Best Article of July 2023

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Contest Entries and Requirements

The contest period covers the the first day of the month 12AM US Eastern Standard Time and ends the final day of the month at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. All entries must be submitted during this period in order to qualify.
Entries must be an article, or blog entry.
Articles entries must follow the CodeProject submission guidelines.
No cheating, lying, plagiarizing articles, chicanery, or kicking.
No author can be nominated twice.
In the event an article has multiple authors and/or contributors, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
In the event of a tie, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
Multiple votes from the same IP will be automatically disqualified.
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Only those who live in jurisdictions in which this contest is legal may enter.
Any breach of the rules and the prize will be awarded to the runner up.
By entering the contest you agree to the rules, conditions of entry, and agree that your member alias and any submitted material can be used for promotional purposes by CodeProject.
Entries shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry unless clearly indicated otherwise. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.

Eligibility

This competition is open to software development professionals & enthusiasts who are of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence; however, residents of Quebec and of the following countries are ineligible to participate due to legal constraints: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Employees (or a member of their immediate family) of CodeProject or any of their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies are also ineligible to participate. Void where prohibited by law.

How to Enter

Entry is by the submission process described above. Please read the submission requirements before submitting your entry and ensure the article is tagged with at least one of the tags corresponding to that competition's category.

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Current Entries

Articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

CSV to SQL Server

11 Jul 2023Igor Krupitsky

This application lets you copy tables from folder with CSV files to SQL Server

SQL-Server

Blazing.Mvvm - Blazor Server, WebAssembly, & Hybrid using Mvvm Community Toolkit

20 Nov 2023Graeme_Grant

MVVM made simple via Blazing.Mvvm Library using the Microsoft Community Toolkit

WPF Hosting SharpDX

27 Jul 2023Patrick Brunner

Examples of WPF applications using DirectX11 managed code (SharpDX and C#) based on Microsoft interop solution

.NET

Windows

graphics

Integrate System.CommandLine Easily with CmdStarter Layer

16 Oct 2023Master DJon

Layer over System.CommandLine that overall eases Posix style commands integration into existing projects

.NET

command-line

Building Blazor Base Components

14 Jul 2023Shaun C Curtis

How to build a suite of base components for Blazor

Blazor

Design

Dev

Tracing and Logging Technologies on Windows. Part 3 - User Mode Handles in the Kernel

5 Jul 2023Maxim Kartavenkov

Continue discussion of the simple kernel drivers tracing mechanisms by using output information into the handles of the files pipes and console passed to the driver from the host application.

Organise QEMU Images Infrastructure Efficiently with Packer

10 Jul 2023Evgenii Zaiats

Exploring a painless approach to building and organizing QEMU images

Ansible

DevOps

Aspect Oriented Programming on .NET Framework with AspectDN

14 Jul 2023Member 10558348

How to weave aspects with AspectDN directly into .NET binary files

.NET

CRUD

AES Encrypted Data Transmission between Arduino (ESP32) and C# (ASP.NET)

19 Aug 2023adriancs

Communication between Arduino and C# (ASP.NET) by using AES encrypted HTTP GET request

Git – Problem with “skip-worktree” and Pull

9 Jul 2023Mark Pelf

Using Git “skip-worktree” option can create problems with Git Pull

DevOps

Git

Plugin Architecture in ASP.NET Core – How to Master It

31 Jul 2023Dev Leader

For this post, we'll delve into plugin architecture, exploring how they can be leveraged in ASP.NET Core to create more flexible and maintainable applications.

plugins

architecture

Blazor Server. Making the Most of Fluxor

7 Aug 2023George Swan

How to use Fluxor to progress applications along clearly defined pathways

.NET

Blazor

Fluxor

How to Send SMS with Proxy IP in Your PHP or other Applications

3 Jul 2023Micah Ebohon

Consume SMS API from SMS provider in PHP app

PHP

SMS

TopDown Analyze Method with Tree Graphs as Support

21 Jul 2023Patrice T

Tree Graphs used as support for Top-Down Analyze method

algorithm

Unlocking Python's Design Patterns: Exploring Powerful Solutions with Examples

29 Jul 2023Glenn Viroux

An overview of a couple of useful design patterns with examples in modern Python

Python

design-patterns

Git – SourceTree Custom Actions for “skip-worktree” Option

3 Jul 2023Mark Pelf

We show how to add to SourceTree custom menus to manage “skip-worktree” option

DevOps

Git

Connect to Azure Application Insights from .NET C# Web Application hosted in Localhost or Azure Web App

14 Jul 2023Sauradipta Chaudhury

Connect .NET Web App to Azure Application Insights hosted in Localhost or Azure Web App using the same code. The approach is recommended by Microsoft and is applicable for .NET 6 and above.

