Best C++ Article of November 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.

Check out the submission guidelines for information on posting articles.

Current Entries

Articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

Custom Controls in Win32 API: Scrolling

26 Feb 2018Martin Mitáš

How to support scrolling within your controls.

Windows

Win64

Visual-Studio

Generating a High-Speed Parser, Part 1: re2c

21 Nov 2015Matt Scarpino

This article explains how to generate a high-performance text scanner using re2c.

Dev

parsing

Release Management vNext - Token Web.Config for Azure Web Apps

17 Nov 2015Kevin Mack

Hello All! Welcome to TotalALM. This is a new blog being written by Kevin Mack, and Brandon Rohrer, and you will be seeing many more posts from the two of us about all things ALM. To find out more about who we are, please feel free to check out our bios on this site.

C++

Windows

Getting started with Emscripten – Transpiling C / C++ to JavaScript / HTML5

13 Nov 2015Dave_Voyles

This article focuses on creating your own web project which takes advantage of Emscripten, so that you can take C / C++ code and get it running inside of the browser.

Load XML And Show As li In Angular JS

17 Nov 2015Sibeesh Passion

How to load an XML file and show as li using ng-repeat in Angular JS

Validation attributes in Code First

22 Nov 2015Johan Ohlin

DataAnnotations are really helpful when creating a model in Entity Framework Code-First. They are a simple way of instructing EF how you want the model to be structured and how it should translate the model into a relational database.

C++

Windows

Enabling Instant File Initialization in SQL Server

22 Nov 2015Manjuke Fernando

Technorati Tags: MicroSoft SQL Server Every time the SQL data file or log file expands, it fills the newly allocated (expanded) space with zero. There are few good and bad having this feature (Zeroing the allocated space). One downside of this is, this process will block all the sessions which are w

C++

Windows

Load EXE as DLL: Mission Possible

6 Dec 2015Michael Chourdakis

Load an EXE file as a DLL in another EXE and execute the functions

Cross-platform Visual Memory Tracker

15 Mar 2016araud

Did you ever want to know where most of the memory is consumed? Whether it leaks or just gets allocated too much. This home brew memory tracker is yet another bicycle that you will be able to tune for your needs.

Cryptographic Hashes: What They Are, and Why You Should be Friends

5 May 2022Jerome Vonk

Description of cryptographic hashes and practical examples on how to calculate them

Use Curl to Organise Your HTTP Request

25 Nov 2015BlueMaple_chief

How to perform easy http request

How to Write Good Code

22 Nov 2015Marc Clifton

Each function should answer "how-what-why."

Capture Program using GDI

29 Mar 2017Taehoon Kim 1004

Capture program using GDI

Generating a High-Speed Parser, Part 2: Lemon

22 Nov 2015Matt Scarpino

This article explains how to generate a high-performance text parser using Lemon.

Dev

parsing

Using GoogleTest and GoogleMock frameworks for embedded C

8 Nov 2015Michael Pan

Presenting techniques for effective usage of Google unit test frameworks in embedded environment.

Improve CSS Development Productivity using Sass and Compass Part 1 - Configure Environment

16 Nov 2015Andy Feng

Improve CSS Development Productivity using Sass and Compass Part 1 - Configure Environment

MEAN Stack Beginner Tutorial

9 Nov 2015nomi ali

In this article we learn MEAN Stack a combination of open source JavaScript framework. How they work and How can create a single page application using these technologies. We use these JavaScript technologies not only on front end but also on the back end.

LogWizard - Filter your Logs Inside out!

1 Nov 2015John Torjo

Meet the Log Viewer that makes monitoring log files a joy!

A Toy Prolog Interpreter in C++

14 Nov 2015phillipvoyle

A toy prolog interpreter in C++

C++

2010: The Deconstruction…

14 Nov 2015Steve Naidamast

Initial notes… The following piece is a sociological analysis of the state of professional software development today.

