRM Online

by Rashmi Wadhawan

FetchXML executor for running your FetchXML query on Microsoft CRM Dynamcis Online

Few Mandatory Things to Know for Using Bootstrap

by Shemeemsha (ഷെമീംഷ)

Bootstrap Tips

Field Based Security in ASP.NET MVC 3 for Different Roles

by Ajay Bachale

MVC3 Role base security.

Filter Pattern with Generic Lambda Expression on WPF Data Driven Application

by Mirambek Nagashbekov

Demonstration of filter pattern along with pipeline on data driven application

Find Differences Between Two Collections

by Tomaž Štih

Find differences between two collections

Fixed Point Number Converter

by siliconvideo

A class to convert fixed point numbers to/from doubles

Fixing jQuery non-US Date Validation for Chrome

by Eduardo Antonio Cecilio Fernandes

How to fix date validation for non-US date when using Chrome

Flattening the Recursive Call in the Canny Edge Detector Algorithm

by discompsys

This tutorial describes how to convert the recursive method call in said algorithm into a flat loop call, to save memory in restricted environments.

Flexible Logging using log4net

by Prabu ram

This is a logging component enabling extended logging and multiple targets

Flexible WPF XAML ToggleButton/RadioButton/CheckBox reset behavior

by Clifford Nelson

This is a behavior that that will reset ToggleButton derived controls to false (or a specified default value) when the container's visibility becomes false.

Flexibly use vector icons in WPF without other class library

by Little Carl

This article gives you a choice on using the vector icons (such as the icons from icomoon.io,etc) in WPF without other class library

Free Space Cleaner

by Rich Turner

Free space cleaner to overwrite empty space on logical disks

Geert van Horrik's 'Updater' in Visual Studio Community Edition With Small Changes

by David O'Neil

I needed an 'Update' solution for a project, and modified Geert van Horrik's 'Updater' to do so. This is the solution in Visual Studio Community Edition

Generate Sample XML from XSD

by Joshi, Rushikesh

How to Generate Sample XML from XSD

Generate SPA Web App Instantly in Minutes

by Kalvin Lawrence Ernst

Generate a web app instantly, directly from a database(SQL Server)

Generative Art I

by dietmar schoder

Turtle graphics: fundamental C# classes and methods for the artwork production in the area of generative art.

Generative Art II

by dietmar schoder

Read and analyse pixels: fundamental C# classes and methods for the artwork production in the area of generative art.

Generative Art III: Work With Image Tiles

by dietmar schoder

Image sections and images: fundamental C# classes and methods for the artwork production in the area of generative art.

Generative Art IV: Distribute Points With Poisson

by dietmar schoder

Poisson disc algorithm: fundamental C# classes and methods for the artwork production in the area of generative art.

Generative Art V: Merge Pixels Like Warhol

by dietmar schoder

Merge pixels of two images into one new pop artwork

Generic Method to Convert DataReader Result into List of CLR Objects

by Bankey Sharma

Converting DataReader Result into List of Objects Using Generic Type, Property Attribute and Reflection

GenericUpDown Control

by Adam Zgagacz

WinForms extension of NumericUpDown control to allow user provided edit control

Get .NET Core Web API Hosted in IIS

by hong_wei_li@yahoo.com

Get .NET Core Web API hosted in IIS successfully at your local work station

Get a list of physical disks and the partitions on them in VB.NET the easy way

by pdoxtader

Use DeviceIoControl, QueryDosDevice and WNetOpenEnum to get information about your system.

Get Integral Type By Size, Switch By Type ID

by Shvetsov Evgeniy

Type tricks (above described and other)

GoDaddy Email Form

by jp2code

Introduction...

Good Practice: Using Custom Attributes Can Hide a Trap

by Puresharper

There are a lot of articles that explain how to use custom attributes, but it is not always obvious whether this is a good practice or on the contrary a design error that can be expensive

Google Map, JQuery, AngularJS Address Form autocomplete and geocoder

by lakhdarr

Control and directives for address form auto completion using Google map V3 and JQuery/AngularJS

Google Maps with Custom Styles and Custom Pin

by Pankil Bhatt

In this tip, we will see how to use the Google Maps API and Google Maps with custom styles and a custom pin.

Google Visualization Geomap in AngularJS

by Yaseer Mumtaz

In this small tip, I will explain how we can embed Google Visualization Geomap in the AngularJS with select event getting the selected location and using it to populate other data.

Gracefully Terminating Threads

by Yogesh Jamkhindikar

This tip will help you achieve a graceful termination of your spawned threads in your ASP.NET application.

Gridview Pager style using CSS in asp.net

by Narendra Singh Rathore

Styling Gridview Pager in ASP.NET using CSS .

GT: A C++ Graphical User Interface Library and System

by trident99

GT is a compact, efficient, and customizable graphical user interface (GUI) library for the Windows environment.

Handle Session in ASP.NET MVC

by Leszek Koc

Three different approaches to handle Session access in MVC applications.

Hello World, Basic Server/Client Example of WCF

by Hasan Habib Surzo

Basic Server/Client Example using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) programming

Helper Methods for Working with Shares

by Clifford Nelson

These are some methods I created to help with creating and deleting Windows shared directories.

Hide SharePoint Top Ribbon for all Users Except Site Collection Administrators

by senthill

How to hide Sharepoint designer ribbon for all users except site collection administrator

Hiding contents in ASP.Net user control designer

by atlaste

How to fix hiding controls in the Visual Studio user control designer

Hosting EXE Applications in a WPF Window Application

by Erxin

Introduce a simple way to embed an EXE into a WPF window application.

How to Add Borders to Android Widgets

by B. Clay Shannon

Add borders to Android widgets, such as EditTexts, to "set them off/apart"

How To Add Image Links in HTML

by B. Clay Shannon

Wherein the gentle reader is instructed on how to add images (which incorporate links) into his or her HTML

How to Build Application Libraries in JavaScript using Encapsulation, Inheritance and Polymorphism with jTypes

by Nick Gaulin

A quick tutorial on how to define classes in jTypes

How to Check Whether Excel is Installed in the System or Not

by Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

Here we will explore the trick to verify whether Excel is installed in the client's system or not by C#.

How to Check Whether PowerPoint is Installed in the System or Not

by Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

After the tip on Excel and Word, here we will explore the trick to verify whether Powerpoint is installed in the client's system or not by C#.

How to Check Whether Word is Installed in the System or Not

by Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

After the tip on Excel, here we will explore the trick to verify whether Word is installed in the client's system or not by C#.

