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Latest OOP Articles
TIP: The Singleton Pattern
How to create an object using the Singleton pattern in VB.NET
OP-ED: Do You Hear the Sirens' Song?
Everyone has ideas about how to build software. Explore some common fallacies and collect some hints that may help you along the way. All of the ideas are the opinion of the author (who is sometimes wrong).
Design a Football Engine and Learn How to Apply Design Patterns (Observer, Decorator, Strategy)
Learn how to model a very simple football game engine and identify the design problems in it.
When OOP Becomes POO
Many people who understand OOP well enough to use it are trying to create it too. Paul Kimmel says that's often when OOP becomes POO.
Has Visual Basic Lost Its Way?
Paul Kimmel says the next big paradigm shift in programming will be based on .NET. Find out what he predicts VB's role will be in this coming change, and why he wonders whether Microsoft dropped the ball with VB.NET.
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Quirky and yet persistent, C++ is a language that keeps programmers coming back to it. Pick up some new ways to wrangle it into your workflow.

Working with Google Protocol Buffers and .NET
Learn about something called "Google Protocol Buffers," and watch for later posts on other IoT subjects.

Working with Primes and Fibonacci Sequences in Visual Basic
Play with the Fibonacci sequence and prime numbers in this example-driven article.

Lesson Learned: The Need for a Domain Language
Translation costs time and money, and can affect the quality of the product being made. Make sure all your team members speak the same language.