Improve Unit Testing with Visual C++ Programming
Visual Studio comes with an interesting tool for unit testing, but for C++ we have to use C++\CLI to develop tests. In this article we discover a simple technique to avoid all of the drawbacks generated by using C++\CLI.
How to Embed Video Using HTML5
From the HTML5 Development Center: Embedding video on site using HTML5 is simple. Getting it to work for everyone viewing your site is the hard part. Learn about HTML5’s <video> tag and how to work with competing video formats. You’ll also discover how to build code that works in any browser, even pre-HTML5.
Library for Raw Video Processing
Learn how to perform image processing on AVI files using the Microsoft AVIFile API.
Reduce Compilation Dependencies in Large Scale C++ Projects: Factory Pattern
Changes are inevitable in large projects. This article introduces some useful techniques to minimize compilation time during development.
Switching to MVVM
Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) is a proven design pattern used heavily in many WPF / Silverlight applications. This article focuses on implementing MVVM on existing applications rather than starting a new application. In this article we are going to see how we can take small steps towards MVVM.
Zeeshan examines all of the Recursion dimensions (compile time/runtime and structure/generative) with the five different types of recursion (Nested Recursion, Binary Recursion, Mutual Recursion, Tail Recursion and Linear Recursion).
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USING VC++ .NET |
Faster Microsoft C++ Programming With The MFC Class Wizard
During the glory days of MFC and ATL in the 1990s and early 2000s, The Visual C++ class wizard was a highly-used and useful IDE tool that simplified life for developers. The re-introduction of the class wizard, after the absence of a decade, demonstrates commitment to the 'glory day's' ideal and adds simplicity to class management tasks inside the IDE.
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.NET NUTS & BOLTS |
.NET Framework: Collections and Generics
The original release of the .NET Framework included collections as .NET was introduced to the Microsoft programming world. The .NET Framework 2.0 introduced generics to complement the System.Collections namespace and provide a more efficient and well performing option. Read on to learn more...
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VISUAL BASIC TODAY |
Input and Output with VB.NET 2010
The .NET runtime has everything you need to format your output and handle special characters. Both Visual Basic 2010 Express edition and Visual Studio 2010 help you with Intellisense if you can't remember the syntax. This article explores simple console input and output and shows you how to get it done.
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PROGRAMMING INSIGHTS |
.NET Task Parallel Library Advanced Data Parallel
Much of the .NET Task Parallel Library (TPL) Data Parallel functionality is encapsulated in Parallel Loops. Unlike a regular loop, Parallel loops must partition a collection, requiring a developer to address concurrency issues like cancellation and thread safe operations. This article introduces the TPL Data Parallel core classes and concepts.