How to Check Whether Word is Installed in the System or Not

by Reiss

This is an alternative for "How to Check Whether Word is Installed in the System or Not"

How to Create a Font Samples Document for Your Computer

by V. Subhash

A simple Java class to enumerate fonts in your systems and create a text samples document

How to Create a jQuery UI-powered Web Page that Requires No Hosting

by B. Clay Shannon

Create a simple and fun standalone web page

How to Create a Less Boring Resume/CV Using HTML and the gomap jQuery Plugin

by B. Clay Shannon

Create your resume/CV with HTML, including a Google map of where you've worked

How to create a navigation-wizard with a Windows Form Project

by Mark Springer

Allow navigation - forward, backward, branching, and loops with a few changes to your existing projects

How to Create a Simple Expandable / Collapsible Panel

by Noble KC

How to create a Simple Expandable / Collapsible Menu Panel for Windows Forms in C#.NET

How to Create Subreport using Microsoft Reporting Service

by T.Ashraf

Introduction...

How to Create WCF Services - Beginner Code

by supreetph

Creating and consuming WCF

How to Debug the Design Time Errors in WPF XAML File?

by Manish Dubeyy

How to debug the design time errors in WPF XAML file?

How To Detect User Is On A Mobile Device and Display a Lightbox Popup with Link to Mobile Website

by Poojanath, CSPO

jQuery, PHP and Fancybox

How to Easily Insert A New Row (on Top) in WPF (VS & Sublime)

by _Noctis_

How to use Sublime text editor to help with your VS development

How to Enclose Multiple Android Widgets in a Rectangle

by B. Clay Shannon

In which the user is shown how to enclose multiple widgets in a rectangle

How to end user session when browser closed

by M.Farrukh Abbas

There is no fool-proof technique to catch the browser close event for 100% of time. The trouble lies in the stateless nature of HTTP. I will explain one of them which is very effective and tested

How to end user session when browser closed

by jfriedman

//Using MooToolswindow.addEvent('unload', Cookie.delete.pass('applicationCookie'));//using JavaScript by itself...//http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.htmlvar eraser = function () { eraseCookie('applicationCookie'); };if(window.addEventListener) window.addEventListener('unload',...

How to Generate T-SQL Code by Using Dynamic SQL?

by Sergii Syrovatchenko

T-SQL code generation by using Dynamic SQL for routine tasks automation.

How to Get A in Yslow and Tune Up Your Website

by taha bahraminezhad Jooneghani

About how to get high performance from your website and get a good score from Yslow

How To Hide Or Show .NET Tabs Programmatically

by KazMaxLtd

This article describes how to hide or show TabControl tabs at runtime

How To Hide Or Show .NET Tabs Programmatically

by Bernhard Hiller

That's far too obscure.All you need to do is store a reference to the TabPage instance which was removed from the TabPages collection of the TabControl. You may use the form where the TabControl is placed for that purpose.You could also create your own TabControl which has an extra property...

How to List all devices info on your WLAN /router Programmatically in C#

by Jeddi khan

Info:Devices IP,MAC,HostName

How to make a link like button using CSS?

by Uday A. Navapara

How to make a link like button using CSS?

How to Make a Sliding SplitView in UWP (C#)

by Georgeutc

Adding sliding functionality to UWP XAML SplitView

How to make any UI element drag-able using Behaviors in WPF

by Ahmed_Said

How to make DIV center of the screen using pure HTML and CSS

by Sunasara Imdadhusen

This is simple tricks which allows you to make your DIV on center of the screen without using Javascript.

How to make EditText With Border and Gradient Background in Android Using XML

by ashishkumar008

Here, I am going to apply a good look and feel on EditText in Android. For this purpose, we can use image also but I'll use XML here.

How to make gradient colored Controls in Windows Forms

by Ahmed_Said

How to Mouse Hover Fade Effect

by Florin Pănescu

This is how to achieve mouse fade effect when mouse is hovered in/out on control inherited.

How to place an even-numbered SSRS report parameter at the start of a new row

by Karsten Krug

A workaround for reporting services' missing ability to customize report parameter placement.

How to Populate a Spinner (Dropdown/Picklist) with Values in Android

by B. Clay Shannon

Easily create and hook up values to display in an Android Spinner

How to Program Reversible Workflows using Finite State Machines

by romanthiel

A special method to program finite state machines that are reversible

How to Refactor a Visual Studio 2012 Solution under Source Control

by Infoteam SA

Editing a Visual Studio solution file

How to Reference Colors by Name in Android Layouts

by B. Clay Shannon

A handful of easy steps to enable using names instead of hex vals for colors

How to Replace a Web Page's Default Hourglass with a Fancy One

by B. Clay Shannon

A simple way to add a fancy-pants custom "hourglass" to your page with a (very) little HTML and JavaScript

How to Request Presentation Objects with PresentationRequestor

by HUONG Minh-Luong

This tip is a tutorial that explains how to use PresentationRequestor Nuget package.

How to reverse a shorten URL to its original link.

by Ravi Lodhiya

An attacker would point to a “harmful” web site or content and you would only see a short URL which would not tell anything about the original URL.

How to Run Docker Container using AWS Elastic Container Service

by Uladzislau Baryshchyk

An overview of AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR) and Elastic Container Service (ECS)

How to set an alternate row color in SSRS 2005

by Ahmed_Said

How to Setup a Managed postbuild Without Scripting Thanks to NuPack

by Puresharper

Postbuild is commonly used to update configuration file, rewrite MSIL, generate additional code, prepare deployment and many other things. The ability to manage it easily can be important to industrialize it.

How to setup database versioning tool RoundhousE

by Rohan Kishor Garud

RoundhousE (RH) is a database migrations engine that uses plain old SQL Scripts to transition a database from one version to another.

How to Sort a Table in ASP.NET and MVC

by Shridhar Gowda

This tip will explain how to sort a table / GridView on an ASP.NET or MVC(AngularJs) application. I am demonstrating both client side and server side sorting. I am sure you will have a great knowledge on this topic after reading it.

How to Start a Robust C# Project in the New Nullable Context with Generics?

by Code Fan

An overview of nulls and generics with "is" and "as" keyword concepts.

How to Start and Monitor Long-Running Azure Logic App Workflows with Powershell

by Teraten

Kicking off and monitoring long-running Azure logic app workflows with Powershell

How to Tell Which Way a One-to-Many Relationship Should Go

by Database Star

This article explains how to tell if a relationship in a database should be many-to-one or one-to-many.

How To Use Any Color In Your C# Apps

by B. Clay Shannon

Step-by-step instructions for an easy way to use any color in a C# app

How to use ASP.NET AJAX Calender Extender

by Lavish Kumar

How to use ASP.NET AJAX Calender Extender

How to Use Cross Apply Instead of Cursors in SQL Server

by Venkat Krishna Turlapati

How to use cross apply along with a table valued function as an alternative to cursors

How to Use Form Authentication in ASP.NET and MVC

by Shridhar Gowda

This tip will give you a knowledge of how to implement form authentication in classic ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC. I am sure you will have considerable knowledge after reading this tip.

How to Use jsfiddle and a jQuery Plugin to Create Sortable HTML Tables

by B. Clay Shannon

Use jsfiddle and the jQuery Data Tables plugin to create sortable HMTL tables

How to use PresentationRequestor over WCF

by HUONG Minh-Luong

This tip explains how we can use PresentationRequestor to query presentation objects over WCF.