C++

Windows

Identify Memory Leaks in Visual CPP Applications

1 Nov 2015Duleeka Gunatilake

Identify Memory Leaks in Visual CPP Applications

C++

Windows

Faster Image Comparison iJS Algorithm for opencv

1 Nov 2015Johnson Augustine

Faster image matching or comparison in large set of categorized images or training set in machine learning

artificial-intelligence

machine-learning

OpenCV

Managing a Raster Data Using Modern C++11 Features

4 Nov 2015ratah_

The purpose of this tip is to discuss a solution for managing a raster data format using modern C++ features.

Using nLog with ASP.NET vNext

29 Nov 2015Ksh_Sr

This tip helps you implement the nLog in conjunction with Microsoft.Extension.Logging framework in ASP.NET vNext.

String Concatenation vs Memory Allocation in C# .NET

21 Nov 2015zenwalker1985

Dear Reader, I would like to bring into your attention an old article written on this topic. This article explains alot about strings concatenation and does very good performance analysis. Here is a glimpse about this article: Over the years, plenty has been written about... Read More

C++

Windows

GDI

Current Participants

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

Andy Feng

Software Developer

Canada

Andy Feng is a software analyst/developer based in Toronto, Canada. He has 9+ years experience in software design and development. He specializes in Java/J2EE and .Net solutions, focusing on Spring, Hibernate, JavaFX, ASP.NET MVC, Entity framework, Web services, JQuery, SQL and related technologies.

Follow up with my blogs at: http://andyfengc.github.io/

araud

Software Developer (Senior)

Russian Federation

As programmer I understand that every program takes brain to be created. The more complex is the software, the more senior developers it takes. And they say that DNA doesn't have an author? I don't buy it.

BlueMaple_chief

Software Developer

China

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

Dave_Voyles

United States

Dave Voyles is a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft. He spends a lot of time writing games, writing about games, and writing about how to write games for the game dev community, Read his blog or follow him on Twitter @davevoyles.

Duleeka Gunatilake

Engineer MTT Network (Pvt.) Ltd.

Sri Lanka

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

Jerome Vonk

Systems Engineer

Brazil

Team lead | Developer | Localization
https://jeromevonk.github.io/

Johan Ohlin

CEO BJ Focus Ltd

United Kingdom

Johan is the CEO of BJ Focus Ltd, a UK company specialised in the development of business structure platforms helping companies to structure flows of organisable data.

He writes articles on the BJ Lab's blog, especially when his customers keep asking the same thing. You might find a few of these articles here on CodeProject.

Currently his focus is on building MVC web apps on the Azure platform, but PHP and MySQL get their share of attention as well.

Johan has double masters, in business and in software development, and an MCTS in .Net Framework 4, web applications.

John Torjo

Technical Lead

Romania

Author of LogWizard.

Johnson Augustine

CEO Airo Global Software Pvt Ltd

India

I am a Business man as well as Tech Guy and having 8 + of experience in programming and have knowledge and hands own experience in the following platforms and technologies

Embedded System Development
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C,C++,Linux C++,C++/CLI,Mono frame work,Raspberry PI Embedded programming,Open MAX

Windows Based Applications
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VC++,Managed C++, VB, Vb.net, C#.net ,Java,Com,Device Driver,File System Driver,Plugin Development,Directx

Web Technologies
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ASP.net,MVC,PHP,JSP,Html5, Jquery, Javascript,Ajax,CSS JSON,JSP, Dream-viewer,Photoshop

Content Management
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Word Press, Joomla,Magneto

Linux And Open Source Technologies
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QT++,Mono Frame Work,Linux shell scripting ,JAVA

MAC OSx / IPhone/IPad,
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Apple authorised Safari,MAC,IOS developer .Xcode,QT C++,Objective c

Mobile Technologies
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IOS(iPhone) ,Android , Windows Mobile APP,Nokia Symbian,Mobile Ethical Hacking

Server and Hosting Technologies
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Windows Server2003,2008,IIS7.5,Linux Server Cent OS,Apache, Plesk (All versions),Cpanel,Dot net panel,HSphere,Server Security,Server Migration Expert.

