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by DrABELL

5-in-1 educational software package for Tablet PC/Win8: Fraction Calculator, Prime Factoring, Linear, Quadratic and System of Equation solvers (AIC-2013)

Doodle Riddle - A JavaScript Windows 8 Game

by Matthias.Fischer

A riddle game for Windows 8 using JavaScript and HTML5

Dynatrade-Bell™, Quantitative Trading Engine

by DrABELL

Innovative Market Data analytical and Equities/Derivatives Quantitative Trading Engineding

How to conduct an SMS survey using a cell phone connected SMS gateway and MS Access

by Adam Page

Setting up an SMS gateway to conduct an SMS survey and storing the survey results in an MS Access database, from which you can generate/print out reports.

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Win10 TabletMode & WinForms.Net Form Event Order

by B.O.B.

Win10 TabletMode alters the order of Form events in WinForms.Net - this article describes how to correct the event order

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by Piyush Manharlal

Numbers only textbox for Universal Windows App with options to allow negative numbers and set custom numeric pattern.

Convert RTF to Plain Text (Revised Again)

by NightWizzard

Handling for hex expressions and the trailing '}'

WPF/XAML NotifyIcon and Taskbar (System Tray) Popup Window

by Murray Foxcroft

Integrating WPF and XAML with the Windows forms NotifyIcon control to produce a slick, styled popup window when the mouse is moved over the NotifyIcon

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Windows XP Tablet Ed.

Edumatter-MT

17 Feb 2015 by DrABELL

5-in-1 educational software package for Tablet PC/Win8: Fraction Calculator, Prime Factoring, Linear, Quadratic and System of Equation solvers (AIC-2013)

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TabletPC

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Doodle Riddle - A JavaScript Windows 8 Game

22 Oct 2012 by Matthias.Fischer

A riddle game for Windows 8 using JavaScript and HTML5

Dynatrade-Bell™, Quantitative Trading Engine

17 Feb 2015 by DrABELL

Innovative Market Data analytical and Equities/Derivatives Quantitative Trading Engineding

How to conduct an SMS survey using a cell phone connected SMS gateway and MS Access

16 Oct 2007 by Adam Page

Setting up an SMS gateway to conduct an SMS survey and storing the survey results in an MS Access database, from which you can generate/print out reports.

Explore 3D

15 Aug 2013 by Chris Boss

OpenGL based 3D learning software

Cardar™, credit cards metadata organizer

17 Feb 2015 by DrABELL

Store securely credit cards' structured meta-data, like contact info, PIN, APR on balance transfer/purchase/cash advance, and other terms/conditions

VBScript / Excel 2007 - An easy way to access DBF files

17 Dec 2007 by alex turner

Excel 2007 does not seem to support DBF files, here is a VBScript workaround.

Ultraping Paddle Game

4 Jun 2013 by Folker_

Paddle-Ball multiplayer multitouch game for Ultrabooks.

Friends Radar - A geo-location based friend discovery app for Windows 8

25 Nov 2012 by imgen

This article describes an app that finds friends nearby. It's an App Innovation Contest entry.

TFS Proxy Efficiency Testing

26 Sep 2008 by Max Paulousky

This article describes MS TFS Proxy efficiency testing depending on the internet channel rate between TFS and TFS Proxy, TFS commands, and TFS Proxy cache state. Also, this article describes the advantages of using the MS TFS Proxy on slow Internet channels.

Build Dynamics CRM Mobile Apps that Work on WM, TabletPC, iPhone or iPad

31 Aug 2010 by Resco Developer Tools

No doubt, Microsoft Dynamics CRM is one of the world's most popular CRM systems. It's unique because of its customization capabilities allowing enterprises to adjust it to their specific needs whether their main focus is selling goods, providing services, or something completely different.

Paste Date Time Stamp While Capturing Image in Windows Store App

20 Dec 2012 by Farhan Ghumra

Here I am presenting you how can you paste date time in photo. This article will be helpful to those devs who want to add CamaraCaptureUI in their apps.

Centurion LINQ - Integrating eHealth Community Care

11 Feb 2015 by UmarSiddiqui

Help us help you improve community health

Win10 TabletMode & WinForms.Net Form Event Order

28 Jul 2018 by B.O.B.

Win10 TabletMode alters the order of Form events in WinForms.Net - this article describes how to correct the event order

Creating a 3D book-shaped application with speech and ink using WPF 3.5

21 Dec 2007 by Roberto Sonnino

A text editor with interactive 3D, speech, and ink using WPF 3.5.

Scribblify - Imaginative Art

15 Nov 2013 by linkedPIXEL

Unleash your wildest creativity with this unique doodle app for all ages.