How to Write and Read Multidimensional Arrays of Blittable Types With BinaryWriter/Binary Reader - Short and Fast

by infal

How to write / read multidimensional arrays to/from BinaryWriter/BinaryReader or other stream using UnmanagedMemoryStream

How-To Convert a String Collection to a Multi-Enum Item Using TryParse

by BenScharbach

How-To Convert a String Collection to a Multi-Enum item using TryParse

How-To: Use Wget to Automate the Karamasoft UltimateSearch Indexing Process for Your Website

by Christian Mattix

How-To: Use Wget to Automate the Karamasoft UltimateSearch Indexing Process for Your Website

HTTP-handler for image

by Praveen Kumar Chauhan (PRK)

Create any size image at runtime.

ICommand convinient implementation for MVVM pattern

by Evgeny Bestfator

Implementation if ICommand is trivial, but it is poor by its nature. We can not get Picture or Text or Disabled properties from usual ICommand implementation. But we can make a trik and have all information about command in a single object and use this information on as many command elements as we w

Icon Pro - Create icons for Windows Desktop

by Herbert Lausmann

Icon Pro - A C# + WPF open source tool for creating windows icons from PNG images or SVG vectors

Illustrating the State Pattern with a Very Basic Example

by Rajesh Buddaraju

A simplified example is used to describe the state pattern

Image Re-sizing Utility

by VaibhavTiparadi

Re-sizing images to equalize the width & height

Images Animation By Using Story Board in Windows Phone 8/8.1

by Muhammad Muddasar Yamin

This tip is about making images animation for Windows Phone 8/8.1 using Storyboard class in C#.

Implement Professional Class in Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

by Ahmed Abd EL-Latif

SOLID Principles that enable software architect to build good designed class in object oriented programming

Implementation inheritance vs. DI

by Artem Elkin

Thoughts of how implementation inheritance violates Dependency Injection and Dependency Inversion principles.

Implementing Factory Method in C#

by Sanath S. Shenoy

Decoupling creation of objects from the client

Implementing Interface Segregation Principle of S.O.L.I.D

by imsauravroy

Implementing Interface Segregation Principle of S.O.L.I.D

Implementing KnownType Attribute

by Shine K Velayudhan

Why and How to implement KnownType Attribute in WCF Service

Import Excel Data to DataTable and Display in Grid in C#, ASP.NET

by Tushar Parmar

Here is an example of how to import full excel file into a DataTable and bind it with a data grid. also the solution for error "The ‘Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0′ provider is not registered on the local machine" is included.

Importing a Locally Defined Symbol without Using a Module Definition File

by David A. Gray

IndexedQueue - A Custom Queue in C#

by honey the codewitch

Fills a gap in Microsoft's Queue offering with an alternative allowing efficient indexed access

Inheritance Tip and Trick in C#

by Uladzislau Baryshchyk

Three examples to avoid inheritance problems in C#

Integration of Amazon Lex Bot and Telegram Bot

by Uladzislau Baryshchyk

Creating Amazon Lex bot and connecting with Telegram bot

Interactive Fun with Multidimensional Data

by Asher Barak

A fun interactive way to present multidimensional data, using D3 and Game of Thrones

Interactive Shortest Route Finder using Openlayers

by Nicholas Gandolfo

Using Openlayers to display interactive nodes and links.

Interactively Add Multiple Shapes Using Linked Lists GDI+ SVG

by The Zakies

Tutorial 2 (how to interactively add multiple shapes GDI using linked lists)

Introduction to jsfiddle

by B. Clay Shannon

A simple introduction to jsfiddle

Introduction to Named Query in Sql Server Analysis Services

by Mubin M. Shaikh

Create Named Query in Data Source View While Designing OLAP Cube in SSAS

Introduction to Play Framework

by Member 10771162

Introduction to Play framework

Inversion of controls for dummies

by Claudia Farcau

The main purpose of the article is to give some help to those who want to learn something about the inversion of control design pattern.

IoT Hub with X.509 authentication

by adityasahver

This article is for the developers who are developing IoT hub applications and are looking for authenticating the Communication Channel between the Device and IoT hub.

IValueConverter to Determine if Collection has Items

by Clifford Nelson

Sometimes want to have some action in a View when there are no items or are items in a collection. It is very easy to do this with a converter and binding to the Collection's Count property

Java Performance - length vs length()

by Salar Hafezi

How to optimize heavy String/Array manipulations

JavaScript ES6 Private Fields and Methods

by M@dHatter

How to create private fields and methods within JavaScript ES6 classes.

JavaScript How to Access Private Fields from Chained Extended Classes

by M@dHatter

Access private fields from Chained Extended classes

JavaScript Maintenance Tips

by Rajesh Udupi

Javascript coding tips

JavaScript Type Coercion

by Salar Hafezi

Type coercion in JavaScript and its Applications

JavaScript: An idea of implementing page bar on webpage

by Clivic TR

Features : There are NO "Next Page" or "Prev Page" buttons, user just clicks the page buttonAlways showing first page button and the last page button, omitting intermediate ones replaced by an ellipsis.

jQuery Datatables For Beginners

by Mohammed Sadullah

Simplest way to add Sorting, Filtering, Paging and many features to your plain HTML table

jQuery Slideshow for a selected folder

by drewman5150

Simple jQuery ASP.NET Slideshow

jQuery UI Accordion - Cancel Change

by AlexCode

Simple way to prevent users from changing the active panel on the jQuery UI Accordion control

JQzoom Image magnifier for Zooming Image

by Anoop Kr Sharma

In this trick we are going to see image magnifying effect as seen on many e-commerce websites

Keyboard Control .NET

by NightRider92

Custom .NET Numerical Keyboard Control

Know More about SQL Constrains

by Mohammed Nazer

SQL Constrains details and its types

Large Scale Application Architecture for CSS with SASS and SMACSS

by mdshohelrana

Large Scale Application Architecture for CSS with SASS and SMACSS

Lazy Loading using Windsor Castle

by Ashwin. Shetty

Lazy loading object in DI using Castle Windsor & System.Lazy

Let your users know when Javascript is not enabled

by Gregory Gadow

Does your website need JavaScript to look its best? You can warn users with a very simple JS/CSS trick.

Like Magic, No Strings Attached

by dgDavidGreene

Helper utility replaces magic string property names.

LINQ to JQuery

by Jaume González

Extends Arrays in JavaScript, adding the main domain and filtering functions of LINQ

Liskov principle implementation

by Amey K Bhatkar

Simple example of "Liskov principle"

ListBox and Panels in WPF

by _Noctis_

This tip shows the different results of using a ListBox in different panels, and the effects on scrolling.

Listview Paging in C#

by Anand Gunasekaran

Listview Paging Feature to split the records of the listview in sevaral pages.

Localized String in Form's resx with Designer Support

by coffee_machine

A component to add localized strings to a Form's res'x.

