Best "Everything Else" Article of June 2015

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Each month at CodeProject we gather together the best of the articles submitted the previous month and ask our readers to choose the best of the best. Entry is automatic - just submit you articke and we'll do the rest.

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Current Entries

Articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

Load Website to iFrame Using JQuery

16 Jun 2015Sibeesh Passion

Load Website to iFrame Using JQuery

CSS

HTML

Javascript

All-Topics

Playing Around with LINQ for JavaScript

18 Jun 2015Duke Of Haren

Playing around with LINQ for JavaScript

Javascript

All-Topics

LINQ

Teaching Isn't Just For the Classroom

9 Jun 2015Kevin Mack

Teaching isn't just for the classroom

All-Topics

Can Your Tests Survive the Coming Mutant Apocalypse?

23 Jun 2015Bobby Lough

Can your tests survive the coming mutant Apocalypse?

All-Topics

How to Use Kinect HD Face

6 Jun 2015Vangos Pterneas

How to use Kinect HD Face

All-Topics

JavaScript Promises

15 Jun 2015Ronnie Mukherjee

JavaScript Promises

All-Topics

Continuous Delivery with TFS: Track Technical Debt with SonarQube

18 Jun 2015Graham D Smith

So far in this blog post series on building continuous delivery pipelines with the TFS ecosystem the focus on baking quality in to the application has centred mainly on static code analysis, unit tests and automated web tests.

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A 'Hello World' for VSO Extensions

18 Jun 2015Gordon Beeming

A 'Hello World' for VSO extensions

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Antialiasing with a Signed Distance Field

19 Jun 2015User 11633146

Antialiasing with a signed distance field

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Give your tests mutant powers with PIT [Part 1]

25 Jun 2015Bobby Lough

Mutation Testing is amazing. Start doing it with PIT to test your tests. The cost of poor quality is too great to ignore.

Identifying Talent....Literally Half the Battle

15 Jun 2015Kevin Mack

Identifying talent... literally half the battle

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Get Rid of Those Boolean Function Parameters

15 Jun 2015User 11633146

Get rid of those boolean function parameters

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Combining Several GL Draw Calls Into One: A Rounded Rectangle

15 Jun 2015User 11633146

Combining several GL draw calls into one: a rounded rectangle

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On Windows Store "crap apps"

15 Jun 2015BC3Tech

On Windows Store "crap apps"

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Pragmatic WCF

18 Jun 2015rahulsahay20

Hi Friends, This is the glimpse of my WCF book. Here, I have again solved the Movie Review case study. But, in this case applied all the latest concepts from WCF umbrella. Here, you will learn how to write SOA application right from the scratch. I hope you will like this.

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Using AutoMapper in Your Application for Translating Source Object to Destination Object

23 Jun 2015Adarsh Chaurasia - Passionate Trainer

How to use AutoMapper in your application for translating source object to destination object

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Things that Developers aren't Supposed To Do

23 Jun 2015Paulo Zemek

... but unfortunately they do, and those things go into production.

C++: auto

31 May 2015Paul M Watt

The keyword auto has been given a new behavior since the C++11 Standard was ratified. Instantly I could appreciate the value of its new function when I considered things like declaring an iterator for a container. However, I was skeptical of any value that auto could provide for general purpose use.

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Why Does a CS Degree Require So Much Math?

15 Jun 2015Paul M Watt

Why a CS degree requires so much math?

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Uploading and Downloading in MVC Step-by-Step

16 Jun 2015Sibeesh Passion

Uploading and downloading in MVC

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Monetising Your Blog with - Adsense

22 Jun 2015Adrian Cini

In this post, we will connect our blog to use Google Adsense and display adverts from Google network sites in the beginning of each article so as to monetise the site.

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Entity Framework Relationships with Code First Migrations

22 Jun 2015Camilo Reyes

Entity Framework relationships with code first migrations

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Fluent Assertions

7 Jun 2015rahulsahay20

Fluent assertions

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Recursion – Good, Bad, or Indifferent?

28 Jun 2015Hideous Humpback Freak

Is recursion good, bad or indifferent?

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On Problems With Threads in node.js

27 Jun 2015Member 11794279

On Problems With Threads in node.js

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Determine Which Browser Your Application is Running In

17 Jun 2015Sibeesh Passion

In this post, we will learn how to determine in which browser your application is currently running.