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Win8

TabletPC

OpenTheme : An open source graphic user interface (GUI) toolkit

22 Oct 2004 by weiqj

An innovative alternative to XAML and XUL

Vista TaskDialog Wrapper and Emulator

7 Jul 2009 by Hedley Muscroft

A Vista TaskDialog wrapper class (for Vista) and Emulator (for pre-Vista Windows)

.NET Mail Composer

6 Aug 2008 by SHRIDHAR TL

Compose mail messages and send them through your mail account provider.

Multi-touch development with WPF - A multi-touch RSS reader

1 Nov 2009 by Roberto Sonnino

A multi-touch RSS reader built with Multi-Touch Vista.

Installation IDs Based on Truncated Hashing

4 Dec 2007 by Jeffrey Walton

Create Semi-Anonymous Installation Fingerprints Using Truncated Hashing and Crypto++

Book review : “MCSD Certification Toolkit (Exam 70-483): Programming in C#”

8 Sep 2014 by Pragmateek

"MCSD Certification Toolkit (Exam 70-483): Programming in C#” - book review

Quality Manager - An IAC 2013 Contest Entry

25 Oct 2013 by Jason Gleim

An application to help QA inspectors in the field

Real-Time Object Tracker in C++

18 Dec 2007 by Chesnokov Yuriy

This article describes an object tracking approach by estimating a time averaged background scene for tracking static and moving objects in real-time on down-scaled image data.

Writing effect plug-ins for Paint.NET 2.1 in C#

10 May 2005 by Dennis C. Dietrich

This article is an introduction on how to create your own effect plug-ins for Paint.NET 2.1 in C#.

A simple C++ implementation of Elliptic Curve Cryptography

7 Jan 2008 by Jarl Ostensen

A finite field EC and simple ECC scheme in C++ to help understand the principles.

How to write a loading circle animation in .NET?

15 Feb 2007 by Martin Gagne

A new kind of progress bar for .NET 2.0.

HTML5 Quick Start Web Application

15 Feb 2013 by Sandeep Mewara

HTML5 self learning center - Explore and understand the new features!

Simple CListCtrl with HyperLink Function

2 Mar 2008 by liuxiao

A way of adding hyperlink in CListCtrl

How to serialize data effectively? Custom serialization of Bitmap, Cursor, Icon, Font, and other objects without a default constructor with sharpSerializer

14 Aug 2011 by Pawel idzikowski

Is it better to serialize types without default constructor with Custom Serializer or a Substitute Pattern? Example of serialization of FontFamily into isolated storage in WP7.

Create an Outlook 2007 Form Region by using VSTO 2008

1 Jan 2008 by Helmut Obertanner

In this article, we will create a form region that shows all contacts within the same category.

ClipSpy+

5 Jan 2008 by Mike Hankey

A utility to uncover the mysteries of the Clipboard, now with a data injector that allows you to pass various data formats to the Clipboard.

SQL Injection Attacks and Some Tips on How to Prevent Them

23 Jan 2005 by Colin Angus Mackay

Discusses various aspects of SQL Injection attacks, what to look for in your code, and how to secure it against SQL Injection attacks.

Fast and Compact HTML/XML Scanner/Tokenizer

10 Oct 2007 by c-smile

HTML/XML scanner/tokenizer, also known as a pull parser

WPF/XAML NotifyIcon and Taskbar (System Tray) Popup Window

4 Nov 2015 by Murray Foxcroft

Integrating WPF and XAML with the Windows forms NotifyIcon control to produce a slick, styled popup window when the mouse is moved over the NotifyIcon

Using Workflow Foundation and Visual Studio 2008 for Testing Automation

6 May 2008 by Sergey Arhipenko

How to employ Windows Workflow Foundation for testing processes. Let's design tests on a visual diagram and automate its execution!

Server Side MessageBox

19 Sep 2005 by Kivanc Ozuolmez

A web (modal) messagebox without popup.

Get icons from Exe or DLL the PE way

14 Jan 2005 by ejor

Get icons from Exe or DLL the PE way or how to emulate PrivateExtractIcons.

Using SQLite Databases in Any Folder in WinRT

9 Mar 2015 by Peter Moore - Chicago

By writing your own Virtual File System with a little C++, you can escape ApplicationData.LocalFolder and read and write databases in any folder your app has access to.

WTL Toolbar Helper

11 Dec 2006 by Rob Caldecott

Add text, drop-down menus, and comboboxes to a WTL toolbar.

A closer look at XML Data Binding, including a product appraisal

18 Aug 2004 by Sprotty

An introduction to XML Data Binding, and a review of a number of leading products.