Logging in C++

by Pankaj Choudhary - C++ Devepoler

Logging in C++

Logging JavaScript Errors at Server Side

by Kanivalan Raju

Capturing JavaScript errors occured in user's browser at Server side

LookAheadEnumerator: Implement Backtracking in Your Parsers

by honey the codewitch

Easily implement efficient backtracking capabilities over any enumeration

MahApps.Metro Flyouts with PRISM Library

by FurqanSafdar

This tip and trick describes a way to make MahApps.Metro Flyouts work with a modular application sample in Prism Library.

Making a Nice Wait Effect

by MuhsinFatih

Making a nice tailed round effect

Making Application Source Agnostic

by Bankey Sharma

Some general guidelines to make application source agnostic and business adaptive

Manage Data Source Screen Is Not Working for SSRS Report in SharePoint 2013 - Chrome Browser

by senthill

Manage Data Source Screen Is Not Working for SSRS Report in SharePoint 2013 - Chrome Browser

Managing Multiple Views in Single Page HTML Apps

by User 7562273

This article demonstrates how to manage multiple views in a single HTML page using jQuery.

Many Questions Answered at Once — Collaboration between Windows Forms or WPF Windows

by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Popular question on Forms collaboration, also answered for WPF

Mapping JDBC ResultSet to Object using Annotations

by AprNgp

A simple code to map JDBC ResultSet to an Object using Annotations in a generic way

Merlin Framework 2013

by Marc Leger

ORM, databinding, asynchronous data access, and transactions

Metro style – (dis)advantage of Windows Phone 7

by Lukas Copus

Article about advantages and disadvantages of Metro design. You can find basic information about Metro and design principles explained by examples.

Modified VS 2012 Theme - Cool Blue

by ~T~A~B~

Modifed theme color settings for Visual Studio 2012.

Mouse Control for the Physically Impaired

by KazMaxLtd

Usability for the physically impaired

Move Thumb with Rainbow Grid Adorner.

by Kei Okuma

I made Adorner which displayed Rainbow color Grid in Canvas.

Multi-line Tracker for OxyPlot

by Phil J Pearson

How to show a tracker for multiple line graphs in OxyPlot

Multi-Machine Parsing #1: Introduction

by Peter Belcak

Presenting the case for a generalized approach to parser construction from multiple parts

Multiple Angular Controller on One Document Simple Solution

by MarcusCole6833

I ran into some trouble using the angular ng-app multiple times. I found a very simple way around this.

Multiple file uploads like in Facebook

by cyber_addicted

Multiple file uploads using jQuery without loss of file on multiple add and click.

Multiple partial definitions for a class

by Wendelius

The tip shows an example for using multiple partial classes to define a single class.

Multiselect ListBox and ListView Items like Windows Explorer

by Kelvin33

A quick and dirty way to enable multi-item selection in listbox and listview WPF controls.

Multiton Design Pattern Using Concurrent Dictionary

by Vahid Asbaghi

This tip describes one of the beneficial design patterns that is named Multiton. Multiton pattern is used when we want to have a singleton instance of our class for each key.

MVC Application from Empty Application

by shivendra pratik

Convert an Empty Web Application to MVC Web Application using VS 2015 IDE

MVC Reusable Components

by saurabhsharmacs

Demonstration of Reusable components in MVC

MVVM and Xamarin Forms

by Xamarin Skills

In this post, I will cover what MVVM is and how it can be used from a pure .NET perspective by creating a basic MVVM framework from scratch.

MVVM with MVC-Razor and AngularJS Global Controllers

by lakhdarr

Using angularjs global controllers and MVC Razor to divide page (load) rendering between server and browser

MySQL can’t specify target table for update in FROM clause

by Lopamudra Pradhan

How to fix the error "MySQL can't specify target table for update in FROM clause" while executing an update query.

Naming Properties in MVVM

by Siavash Mortazavi

A better method for naming properties in MVVM to solve some problems.

Naming Properties in MVVM

by Daniel Gidman

PropertyChange...

Naming Properties in MVVM

by Kim Breugelmans

I use a helper class to get property names based on expressions public static class ObservableHelper { public static PropertyChangedEventArgs CreateArgs(Expression> propertyExpression) { return new...

Network Calculus

by JinWenQiang

This tip is a brief introduction of Network Calculus. I used Matlab codes to show you the results and to explain how it works.

Observer Pattern (C#)

by Rahul Dhammy

Implementing Observer Design Pattern in C#

Observer(C#) Pattern with IObservable and IObserver Interfaces

by Veronica S. Zotali

Real example that shows how to implement Observer pattern using IObservable and IObserver

oCanvas, the object-based Canvas

by José Cintra

Small introduction about oCanvas library whose objective is to facilitate development with the HTML5 CANVAS element

On-demand loading of images from a database

by OriginalGriff

Loading an image from a database isn't difficult, but it can waste time. If you are loading a large list of Images (or even thumbnails) from a DB but not using them immediately, then it can take some considerable time. Why not load them on demand instead?

Online Whiteboard using HTML5 and SignalR

by Alvin George

A whiteboard you can instantly share with others and all can start drawing and watching together in real-time

Open Links in a New Window in SharePoint 2010

by Ted D Wagner

Using JQuery to modify a list anchor tag to open in a new window.

OrderedLock in C#

by PavyBez

OrderedLock in C# to catch potential deadlocks at runtime

Organizing Environment Variables

by R. Erasmus

Successfully organizing your environment variables for multiple projects and for multiple versions of tools.

Out of memory issue in MyBatis

by Davinder Singla

This tip is for solving out of memory issue for large result sets in MyBatis

Pay Attention to SystemTray

by Houssem_Dellai

We'll see how SystemTray properties can help you design nifty apps

PayPal Gateway Integration in ASP.NET

by Mr. Tapan Kumar

In this article I will describe how to integrate paypal in your asp.net web application

Performance Solving "WonderWord" Puzzle

by KP Lee

Cross-matching an array of characters to a set of words using NlogN logic

Persistent Form Class

by sparky961

This article presents a replacement for System.Windows.Forms.Form that provides persistence of position, size, state, and splitcontainer splitterdistance

PHP Adapter Pattern in Action

by Chris_Yu

Why and When to Use the Adapter Pattern in PHP Development

PHP Global Variable Alternative

by M@dHatter

A new way to handle globals in php without declaring global identifier.

Pivoting on SQL Server Varchar Data Types

by Sifiso W Ndlovu

This tip illustrates a workaround to SQL Server pivoting on variable character data types.

Plug-in Architecture To Work for Multiple Platforms/Techs

by Reader Man San

Plug-in Architecture To Work in WinForms MVC + WPF MVVM + ASP.NET MVC + Mobile (Xamarin MVC/PhoneGap MVC) + Win 10 Universal App MVC

Poor Man’s Elvis Operator

by Tomaž Štih

Poor Man’s Elvis Operator

Poor Man's Vector Drawing

by Tomaž Štih

Sometimes you need to draw a simple glyph.

