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C++ Template Classes to Make COM Marshalling Simple

by Leif Simon Goodwin

I have created two C++ template classes which allow a COM interface to be marshalled between threads with no fuss and no pain

Building apps & games for Xbox One using UWP – Build once and target many

by Simon Jackson

For my sins, I was asked back to FutureDecoded again this year to give a talk on the Microsoft UWP platform, specifically about bringing games to the XboxOne using UWP. By all accounts the session went well (especially as there was standing room only by the time the …

Simple viewer and semantic parser for BPMN diagrams

by Boris Zinchenko

BPMN Model Interchange on Microsoft .NET platform. View BPMN diagrams from all major vendors.

Batch Processing Patterns with Taskling

by Jack Vanlightly

In this article we'll look at common patterns in batch processing and how the Taskling libraries provide a simple and reliable way of using those patterns in your C# batch jobs.

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The 30 Minute Regex Tutorial

21 Nov 2005

Jim Hollenhorst

Learn how to use regular expressions in 30 minutes with Expresso.

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WPF: A Beginner's Guide - Part 1 of n

13 Feb 2008

Sacha Barber

An introduction into the WPF layout system.

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Introduction to COM - What It Is and How to Use It.

27 Jul 2000

Michael Dunn

A tutorial for programmers new to COM that explains how to reuse existing COM components, for example, components in the Windows shell.

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WPF/MVVM Quick Start Tutorial

10 Oct 2012

Barry Lapthorn

A quick example of MVVM in WPF

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Driver Development Part 1: Introduction to Drivers

6 Feb 2005

Toby Opferman

This article will go into the basics of creating a simple driver.

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COM in plain C

29 Mar 2006

Jeff Glatt

How to create/use COM components in plain C, without MFC, ATL, WTL, or any other framework.

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WCF / WPF Chat Application

22 Jul 2011

Sacha Barber

How to create a peer-to-peer chat application using Windows Communication Foundation

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WPF NotifyIcon

23 Nov 2013

Philipp Sumi

A NotifyIcon for WPF that leverages several features of the platform.

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Understanding Classic COM Interoperability With .NET Applications

24 Jul 2001

Aravind C

Discusses how existing COM components can be used from managed code.

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API hooking revealed

3 Dec 2002

Ivo Ivanov

The article demonstrates how to build a user mode Win32 API spying system

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Strings UNDOCUMENTED

7 Jan 2004

Wesner Moise

Detailed looked at the implementation of strings in .NET

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Simplifying the WPF TreeView by Using the ViewModel Pattern

22 May 2008

Josh Smith

Reviews how using a ViewModel can abstract away the complexities of the WPF TreeView control.

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log4net Tutorial

4 Sep 2015

Tim Corey

Learn how to use log4net without fear. Stop copying config files and figure out how to make log4net do exactly what you want.

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Six important .NET concepts: Stack, heap, value types, reference types, boxing, and unboxing

14 May 2012

Shivprasad koirala

An introduction to stack, heap, value types, reference types, boxing, and unboxing.

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Simple Windows Service Sample

14 Jul 2003

Mahmoud Nasr

A simple application to show how to create a Windows service.

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Five Great .NET Framework 4.5 Features

7 Feb 2014

Shivprasad koirala

In this article I have picked my five favorite features introduced in the .NET 4.5 core framework.

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WTL for MFC Programmers, Part I - ATL GUI Classes

22 Dec 2005

Michael Dunn

An introduction to WTL programming for MFC developers.

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Unraveling the Mysteries of .NET 2.0 Configuration

28 Jun 2007

Jon Rista

Learn how to utilize the powerful new .NET 2.0 configuration features to simplify and centralize your configuration code.

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Eliminating Explorer's delay when deleting an in-use file

28 Sep 2005

Dan Farino

How to track down and patch an annoyance in Windows Explorer's code.

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Expresso - A Tool for Building and Testing Regular Expressions

18 Feb 2014

Jim Hollenhorst

For learning, building, and debugging .NET Framework regular expressions

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Beginner's Tutorial: COM/ATL Simple Project

2 Dec 1999

C. Lung

The purpose of this tutorial is to give you an idea on how to create a COM Server using ATL, and then being able to call the server from both a Visual C++ and Visual Basic program.