.NET-Core

Azure

Linear Regression

17 Jul 2023rtybase

Discussion of linear regression

machine-learning

mathematics

LConst PConst - Exploring the const Keyword in C++

17 Jul 2023Coral Kashri

Some cases when const keyword in C++ doesn't protect us from modifications at all

C++

Fastest b3sum using io_uring, faster than cat to /dev/null

26 Jul 20231f604

Source code and explanation of my io_uring based implementation of b3sum

Debugging xUnit Tests Using Reflection

3 Jul 2023klinkenbecker

Setting up xUnit to be able to run test from Program.Main (using Visual Studio)

.NET7

Using Decorators to Instrument Python Code with OpenTelemetry Traces

4 Jul 2023Digma.ai

Python decorators can help keep OpenTelemetry tracing instrumentation DRY

Python

OpenTelemetry

tracing

Resilient High Availability VPN with Kill Switch in OpenWRT Routers

16 Jul 2023hemanthk119

An algorithm and a set of scripts which work in a closed loop on an OpenWRT router that enable resilient and high availability VPN (openvpn) connection for all connected router clients

VPN

security

Porting EspMon to ZephyrOS on a STM32 Boards (or other boards, with a little work)

24 Jul 2023honey the codewitch

A crash course in using Zephyr RTOS with my IoT ecosystem

C++

IoT

io_uring Based Implementation of b3sum

27 Jul 20231f604

An implementation of b3sum based on io_uring

Rust

C++

A Git Query Language written in Rust

28 Jul 2023AmrDeveloper

Introduce GQL (A Git Query Language) to perform SQL like queries on .git files

Visual Studio Project Templates - How to Get Parameter Substitutions to Work Inside Strings

16 Jul 2023OriginalGriff

I am switching to C# 8 / .NET 7 so I'm recreating my project templates to create suitable versions. And it's not trivial as some things are very different.

C#8.0

.NET

Excel ToolBox

27 Jul 2023Patrice T

The Excel Tools I crafted to simplify my life as programmer

VBA

macros

Creating an AWS Lambda Powered Telegram Bot

14 Jul 2023Evgenii Zaiats

Create a simple but scalable Telegram bot using AWS Lambda and the python-telegram-bot library

Python

AWS

serverless

IntelliDisk

20 Feb 2024Ștefan-Mihai MOGA

About the IntelliDisk app that uses many components published on CodeProject

C³ Cubism Extension for the C Programming Language

19 Sep 2023Askar Azhibaev

To make programs more understandable and familiar to humans

Spilt DateTime Ranges in SQL Server

1 Jul 2023DiponRoy

Split date time ranges into days or possibly other ranges using CTE in SQL Server

SQL

SQL-Server

DateTime

Current Participants

Those with articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

DiponRoy

Bangladesh

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

1f604

United States

My website: https://1f604.com
My blog: https://1f604.blogspot.com

adriancs

Software Developer

Other

Programming is an art.

AmrDeveloper

Software Developer (Junior)

Egypt

Software Engineer who able to build high-performance maintainable Software tools and applications with a modern and fast UI to provide a great experience for the user, I will be very interested to work on a unique project with new challenges to push my limit and learn new things.

Askar Azhibaev

Systems Engineer

Estonia

Engineer of Automated Data Processing and Control Systems. Graduated from Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU), Department of Automation and Computers.
I worked in television and developed broadcast automation systems.
I write programs in C/C++, Java, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, XML, CSS, MySQL.
I am interested in software architecture. Architecture is art. I use the style of modernism, in particular, it is cubism. Means the desire to parse the problem into the simplest modules. This solution allows you to assemble complex systems that surpass the complexity of the initial design concepts. I am the author of this programming technique.

Coral Kashri

Software Developer (Senior)

Israel

Senior C++ developer.
C++ Senioreas blog writer.
Passionate about investigating the boundaries and exploring the advanced capabilities of C++.

Dev Leader

Team Leader Microsoft

United States

I'm a software engineering professional with a decade of hands-on experience creating software and managing engineering teams. I graduated from the University of Waterloo in Honours Computer Engineering in 2012.

I started blogging at http://www.devleader.ca in order to share my experiences about leadership (especially in a startup environment) and development experience. Since then, I have been trying to create content on various platforms to be able to share information about programming and engineering leadership.

My Social:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DevLeader
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@devleader
Blog: http://www.devleader.ca/
GitHub: https://github.com/ncosentino/
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ncosentino
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevLeaderCa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DevLeaderCa
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dev.leader
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcosentino

Digma.ai

United States

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Evgenii Zaiats

Tester / Quality Assurance

United States

Started as an assembler developer (HLASM for IBM architecture) then switched to QA and totally fell in love with it.

George Swan

Student

Wales

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Glenn Viroux

Belgium

Aerospace engineer and software developer from Antwerp, Belgium.

Currently building https://ballisticapp.io

Graeme_Grant

Technical Lead

Australia

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

hemanthk119

Software Developer

India

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

honey the codewitch

United States

Just a shiny lil monster. Casts spells in C++. Mostly harmless.