Populate MainMenu Dynamically in VB.NET Using Recursion

by Mike_1989

The following code populates a mainmenu within VB.Net dynamically using recursion, until all items are added to the main menu

Practicing Scrum

by Mack Ait-Aoudia

Pocker Planning, Estimation, Velocity And Other Scrum Practices

Preserving ClearText when using drop shadows

by Niel M.Thomas

A tip to keep your text crisp and clear.

Prevent code executing at Design Time in Visual Studio for Winforms Apps

by Keith Barrow

If you have a Winforms application that auto loads data, there is no doubt that you’ll have come across the problem of data loading at design time (i.e. when opening the code in the designer). At best, this slows the designer down, at worst it might crash VS and prevent the control from...

Prevent code executing at Design Time in Visual Studio for Winforms Apps

by Ron Beyer

If you are designing in a WinForms component, which is anything that derives from Control at some point (Forms, UserControls, panels, etc), then you can use the following code:if (this.Site.DesignMode) //Do stuff[edit]The above will throw an exception if Site is not set (in...

Prevent code executing at Design Time in Visual Studio for Winforms Apps

by tonyt

Either method is good for testing if you are in the designer, but another problem aside from preventing code execution, is preventing code from being jitted in the Designer. For example, you may reference assemblies or components that are dependent on native code, which cannot be loaded into any...

ProgressBar using JQueryUI and SignalR

by Kashif Amin Makhdoom

Progressbar using JQueryUI and SignalR

Proxy Design Pattern in Java

by Arpit Mandliya

It provides proxy design pattern in detail with example

Publish/Subscribe Pattern for PCL using Weak References

by AllCodify

A Pub/Sub implementation that is PCL compatible for Xamarin iOS and Android

Pure HTML5/CSS3/JS Modal Dialog MsgBox in .NET Style

by veen_rp

A small JavaScript module to create a modal dialog box or user input box in the familiar .NET style

QtCalcStar: A QT C++ Spreadsheet and Workbook Control

by trident99

QtCalcStar is an adaptation of the GtCalc engine with a QT Spreadsheet interface. It is based on the QT Spreadsheet supplied from their website.

Quick and Easy Date Range Selection

by George H. Slaterpryce III

Easy Between replacement.

Quick And Easy Slide Show

by vandel212

How to add a quick, low cost slide show to your website

Quick and Easy Tooltip

by vandel212

How to add tool tips to your website that are lightweight, and painless

Quick Tip - Steps to Decode Windows Error Code

by TapasU

Steps to decode Windows Error code

Random Date/Time Test Data Generation

by Gene R. Browning

Generate random dates (and times if you like) for your test data environment.

Random Unique Code Generator

by Sukant Shekhar

Creation of random and unique code

Real Label Size and View Angle Measurement Tool

by Member 13092868

This tool helps you create a label with given degrees of view angle. Also helps you estimate REAL label height and width by providing you linear correction functions to apply to inaccurate MeasureString values

Really Simple RSS Setup with FeedReader

by B. Clay Shannon

Save time checking up on new content on your favorite websites by downloading, and setting up an RSS newsreader

Real-Time Web App Made Simple with MVVM Pattern over SignalR - Part 1

by dsuryd

SignalR is great for building real-time web functionality. MVVM is great for developing your front-end. What if they can be used together? This tip will show how to do just that, using as example a simple project to do live chart on a web browser.

Refactoring Tips - Tip 10

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 10Tip 10 If the derived classes(or concrete/specialized classes) cant make use of all the functionalities (100% usage) of its base class(though it is a 'is a kind of' relationship among them, then prefer delegation/composition over...

Refactoring Tips - Tip 11

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 11Tip 11Refactoring 'OR' type of conditions - In a method,if we have multiple conditional statements,with the same result. apply this rule.Bad practiceprivate int Method(){ int result = 1; if( condition1) result = 0; if( condition2) ...

Refactoring Tips - Tip 2

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 2Tip 2Avoid temporary variable declaration, if the variable is just a place holder as shown below.Bad practiceprivate string GetData(){ string temp; temp = expression + ( var1 * var2).ToString();//Some expression which calculate the desired...

Refactoring Tips - Tip 3

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 3Tip 3In a class,if the expression is repeating across the methods. Then encapsulate/wrap that with either a Property or Method as shown below.This increases the code reuse,easy to extend and maintainBad practicepublic class A{ private int Var1;...

Refactoring Tips - Tip 4

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 4Tip 4 Based on one of the design principle - SRP( Single Responsibility Principle) There should be only one reason to change or break a classs.Dont mixup more than one functionality in a class.Bad practice Dont have domain and persistence logic in a...

Refactoring Tips - Tip 5

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 5Tip 5Always Programme for interface/abstract than concrete classes, Which will gives the option for extension, loose coupling and plugin.This will also be in line with one of the design principle - LSP(Liskov's substitution Principle) - in simple word it...

Refactoring Tips - Tip 6

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 6Tip 6 Remove unused variable from the codeBad practiceIn the following code var1 is declared but not used public class A { private int var1; private void Method() { //Some statements... } }Good...

Refactoring Tips - Tip 7

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 7Tip 7Remove unused Methods from code.This helps to achieve highly maintainable codeIn the following snippet function Method1 is declared but not used.Bad practice public class A { private void Method1() { //Some statements......

Refactoring Tips - Tip 8

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 8Tip 8Remove classes/types declared,but not used.Remove namespaces, which are included in code,but not used - This usually happens when we are in process of removing the Classes or types which are not used.I hope this helps!.Regards,-Vinayak

Refactoring Tips - Tip 9

by Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy

Refactoring Tips - Tip 9Tip 9If your static method is operating on any entity/type/class,try to move the method to the entity.For eg:Bad practicepublic class Utility{ public static void Method1(Customer cust) { //Some processing on the Entity customer... }...

Relative Design Components on WinForm

by turbosqel

Simple code to make your components always fit exact size of Form, during and after resize.

Remove Default Background Color of ListBox Item on Selection in Windows Universal App

by Sumit Samediya

Here we will learn how to remove default background color of ListBox item on selection in Windows Universal App

Rendering of Segmented Numbers

by majaak

Explains how numbers can be rendered like segmented numbers (looking like old-school digital clock)

Reorganisable List with JavaScript

by Kevin Murani

Example of how to make a list whose items can change positions

Replay Failed Workflow

by SumitJaiswal

Knowledge sharing article on WWF.

Reservoir Sampling of Data Streams

by George Swan

An introduction to the Reservoir Sampling of Data Streams.

Resetting All Other DropDownLists When a Selection of a Particular DropDownList Changes

by Ajith K Gatty

This tip helps you to reset all your DropDownList values to the default one when a DropDownList changes its selection.

Responsive GUI Application Tricks

by PawelBujak

How to avoid blocking long operations in GUI applications, that lead to hung state.