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WPF Diagram Designer: Part 1

24 Aug 2008

sukram

Drag, resize and rotate elements on a Canvas

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GuiToolkit MFC Extension

16 Aug 2004

Francisco Campos Gualdron

A set of MFC GUI classes which allow you to build applications with the new Microsoft interface style

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A Framework in C# for Fingerprint Verification

20 Nov 2015

Octavio Loyola-González, Miguel Angel Medina Pérez, Andres Eduardo Gutierrez Rodriguez, Milton García Borroto

In this article, we introduce a framework in C# for fingerprint verification, we briefly explain how to perform fingerprint verification experiments and how to integrate your algorithms to the framework.

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Duplicate songs detector via audio fingerprinting

20 Jun 2013

Ciumac Sergiu

Explains sound fingerprinting algorithm, with a practical example of detecting duplicate files on the user's local drive.

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WPF DataGrid Practical Examples

1 Feb 2009

Colin Eberhardt

This article provides a number of practical examples which demonstrate how to perform validation, styling, and DataSet integration with the new WPF DataGrid.

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WPF Tutorial : Beginning

28 Dec 2010

Abhishek Sur

The article will guide you through the basics of WPF programing with in-depth knowledge about the architecture and the working principles of WPF programs. The article finally creates a sample "Hello World" application to step you into a new foundation.

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.NET CLR Injection: Modify IL Code during Run-time

7 Aug 2014

Jerry.Wang

Modify methods' IL codes on runtime even if they have been JIT-compiled, supports release mode / x64 & x86, and variants of .NET versions, from 2.0 to 4.5.

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Neural Network for Recognition of Handwritten Digits

5 Dec 2006

Mike O'Neill

A convolutional neural network achieves 99.26% accuracy on a modified NIST database of hand-written digits.

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WPF Diagram Designer - Part 4

26 Mar 2008

sukram

A Frankenbuild

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Head-to-head benchmark: C++ vs .NET

5 Jul 2011

Qwertie

How fast is C++ compared to C#? Let's compare code ported directly between the two languages.

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WPF Diagram Designer - Part 3

29 Feb 2008

sukram

Connecting items

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Create RESTful WCF Service API: Step By Step Guide

30 Aug 2010

ashutosh k. shukla

Step by Step Guide to create Restful WCF service API in ASP.NET and C#

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A Beginner's Tutorial for Understanding Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)

13 Dec 2012

Rahul Rajat Singh

We will try to see the basic concepts behind WCF and will try to implement a small WCF service.

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.NET TWAIN image scanner

12 May 2002

NETMaster

Using TWAIN API to scan images

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Creating a Basic Windows Service in C#

5 Jun 2006

John Storer II

A basic, easy-to-use template for a Windows Service in C# 2.0.

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Introduction to COM Part II - Behind the Scenes of a COM Server

3 Apr 2001

Michael Dunn

A tutorial for programmers new to COM that explains the internals of COM servers, and how to write your own interfaces in C++

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LINQ to CSV library

10 Jan 2015

Matt Perdeck

Easy to use library to use CSV and tab delimited files with LINQ queries.

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WPF Jigsaw Puzzle

18 Oct 2010

Marcelo Ricardo de Oliveira

How to create a puzzle exploring some great features of Windows Presentation Foundation

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Understanding The COM Single-Threaded Apartment Part 1

6 Jan 2005

Lim Bio Liong

Learn the fundamental principles of the COM Single-Threaded Apartment Model by code examples.

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Best Practices No. 5: Detecting .NET application memory leaks

10 Oct 2013

Shivprasad koirala

In this article we are going to detect .NET application memory leaks.

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Peer to Peer File Sharing Through WCF

4 Feb 2015

Amir Jalilifard

In this article, you are going to learn about P2P Network and Windows Communication Foundation to share your files between peers through a P2P network.

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Win32++: A Simple Alternative to MFC

16 Dec 2009

David Nash

A simple Windows Framework that beginners and intermediate programmers can use as an alternative to MFC. It makes learning to program for Windows easier.

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