How to check for user inactivity with and without platform invokes in C#

22 Dec 2004 by Dennis C. Dietrich

Within the last month, two fellow programmers asked how to implement a timeout after a certain interval of inactivity. This article features four and a half ways of doing this.

Creating a Glass Button using GDI+

26 Mar 2013 by Lukasz Swiatkowski

How to create an animating glass button using only GDI+ (and not using WPF)

Network Assessment - A Guide to Infrastructure Planning

25 Jan 2008 by code-frog

A simple guide meant to take the reader through a series of questions that will help them plan for and manage their business network.

VB LINQ SQL Password Verify For Beginners

22 Jun 2009 by SteveHarrisBeast

How to make a password verification form in VB that uses LINQ and SQL

Polymorphism in JavaScript

16 Jan 2012 by Joe BTrez

How does Polymorphism work in JavaScript.

Applied Crypto++: Block Ciphers

6 Apr 2008 by Jeffrey Walton

Encrypt data using Block Ciphers with Crypto++.

Professional System Library: Introduction

22 Nov 2010 by Vitaly Tomilov

A simplified and unified way for accessing most frequently used information about Process, System, and Environment.

Make Your Application Reversible to Support Undo and Redo

2 Jun 2008 by Henrik Jonsson

How to make your existing and new applications support in-memory transactions, multi-level and multi-document undo/redo, using Generics and C# 3.0 extension methods and lambda expressions.

Notifying Windows Explorer about files in use

26 Mar 2013 by Lukasz Swiatkowski

How to notify Windows Explorer about which files are used and locked by your application.

Image manipulation and reading and writing to a database

7 Oct 2008 by aqueel [aqeel] Syed

This code allows you to read/write from a database and change image dimensions, size, and quality.

JSBalloon: Non Modal Feedback Mechanism for DHTML Applications

7 Sep 2005 by Arkady Lesniara

A flexible, encapsulated way to implement a passive feedback mechanism

Using Mailslots for Interprocess Communication

17 Oct 2004 by Rob Manderson

How to use mailslots to communicate between processes

Yield Return Iterator for Native C++ Using Fibers

4 Sep 2007 by Mike65536

Yield Return Iterator for Native C++ Using Fibers

Embedding Controls in a ListView

30 Dec 2004 by mav.northwind

How to use arbitrary controls in ListView cells.

Using Access Control Lists to secure access to your objects

30 Nov 2004 by Rob Manderson

How to secure your objects

Leveraging Threads to Speed up Batch Processing

16 Feb 2008 by David Catriel

Speed up your batch processing by splitting it into smaller tasks and executing them in concurrent threads

Fast Drawing of Non-32bpp Images with System.Drawing

5 Jun 2007 by J. Dunlap

Avoid the unnecessary pixel format conversion that normally happens when drawing a portion of an image to the screen with System.Drawing

Embedding Google Earth in a C# Application

8 Dec 2008 by Joseph Armbruster

How to embed the Google Earth scene in a C# application.

Building COM Objects in C#

2 Aug 2004 by Mubbasher Adeel

Building COM Objects in C#.

Coding an N-Tier Application in C# Without Any Wizard: Part II

5 Jan 2013 by Vimalsoft(Pty) Ltd

Coding an N-Tier application in C# without using Wizards.

Using WinInet to Call a Server Script Asynchronously

24 Aug 2007 by Sean OConnor

Using WinInet to call a server script asynchronously

Site Compass - An ASP .NET implementation of cookie crumb navigation

13 Nov 2004 by MrEyes

Uses ASP .NET sessions to track and display a users navigation through your site

SafeThread - Prevent Unhandled Exceptions in Secondary Threads

19 Aug 2008 by Steven A. Lowe

Prevent unhandled exceptions in secondary threads, using SafeThread

A method for providing software unlock keys

23 Feb 2009 by Rick Hansen

Here is a very simplified method for selling relatively secure unlock keys to your customers. The unlock key you provide will only unlock that specific customer's download instance for a specific feature set or product.

Managed Control Panel Items

22 Sep 2008 by Lukasz Swiatkowski

Creating Control Panel items using the .NET Framework

Address Book and Events Reminder

13 Feb 2009 by SHRIDHAR TL

Allows to maintain and backup your contacts and also maintains a reminder. You can store data in any of the three different databases like Microsoft SQL Server, MySql, Microsoft Access

LINQ to SQL Serialization

21 Dec 2007 by WinSpace

Use the Generics, Extension and Reflection features to implement a generic serialization class library for LINQ to SQL classes

Database Schema Comparison Utility

16 Oct 2006 by Sean Goodpasture

An article describing a way to find the differences between two database instances

Display an Internet Connection status icon using .NET Framework 2.0

20 Jul 2005 by Juan Roman

This article explains how to use a BackgroundWorker and a StatusStrip to display an Internet connection status icon on a StatusStrip using .NET Framework 2.0.