Responsive HTML Tables using CSS/LESS

by dgDavidGreene

Table transforms for mobile through CSS rules

Rotate GIF by shear

by Malcolm Arthur McLean

Rotates a GIF image by the shearing method.

Rudimentary PDF Generation in C# Using iTextSharp

by B. Clay Shannon

In which I demonstrate how to use iTextSharp to generate a PDF file with tables, colors, and links

Running Geo Django on ElasticBeanstalk

by Gen1us2k

Run GeoDjango on Elasticbeanstalk container using Python

Scope of Return Statement

by Joshi, Rushikesh

Scope of Return Statement, Reachable Code and Behavior in Finally Block

Scrollable div which allows single finger scrolling on iPad

by gcrawley02

The following will provide a quick guide on how to add a scrollable frame which will allow one finger scrolling on ipad (and will also work on desktop browsers)

Scrolling Bottom to Top Using jQuery in ASP.NET

by Narendra Singh Rathore

jQuery scroll: bottom to top.

Secure Mailing

by Rumman92

An application which allows user to create the encrypted message and then emails it to the desired person.

Selected Web Accessibility Tips

by Voevudko A. E., Ph.D.

Briefly discussing web accessibility in general. Stressing a few prime points/tips that are easy to use and always good to follow. Suggesting to start using easy to understand and remember "rules of thumb".

Self Driven Cryptographic Operations

by Kuthuparakkal

Input drives action to perform : Encryption or Decryption - Implementation of user defined encryption signature with standard cryptographic algorithms

Send Email from Azure SQL using Logic App

by Hemang Maradia

How to send email from SQL Azure database through Azure PaaS services Logic Apps and SendGrid

Serialization implementation in C++

by Gilad Rozban

C++ Serialization implementation

Service Locator Pattern

by Gautham Prabhu K

Creating and using Service Locator pattern

Serviceable console application (merge console program and Windows service into one program)

by CooperWu

One console program, which supports running as both a console program and a Windows service.

ServiceHost --- WCF Communication Details - Part 1

by Damon Du

Dig into the WCF inside and talk about WCF communication details, including how a WCF service is hosted, how channel layer works in WCF, and how messages are transported on the internet and so on.

Session 1: Setup SoftEther L2TP server on Amazon AWS Ubuntu

by WoodyMou

Session 1: Setup SoftEther L2TP server on Amazon AWS Ubuntu

Session Expiration Time out Popup using jquery

by Sujeet Bhujbal

In this article, I will tell you how to create a cross-browser session expiration popup box using jQuery easily

Set Focus on the Same Control after Postback using C# ASP.NET

by Md Shahbaz Khan

SharePoint 2013 Web Part ToolPane Tweak

by Ahmad F Hassan

5 minute trick

SharePoint REST API: Get User Id by User Name

by Chintankumar Panchasara

The below tip will help developers retrieving user id by account name using SharePoint REST APIs.

Shortest Path in SQL Server using hierarchyid

by Mehdy Moini

Implementing a map as a tree, and finding the shortest path, between the streets, is what you will see.

Show Gridlines on canvas , With Size Slider ,WPF

by Praveen_Kumar Gupta

with the help of this article developer can add gridlines on canvas , and with slider control resize them easily

Show/Hide Control on Radio Button Click Using JavaScript

by Dnyaneshwar Kondbale

Show/hide Label control by radio button selection using JavaScript.

Simple Bitmap Buttons for WinForm Applications

by Daniel Lieberwirth (BrainInBlack)

This describes a simple way to create interactive, bitmap based, buttons for WinForm applications.

Simple Biztalk Project

by VIGNESH SUKUMAR

Creating a simple Biztalk Application using Maps and Orchestration

Simple ConfigurationManager for .NET

by tymanski

A configuration management component for small and middle-sized projects

Simple Full Screen Method (Hides Taskbar)

by trantrum

Visual Studio Winforms 100% Full Screen Method

Simple jQuery Carousel Matrix 2D AJAX

by Dav Zen

Simple and easy to use jQuery matrix 2D.

Simple Method to Invert a Color

by FrostedSyntax

A method to get the inverted equivalent of a specified color.

Simple method using Enum.Parse to change the dockstyle to control on form with combobox

by charles henington

Simple method using Enum.Parse to change the dockstyle to control on form with combobox

by charles henington

using System;using System.Windows.Forms;namespace WindowsFormsApplication1{ public partial class Form1 : Form { private Panel panel1; private ComboBox comboBox1; public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } ...

Simple method using Enum.Parse to change the dockstyle to control on form with combobox

by jarvisa

ComboBox items do not have to be strings.The combobox calls ToString on each object in Items so simply add the enum values to the combobox.using System;using System.Drawing;using System.Windows.Forms;namespace Anchor_Form{ public class Form1 : Form { public...

Simple Profile Search using AngularJS

by Manivannan Chidambaram

This tip will help beginners to understand basic data-binding of model-view using AngularJS.

Simple Singleton Pattern in Android

by Kamran_Shahid

Singleton pattern implementation in Android

Simple SMTP Client and POP3 Client in Java

by Phuong Thanh Nguyen

The programs are for sending and receiving emails

Simple templating engine

by Ritesh Ramesh

Using reflection to build a templating engine

Simple Usage of Bitmaps in WPF XAML

by Evgeny Bestfator

Usage of non vector graphics in WPF application is too complicated by default, I will show how it can be simple and convenient.

Simple Way to Make an Interactive File Browser with WPF

by DenisovJr.

Easy method in WPF to make an interactive file browser

Simple WPF Date Control

by Oleg_100

This tip describes a simple WPF Date control that makes it easier to type in the dates.

Sitemap/Page Title: in SPA using AngularJS

by Chandan Kumar Chaurasia

This tip will help you to create Sitemap/Page Title on the fly using AngularJS in just few step!

Sizable Glyph for CheckBox/RadioBox Control - WinForms

by psychohamster

This article will show you how to use the Sizable CheckBox control I have designed.

Size to Fit

by Tomaž Štih

Size the child rectangle so that it fits into given parent rectangle, without distorting it

Solving a C4183 Conundrum

by David A. Gray

This tip describes how I resolved a C4183 compiler error emitted by the Visual C++ 2013 compiler.

Sorting List using DataTable vs. Linq vs. Tuple

by Bhis

Various ways to sort list and compare results

sp_extendedproperty

by Paw Jershauge

An easy to use extendedproperty procedure (alternative to sp_dropextendedproperty, sp_addextendedproperty, sp_updateextendedproperty)

SQL Server XIRR Function

by Michael Ecklin

This tip describes Microsoft SQL Server implementation of XIRR function.

SQL to ADO.NET API (Automated ADO.NET or DB API)

by dmytro.sen

SQL to ADO.NET API (Automated ADO.NET)

SQL Zip Compression, RegEx and Random Functions

by Brad Joss

SQL CLR Functions for Zip Compression and Regular Expression evaluations

SSIS: Archive or Copy Files using dynamically specifying FileSpec file types for File Enumerator in Foreach loop

by Rajesh Manjarekar

How do I set FileSpec dynamically for looping files in a foreach loop container?