All-Topics

Current Participants

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

Adarsh Chaurasia - Passionate Trainer

Instructor / Trainer

India

Innovative technology professional who takes pride in building complex solutions with basic technology, getting the most from a company’s technology investment. Recognised as a problem solver focused on making technology work. Accomplished researcher who turns challenges into building blocks to learn new technology, master advanced stills and streamline processes. Applies natural talent to translate a love of learning into love of teaching, and helping others to learn.

♛ Strengths & Area of expertise include:

✔ Full Stack Enterprise Web Development
✔ Multi-Threaded Programming
✔ Object Oriented Development
✔ REST APIs Development & Integration
✔ Distributed/Client Server System
✔ TDD & Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
✔ Database Design & Development
✔ Exceptional Analytical & Quick Learning Skill
✔ Team & Client Communication
✔ Proactive & Organization Development Attitude

Adrian Cini

Team Leader

Malta

Hello. I am Adrian from Malta, worked in different markets like gaming , marketing, regulatory bodies, government etc. Passionate in Internet marketing, search engine optimization and development frameworks. Love travelling and diving.
See my blog for the latest of my development stories @ www.adriancini.com

BC3Tech

Software Developer (Senior)

United States

I'm a Sr. Software Engineer in the Seattle area primarily focused on serverless technologies in the cloud. In my free time I enjoy hiking & other adventures with my family around the Puget Sound and the country! You can find out more about me at my homepage: http://bc3.tech/brandonh

Bobby Lough

United States

Full stack Java engineer looking to enhance the quality of the code around me. Find out more about me at http://www.bobbylough.com

Camilo Reyes

Engineer

United States

Husband, father, and software engineer living in Houston Texas. Passionate about JavaScript, C#, and webbing all the things.

Duke Of Haren

Netherlands

Hi, I'm Duke, a young .NET developer from the Netherlands.

Gordon Beeming

Architect SSW

South Africa

Father | Husband | SSW Solution Architect | Microsoft MVP (GitHub & Azure DevOps) | Dev⭐Ops

Graham D Smith

United Kingdom

Dr Graham Smith is a former research scientist who got bitten by the programming and database bug so badly that in 2000 he changed careers to become a full-time software developer. Life moves on and Graham currently manages a team of software engineers and specialises in continuous delivery and application lifecycle management with the Team Foundation Server ecosystem.

Hideous Humpback Freak

Software Developer (Senior)

United States

I’m a passionate developer with more than 20 years of experience in countless different languages. Currently, I’m a senior software engineer for a research company where I specialize in full stack web development with .NET. I have extensive experience with ASP.NET, MVC, C#, Azure, JavaScript, JQuery, AngluarJS, TypeScript, NoSQL (RavenDB), and SQL Server.

Kevin Mack

Software Developer (Senior)

United States

My name is Kevin Mack, I'm a software developer in the Harrisburg Area. I have been a software developer since 2005, and in that time have worked on a large variety of projects. Everything from small applications, to mobile and Enterprise solutions. I love technology and enjoy my work and am always looking to learn something new. In my spare time I love spending time with my family, and learning new ways to leverage technology to make people's lives better. If you ask me what I do, I'll probably tell you I can paid to solve problems all-day-every-day.

Check out my blog at https://kmack.azurewebsites.net/ and https://totalalm.azurewebsites.net/

Member 11794279

Poland

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

Paul M Watt

Engineer

United States

I am a software architect and I have been developing software for nearly two decades. Over the years I have learned to value maintainable solutions first. This has allowed me to adapt my projects to meet the challenges that inevitably appear during development. I use the most beneficial short-term achievements to drive the software I develop towards a long-term vision.

C++ is my strongest language. However, I have also used x86 ASM, ARM ASM, C, C#, JAVA, Python, and JavaScript to solve programming problems. I have worked in a variety of industries throughout my career, which include:
• Manufacturing
• Consumer Products
• Virtualization
• Computer Infrastructure Management
• DoD Contracting

My experience spans these hardware types and operating systems:
• Desktop
o Windows (Full-stack: GUI, Application, Service, Kernel Driver)
o Linux (Application, Daemon)
• Mobile Devices
o Windows CE / Windows Phone
o Linux
• Embedded Devices
o VxWorks (RTOS)
o Greenhills Linux
o Embedded Windows XP

I am a Mentor and frequent contributor to CodeProject.com with tutorial articles that teach others about the inner workings of the Windows APIs.

I am the creator of an open source project on GitHub called Alchemy[^], which is an open-source compile-time data serialization library.

I maintain my own repository and blog at CodeOfTheDamned.com/[^], because code maintenance does not have to be a living hell.

