Object-Oriented Programming is a concept used by programmers to develop fully independent units of code. Hone your OOP skills here.
An OOP Primer
Published 07/20/2015
Latest OOP Articles
TIP: The Singleton Pattern
Published 12/14/2009
How to create an object using the Singleton pattern in VB.NET
OP-ED: Do You Hear the Sirens' Song?
Published 11/21/2007
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)
Published 06/12/2006
Learn how to model a very simple football game engine and identify the design problems in it.
When OOP Becomes POO
Published 03/31/2005
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?
Published 02/22/2005
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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Comparing the stdio and iostream C++ Libraries
Published 01/20/2016
It's essential to know the differences in these libraries and use them correctly. This brief tutorial will guide you.
Ten Reasons to Look at .NET Core Now
Published 10/07/2016
The .NET Core is here now, and here are some reasons to begin using it.
Using Visual Basic to Create PDFs from Images
Published 10/17/2016
Explore how to convert images to a PDF document and how to combine two PDF documents into one.
The Value of APIs
Published 06/06/2016
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are where you have to be. It's not a matter of if as much as a matter of which.