ST Micro-electronics Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU/DfuSe) from C#

by Mark McLean (ExpElec)

ST provide a DFU module for their STM32 micro-controllers for firmware upgrade over USB. This is an example of how to use it from C#.

Static Grid Header

by BharatRamV

Static grid header (horizontally scrollable) with scrollable rows (horizontally and vertically scrollable).

Steganography with OOXML for Office (Zip)

by kennethman

Hide data inside the zip structure of any zip-based file.

Storage and Retrieval of Program Settings

by Dirk Bahle

A flexible framework to retrieve and store application settings upon start and shutdown.

Stylish Glowing Button

by Anoop Kr Sharma

Stylish glowing button that catches everyone's eyes.

Super Message Box

by Redgum

A customizable MessageBox() DLL and test application with dozens of built-in icons and color schemes

Switch Type WPF ToggleButton/RadioButton (On/Off) Control

by Clifford Nelson

A alternative ToggleButton/RadioButton control

Synch Point Commit, Back out and Correlation id

by Ritesh_Singh

Asynchronous communication through messaging using Websphere MQ Synch Point Commit, Back out and correlation id

Take the Data of “GRIDVIEW” to Excel. The data is in ItemsSource as AnonymousType, Table or DataView

by wengqian

Taking data of Gridview to Excel

Task first designing

by Amit Kukreti (A)

In this article we will try to help readers understand the importance of developing a UX with Task First Designing.

Test Data in Attribute

by Raja.Krishnasamy

Attached the test data with method for regression testing by declaring ref type in attribute

Testing and Branching via Implementations of Core Functionality Interfaces

by B. Clay Shannon

Confirm what really needs to be built using mockup implementations before investing time in the real implementations (including "Poor Man's Branching" as a side benefit)

Text Trimming in Silverlight 4

by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»

Here I will show you how you can use the Text Trimming functionality in Silverlight 4.

TextBox with Placeholder

by Andiiiii

Extended TextBox with placeholder

TFS Backward Migration from (2012SP1\SQL 2012 ENT) to (2010 SP1\SQL 2008 R2 STD)

by Sushil Pandit

Process for backward migration of code from TFS 2012 to TFS 2010

The best way to remember design patterns

by Reddy Prakash

The best way to remember design patterns

The Easiest Way to Create a Layout for an Android App Intended for a Single Device

by B. Clay Shannon

Learn the easiest way to create an Android Layout, especially when form factors of the target devices are limited

The JavaScript Module Pattern With jQuery

by Troy W. Locke

The JavaScript Module Pattern used with jQuery

The Observer Pattern

by Chandra Shekhar Joshi

The "Observer Pattern" defines a One-To-Many dependency between objects.

The Photoshop-Like Color Palette Dialog

by lxdfigo

A Photoshop-Like Color Palette Dialog in MFC

The Web Developer Checklist : A One-Stop-Shop for Improving the Web

by Rion Williams

A one-stop-shop for improving the web.

The Zen of WinForms Panel Sub-classing

by Tomaž Štih

...without interop!

Theme Selector Based on HTML5 Local/Session Storage: The Simplest Thinkable One

by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Combination of jQuery and HTML5 allows implementing themes purely on client side

Tiled Background for Windows Store Applications

by Matej Pavlů

Creating a replacement for missing TileBrush known from WPF.

To Add Favicon To Your WebPage

by The Doer

Adding Favicon to your Web page

Top 3 Lessons Learned Designing Android App

by Krishna Rungta

Jumpstart your App Development with these tips

Tracking of Markers Over A Route Via Google Maps API

by Shivi Gupta Lucknow

To showcase the tracking by placing markers on a route displayed by directions service of the Google maps API every 5 seconds

Traditional Paradigms vs. The Agile Paradigm

by Mary J John, PMP

The major differences between the Traditional and Agile paradigms.

Turn an Enum into a Simple State Machine

by LShep

Turn an Enum into a simple state machine via a generic wrapper and modular increment methods

Type Preference with UNION in SQL Server

by Amey A khedekar

A scenario with data type of the resultant select columns with UNION.

Umbraco: How To Retrieve Top Recent Posts (Razor)

by J.Starkl

Get the most recents posts over the whole CMS

Understand 3- Tier Architecture in C#

by Sourav Kayal

How to

Unit of Work for Dynamics CRM 2015

by Michal Sobieraj

Implementation of Unit of Work pattern together with simple Repository for MS Dynamics CRM 2015.

Unleashing Path List Box | Expression Blend (WPF )

by Saad_Mahmood

Unleashing Path List Box using Expression Blend

Upgrade to Angular 5 and HttpClient

by Zijian

Upgrade to Angular 5 and HttpClient while Http is deprecated in NG5

Upgrading Swagger to 5.2.X for Web API with Owin

by Manoj Deshmukh

Steps to upgrade your Web API Swagger package to 5.2.x version from earlier 4.1.x version

Use Android Themes to Incorporate a DRY Layout

by B. Clay Shannon

Simple steps needed to globally change a widget property

Use Backbone.js to make a structured web application

by Devanand7

How to use Backbone.js to make a structured web application.

Use form as subform

by Antonio Lopez R

Use existing form as a subform

Use Form as Subform

by Carlos1907

This is an alternative for "Use form as subform"

Use of delegates for form reusability- Dependency injection principle

by Albin Abel

We may come across situations where a form may be called from many other forms but business logic it has to execute may be different. How can we handle it?

Using @font-face to use custom fonts in web pages

by AlphaDeltaTheta

Descriprion of the use of the new @font-face CSS rule introduced in CSS3 to use custom fonts in web pages.

Using a TabControl for easy prototyping / testing

by _Noctis_

Use a project with a TabControl to quickly test theories, questions, problems

Using an Oracle Database Table as a Multithreaded Work Queue

by Brendan Lester

Use of an Oracle 11g Skip Lock feature to easily implement a scalable, robust work queue

Using Design-time Databinding While Developing a WPF User Control

by Dmitriy Repin

A trick that allows populating a user control with sample data while you are designing it in the Visual Studio designer

Using DrawingContext to create custom-drawn elements in WPF

by ShantanuKulkarni3

Introduction to WPF DrawingContext api

Using enum to define a new enum

by Wendelius

This tip describes how to use an existing enum to define a new, for example a context specific enum.

Using Font Icons

by Le Sourcier

This tip helps in using font icons as ImageSource.

Using HttpLib to consume web services

by Redslide

HttpLib makes it easier to asynchronously consume data from web services in C#. The library contains methods to upload to and download from web services.