Paulo Zemek

Software Developer (Senior) Microsoft

United States

I started to program computers when I was 11 years old, as a hobbyist, programming in AMOS Basic and Blitz Basic for Amiga.
At 12 I had my first try with assembler, but it was too difficult at the time. Then, in the same year, I learned C and, after learning C, I was finally able to learn assembler (for Motorola 680x0).
Not sure, but probably between 12 and 13, I started to learn C++. I always programmed "in an object oriented way", but using function pointers instead of virtual methods.

At 15 I started to learn Pascal at school and to use Delphi. At 16 I started my first internship (using Delphi). At 18 I started to work professionally using C++ and since then I've developed my programming skills as a professional developer in C++ and C#, generally creating libraries that help other developers do their work easier, faster and with less errors.

Want more info or simply want to contact me?
Take a look at: http://paulozemek.azurewebsites.net/
Or e-mail me at: paulozemek@outlook.com

Codeproject MVP 2012, 2015 & 2016
Microsoft MVP 2013-2014 (in October 2014 I started working at Microsoft, so I can't be a Microsoft MVP anymore).

rahulsahay20

Architect Publicis Sapient

India

Hey there, it's Rahul Sahay! I'm thrilled to be a platform specialist at Publicis Sapient, where I get to work on some exciting projects. I've been honing my skills in various aspects of the software development life cycle for more than 15 years, with a primary focus on web stack development. I've been fortunate to have contributed to numerous software development initiatives, ranging from client applications to web services and websites. Additionally, I enjoy crafting application architecture from scratch, and I've spent most of my time writing platform agnostic and cloud agnostic code. As a self-proclaimed code junkie, software development is more than just a job to me; it's a passion! And I consider myself lucky to have worked with an array of cutting-edge technologies, from .NetCore to SpringBoot 3, from Angular to React, and from Azure to AWS and many more cousin technologies...

- 🔭 I’m currently working @ below tech stacks
- Microservices,
- Distributed Systems,
- Spring Boot
- Spring Cloud
- System Design,
- Docker,
- Kubernetes,
- Message Queues,
- ELK Stack
- DotNetCore,
- Angular,
- Azure

- 💬 Ask me anything about my articles [My View](https://myview.rahulnivi.net/)
- 📫 How to reach me: [@rahulsahay19](https://twitter.com/rahulsahay19)
- 📫 Github: [@rahulsahay19](https://github.com/rahulsahay19)

Ronnie Mukherjee

Software Developer

United Kingdom

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

Sibeesh Passion

Software Developer

Germany

I am Sibeesh Venu, an engineer by profession and writer by passion. I’m neither an expert nor a guru. I have been awarded Microsoft MVP 3 times, C# Corner MVP 5 times, DZone MVB. I always love to learn new technologies, and I strongly believe that the one who stops learning is old.

My Blog: Sibeesh Passion
My Website: Sibeesh Venu

User 11633146

Software Developer (Senior)

Germany

As a programmer I’ve had extensive professional experience. From the beauty of interface design and graphic rendering to the rigid correctness of scientific and financial applications. From entertaining video games to sociable communications and practical development products.

As a writer I’ve achieved success with technical writing on my blog. I’m an active fiction and narrative non-fiction writer, with my work featured in various publications.

My specialty is distilling complexity into manageable chunks.

Vangos Pterneas

CEO LightBuzz

United States

Vangos Pterneas is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in the Kinect technology. He helps companies from all over the world grow their revenue by creating profitable software products. Vangos is the founder of LightBuzz Inc. and author of two technical books.

First Prize	Stephen C Young - Why You Must Tame Complexity to Become a Better Programmer
Prize pool	CodeProject T-Shirt - CodeProject


Second Prize	Hideous Humpback Freak - Recursion – Good, Bad, or Indifferent?
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.
With the exception of the Everything Else category, the article must be tagged with at least one of the tags corresponding to that competition's category (for example, to enter the C# Competition you would need to tag your article with a C# tag).
Articles entries must follow the CodeProject submission guidelines.
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Articles may only be considered for a single category. If an article is eligible for multiple categories (for example, it pertains to both the C# and Web Dev categories), CodeProject editors and judges will decide which category the article shall be entered in.
No author can be nominated twice in the same category.
If an author writes has two separate articles, each article may be considered in their respective categories provided none of the aforementioned rules are broken. For example, if an author wrote two separate articles, one related to C# and one related to VB.NET, the author and articles could be nominated in the C# and VB.NET competitions, respectively.
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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.
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