Ethical Hacking and Certifications
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Trained Ethical hacker and Anti Hacking Solution Developer and Annalist .Data Recovery Expert ,Security Penetration testing : metasploit Penetration , Packet filtering and Decryption,Traffic analysis,Vulnerability Assessment,Dynamic App development for security.DB Hijacking

Data Base Technologies
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MS SQL,MS Access, MySQL,Oracle,SQLLite.

Networking And System Config

Server Configuration And Setup, Network Setup,VPN Setup, Live video streaming , Audio Streaming , Streaming servers .Packet Filter

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/

Ksh_Sr

Software Developer

India

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

Manjuke Fernando

Technical Lead Air Liquide Industrial Services (Singapore)

Singapore

My passion lies in building business intelligence and data-based solutions, writing about things I work with and talking about it. New technologies relevant to my line of work interest me and I am often seen playing with early releases of such technologies.

My current role involves architecting and building a variety of data solutions, providing database maintenance and administration support, building the organization’s data practice, and training and mentoring peers.

My aspiration over the next several years is to achieve higher competency and recognition in the field of Data Analytics and move into a career of data science.

Specialities: SQL Server, T-SQL Development, SQL Server Administration, SSRS, SSIS, C#, ASP.Net, Crystal Reports

Marc Clifton

Architect Interacx

United States

Blog: https://marcclifton.wordpress.com/
Home Page: http://www.marcclifton.com
Research: http://www.higherorderprogramming.com/
GitHub: https://github.com/cliftonm

All my life I have been passionate about architecture / software design, as this is the cornerstone to a maintainable and extensible application. As such, I have enjoyed exploring some crazy ideas and discovering that they are not so crazy after all. I also love writing about my ideas and seeing the community response. As a consultant, I've enjoyed working in a wide range of industries such as aerospace, boatyard management, remote sensing, emergency services / data management, and casino operations. I've done a variety of pro-bono work non-profit organizations related to nature conservancy, drug recovery and women's health.

Martin Mitáš

Team Leader

Czech Republic

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

Matt Scarpino

United States

I've been a programmer, engineer, and author for over 20 years.

Michael Chourdakis

Software Developer

Greece

I'm working in C++, PHP , Java, Windows, iOS, Android and Web (HTML/Javascript/CSS).

I 've a PhD in Digital Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence and I specialize in Pro Audio and AI applications.

My home page: https://www.turbo-play.com

Michael Pan

Software Developer

Israel

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

nomi ali

Software Developer (Senior)

Pakistan

MCP, MCSD, MCTS
I am a Software Developer with almost 4 years of professional experience in web applications.
I have hands-on experience in full Software Development Life Cycle where best practices, design patterns and n-tier architecture are used in development. I love to work in C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, MEAN Stack, Mongodb, Expressjs, Nodejs, Angularjs, Javascript, Jquery, WCF, and Web API.
I love to play (Physically + E-Games) and watch football in free time, I can die for Barcelona Football Club.
linkedin: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/nomiali

phillipvoyle

Software Developer (Senior)

New Zealand

I've spent time programming for the security industry, video games, and telephony. I live in New Zealand, and have a Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences specializing in Computer Technology, from the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand.

ratah_

Engineer

France

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

Steve Naidamast

Software Developer (Senior) Black Falcon Software, Inc.

United States

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

Taehoon Kim 1004

Student

Korea (Republic of)

I am a chef. I am currently living in Ecuador. I am taking a rest here hanging out with many people and animals.

zenwalker1985

Software Developer (Senior) Siemens

India

A .net developer since 4+ years, wild, curious and adventurous nerd.

Loves Trekking/Hiking, animals and nature.

A FOSS/Linux maniac by default Wink | ;)

An MVP aspirant and loves blogging -> https://adventurouszen.wordpress.com/

First Prize	Michael Chourdakis - Load EXE as DLL: Mission Possible
Prize pool	CodeProject T-Shirt - CodeProject


Second Prize	Martin Mitáš - Custom Controls in Win32 API: Scrolling
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.
No cheating, lying, plagiarizing articles, chicanery, or kicking.
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.
In the event an author wins multiple competitions, and repeat, identical prizes, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
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.
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