Using Mininet-wifi to Simulate Software-Defined-Wireless-Network

by JinWenQiang

Just a brief introduction of a simulator to build wireless environment

Using only TCP/IP for connecting to SQL Server 2008 and Changing the SQL Server 2008's default TCP/IP port

by Aqeeel

Implementing security in SQL Server by only allowing TCP/IP Network Protocol and changing default TCP port

Using Posix Message Queue in C#, Mono on Linux

by Uttam Kotdiya -India

This tip demonstrates how to use posix message for Inter Process Communication (IPC) in C#, Mono on Linux

Using SPLoader.js for SharePoint 2013 - 2019

by Ahmad F Hassan

Using SPLoader.js to create UI components that read its content from Lists and Libraries in minutes using only HTML

Using Style instead of UserControl in WPF

by Clifford Nelson

This tip shows how easy it is to create a Style with DependencyProperty definitions and avoid the much heavier UserControl

Using UpdateProgress and Making Background Inactive

by PoojaGahlaut

To show 'Please wait' text to the user when a button is clicked and some code block needs to be executed. The background should be made disabled, so that user cannot click on other links/buttons before the current execution completes.

Using WPF Behavior to Reduce Loading Time

by Clifford Nelson

I had a situation where a control appearing was significantly affected by the initialization of the UserControls. This behavior fixed my problem.

Utlility Function to Compare 2 Objects Using MD5 Hash

by Yogesh Jamkhindikar

Utility function to compare 2 objects using MD5 Hash

VB & C# .NET/WinForms: Language Selector ComboBox

by vblover Programmer

Custom DropDownBox with all languages of the world to select a language.Save and reload Selected language using Application Settings

VB.NET Emailing System Based on Templates

by Member 10168565

How to send emails based on RTF templates containing images and attachments, while giving the user the possibility to modify the content before sending

VBA Code for Parsing US Address Information

by Clifford Nelson

VBA Code that will take a string and attempt to pull out the company name, street address, city, state, zip code, phone number, and web address

Vector Icons in WPF

by VR Karthikeyan

Vector icons in WPF

Vertical Stretch 100% in HTML5/CSS3

by DrABELL

Make DIV element stretch vertically 100%. Works in all HTML5-compatible browsers

Virtual Cache

by Gerardo Recinto

Virtualization of RAM & Disk for high-speed, low-footprint & scalable data caching

Walking the System design - I

by Amit Kukreti (A)

System design.

Walking the System Design - II

by Amit Kukreti (A)

Walking the System design - II

Web API Data Structure Controller

by xibao

Generate class definition for Web API Service Models.

Web Scraping using Node.js

by Zain Nisar

How to create Web Scrapper using Node.js ?

Webix Integration with Online Geographical Maps

by sonic_youth

This tip will tell you how to add popular web maps such as Google, Nokia, OpenStreet and Yandex maps into a Webix app with just several lines of code.

Webservices and Pick

by Mikeqm

Making the web work with Pick

What to Choose to Implement Audio/Video Calls Solution Using WebRTC?

by Gen1us2k

Choose how to build your own solution for implementing Audio/Video Calls using WebRTC

When to Use Abstract Class in C#, Real World Example

by Yaseer Mumtaz

When to use Abstract Class in C#, Real Time Example

Why C# interface inheritance makes sense: see LINQ...

by Andreas Gieriet

How Linq extension methods benefit from interfaces inheriting from interfaces

Why Do I Have Questions to GO

by Alexey Shtykov

Lot of fancy languages were born and have died since I started working in IT, but a few of them continue their pitiful existance.

Why Favour the Cyclomatic Number?

by Zebedee Mason

When applying metrics to architecture, the Cyclomatic number has some nice invariances

Why Use ASP.NET for Web Development

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

A slight comparison of ASP.NET upon other (web) programming languages in the market and a discussion of me and some other (web) programming language developers.

Why Use State Management in Front End Code?

by Gunnar S

Good reasons for using State Management in Front End Code

Windows Phone App Design Principles

by Shweta Lodha

Windows Phone app design principles

Workaround to Solve the Big Size of Cached Images

by Houssem_Dellai

Cached images will still be in memory even when navigated to another page, I'll suggest some workaround.

Working With JSON In C#

by Uladzislau Baryshchyk

Easy way to work with JSON file in C#/.NET

Working with Keyboard Events and their Codes in JavaScript

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

How to use the keyboard events of the user and use them to dynamically change the User Interface or to perform some actions

WPF - Multiple Validation on Single Control

by Rohit Dot net

Validation control with a single validation rule is easy, but what if we need to validate a control using different validation rules. This article tells how to achieve multiple validation on single control in an easy and systematic way.

WPF Behavior to close a Popup with MouseLeave

by Clifford Nelson

Normally a popup will stay open until explicitly closed. The Behavior will close the Popup if the mouse is clicked within or outside the Popup area or leaves the Popup area.

WPF Behavior to Ensure a ToggleButton/CheckBox is Selected

by Clifford Nelson

This behavior will require that for any Group of ToggleButton/Checkbox controls that are associated together, the user cannot set all to not IsChecked.

WPF Behavior to Set Control Value to DefaultValue on Visibility Changed

by Clifford Nelson

The tip provides a behavior that will set a control to a default value when the Visibility changes

WPF C# / VB.NET Additional (fourth) button on window titlebar (Aero only!)

by Emiliarge

Using WindowChrome from Microsoft.Windows.Shell.dll

WPF Concept for Attached Properties on a Binding

by Clifford Nelson

This article presents a behavior that can be used to attach properties to a bound class.

WPF Exclusive CheckBox Behavior with GroupName

by Clifford Nelson

A Behavior is presented that will ensure that only one CheckBox (ToggleButton) will be checked with the same GroupName within the visual tree of the control to which this behavior is attached.

WPF Rendering and Binding Performance Comparison

by Andrew Lai

WPF performance comparison in 3 ways of refreshing data

WPF Select All Focus Behavior

by Clifford Nelson

This behavior will select the entire text when a TextBox or PasswordBox gains focus

WPF Timer Behavior

by Clifford Nelson

There may be times when it would be nice to have a timer on a window. This is a behavior that when attached to a TextBlock, will display the time in minutes and seconds since the control was created.

WPF ValueConverter to Convert to Correct Type

by Clifford Nelson

Normally, there is no need to ensure that types exactly match when using a Binding. For instance, the Control property double to and int in a ViewModel

WPF WebBrowser Control Enhancements

by Clifford Nelson

The WPF WebBrower control leaves a lot to be desired.

WPF/MVVM Application for showing SystemColors list

by Igor Sorokin

In this article I would like to describe simple WPF application for showing System.Windows.SystemColors list.

Write error log in a text file for Custom Assembly being used in Reporting Services

by alifaraze

writing error in a text file is very easy but writing error from a custom assembly in reporting services requires permissions

Writing a C# Multilingual UWP Application in VS2017

by trident99

This article provides an example of a C# Multilingual UWP Application in Visual Studio 2017. It does NOT use the Multilingual App Toolkit to achieve this.

XML Sitemap in ASP.NET Application

by Md Nazmoon Noor

XML sitemap in ASP.NET application