Igor Krupitsky

Web Developer

United States

Igor is a business intelligence consultant working in Tampa, Florida. He has a BS in Finance from University of South Carolina and Masters in Information Management System from University of South Florida. He also has following professional certifications: MCSD, MCDBA, MCAD.

klinkenbecker

Software Developer (Senior)

United States

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Mark Pelf

Software Developer

Serbia

Mark Pelf is the pen name of just another Software Engineer from Belgrade, Serbia.
My Blog https://markpelf.com/

Master DJon

Software Developer (Senior)

Canada

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Maxim Kartavenkov

Software Developer (Senior)

Russian Federation

I'm a professional multimedia developer (more than 10 years) in any kind of applications and technologies related to it, such as DirectShow, Direct3D, WinMM, OpenGL, MediaFoundation, WASAPI, Windows Media and other including drivers development of Kernel Streaming, Audio/Video capture drivers and audio effects. Have experience in following languages: C, C++, C#, delphi, C++ builder, VB and VB.NET. Strong knowledge in math and networking.

Member 10558348

Switzerland

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Micah Ebohon

Business Analyst Personal

Nigeria

I have experience in application development in the use of .Net, PHP, MSSQL, JAVA....

OriginalGriff

CEO

Wales

Born at an early age, he grew older. At the same time, his hair grew longer, and was tied up behind his head.
Has problems spelling the word "the".
Invented the portable cat-flap.
Currently, has not died yet. Or has he?

Patrice T

Database Developer

France

I am a professional programmer.
Problem analyse is certainly what I am best at.
My main programming expertise is in the xBase languages (dBase, Clipper, FoxPro, Harbour, xHarbour), then VBA for Excel and advanced Excel WorkBooks.

I also have knowledge on C/C++, d language, HTML, SVG, XML, XSLT, Javascript, PHP, BASICs, Python, COBOL, Assembly.
My personal interests goes to algorithm optimization and puzzles.

Patrick Brunner

France

Former software engineer now retired. Born in 1948. Started programming in 1970 and has the secret ambition to become the oldest active programmer on this planet.

rtybase

Software Developer (Senior) BlackRock

United Kingdom

My name is Ruslan Ciurca. Currently, I am a Software Engineer at BlackRock.

Sauradipta Chaudhury

Technical Lead

India

I'm a Software Architect proficient in .NET Core, Azure PaaS, Azure DevOps, and Microservices. With expertise in these technologies, I design scalable and secure software systems. My strong knowledge of .NET Core allows me to create high-performance applications with code reusability. I leverage Azure PaaS services like Azure App Service, Functions, and Storage to develop cloud-native solutions. Using Azure DevOps, I automate the software development lifecycle and establish efficient collaboration. Additionally, I specialize in Microservices architecture, ensuring applications are divided into independent services for flexibility and scalability. Overall, I architect cutting-edge software solutions optimized for the cloud environment.

Shaun C Curtis

Retired Cold Elm

United Kingdom

Ex Geologist, Project Manager, Web Hoster, Business Owner and IT Consultant. Now, a traveller to places less travelled. And part time developer trying to keep up!

If you feel like saying thanks, the next time you see a charity request, DONATE. No matter how small, no matter who, it'll count. If you have a choice in the UK, Barnados.

Ștefan-Mihai MOGA

Software Developer NXP Semiconductors

Romania

My professional background includes knowledge of analyst programmer for Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft Visual C#, Microsoft Visual Basic, Sun Java, assembly for Intel 80x86 microprocessors, assembly for PIC microcontrollers (produced by Microchip Inc.), relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server), concurrent version systems, bug tracking systems, web design (HTML5, CSS3, XML, PHP/MySQL, JavaScript).

First Prize	Patrice T - Excel ToolBox
Prize pool	CodeProject Mug - CodeProject


First Prize	Shaun C Curtis - Building Blazor Base Components
Prize pool	CodeProject Mug - CodeProject


Second Prize	Igor Krupitsky - CSV to SQL Server
Prize pool	Bob Sticker - CodeProject


Second Prize	Graeme_Grant - Blazing.Mvvm - Blazor Server, WebAssembly, & Hybrid using Mvvm Community Toolkit
Prize pool	Bob Sticker - CodeProject

Contest Entries and Requirements

The contest period covers the the first day of the month 12AM US Eastern Standard Time and ends the final day of the month at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. All entries must be submitted during this period in order to qualify.
Entries must be an article, or blog entry.
Articles entries must follow the CodeProject submission guidelines.
No cheating, lying, plagiarizing articles, chicanery, or kicking.
No author can be nominated twice.
In the event an article has multiple authors and/or contributors, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
In the event of a tie, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
Multiple votes from the same IP will be automatically disqualified.
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Only those who live in jurisdictions in which this contest is legal may enter.
Any breach of the rules and the prize will be awarded to the runner up.
By entering the contest you agree to the rules, conditions of entry, and agree that your member alias and any submitted material can be used for promotional purposes by CodeProject.
Entries shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry unless clearly indicated otherwise. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.