Seven Segment LCD Control

18 Jan 2008 by PeterGlen

Simple Seven Segment LCD Control derived from CWnd and CStatic

Dashboards Are For Driving

14 Sep 2008 by Steven A. Lowe

Dashboards are immensely useful not only for business data but also for business applications, but only if they display metrics that can be used to "drive" (or "steer") in real-time.

Windows Services in Action I

20 May 2008 by Umut ŞİMŞEK

Explains windows services basics and deployment with details.

TimeCop - a tool for detecting time-constraint violations

23 Nov 2007 by Mike65536

This article demonstrates a tool for detecting situations when certain code region execution times exceed the specified timeout, and provides a run-time reaction mechanism for these situations.

Fast Readers/Writer Lock

5 Mar 2007 by Ultrano

Optimized implementation of a readers/writers-lock sync object.

ProjectMIDI: an extensible set of small MIDI .NET programs

24 Jan 2006 by rlisle

This article describes how multiple .NET assemblies work together to control MIDI devices in a live performance environment.

Web Ink/Drawing Control

8 Dec 2014 by daluu

An article on creating and using a web browser (IE only) compatible ink or drawing control using the Microsoft Tablet PC SDK version 1.7. A sample pre-built control is provided for use and demonstration.

Patricia Trie Template Class

11 Jul 2007 by Radu Gruian

This article introduces a template class-based approach to construct and query Patricia tries. The article includes source code and a demo application.

Serialize and Deserialize IEnumerable Objects

11 Dec 2006 by LSteinle

CustomXmlSerializer is an alternative to XmlSerializer, supporting both shallow and deep serialization of ArrayLists, Collections, and Dictionaries.

OverLibWrapper -- C# wrapper of the overLIB DHTML popup JavaScript library

15 Feb 2005 by ThaddParker

An article on the use of the OverlibPageControl and OverlibPopupAnchor for extended manipulation of the overLIB popup JavaScript library.

SQL Server Date Format Language

23 May 2012 by Cristhian Selah

Perform a conversion in a select, view, and Stored Procedure.

How To Get A Website Thumbnail in a C# Application Without Creating A Form (console)

5 Jul 2008 by AdamNajmanowicz

The article describes how to get a thumbnail of a Website in .NET Framework 2.0+ without launching a fully interactive WinForms application.

Writing Your Own GPS Applications: Part 2

7 Aug 2008 by Jon Person

In part two of the series, the author of "GPS.NET" teaches developers how to write GPS applications suitable for the real world by mastering GPS precision concepts. Source code includes a working NMEA interpreter and sample high-precision application in C# and VB.NET.

Understanding Strokes and Digital Ink

20 Mar 2007 by frankgo

Learn how Ink is created and strokes are managed.

Helper Class for Resizable MFC Dialogs

19 Mar 2009 by Gernot Frisch

This class takes care of the child window placement when you resize an MFC dialog. Also stores the size in the Registry for the next call.

How Events Work Under the Surface

1 Jan 2007 by J. Dunlap

Shows what goes on behind the "magic" that the compiler does when you declare a simple event member in a class.

Automatic resizing controls

27 Jan 2005 by drice

Mechanism to automatically dock/anchor your controls in a window or dialog.

TwoColorsMenu - The fastest menu in the world

10 Dec 2007 by Ned Thompson

This article will demo the fastest way to create a menu for your web page with the TwoColorsMenu.

A simple histogram displaying control

31 Oct 2005 by Alexandru Ghiondea

A histogram control for displaying your data.

Working with custom COM interfaces from Python

2 Jan 2008 by Yaroslav Kourovtsev

Step-by-step tutorial to begin using the comtypes package.

Inflatimeter™ Inflation Calculator

17 Feb 2015 by DrABELL

Win8/Tablet PC app allows inflation calculation on individual products and basket of goods (AIC-2013)

Empty Template Text Box

4 Oct 2012 by stebo0728

This guide shows how to extend a standard TextBox to have an "empty value" template

Use a floodgate class to block multiple posts

27 Sep 2005 by Rob van der Veer

A simple class to block repeated attempts to submit comments or logins.

Interprocess Communication Between .NET and MFC Using WM_COPYDATA

23 Dec 2007 by David Saelman

A simple method to achieve interprocess communication between the .NET framework and MFC.

Pelco P and D protocol implementation in C#

18 Aug 2004 by Tamir Khason

This is a full C# classes to control a PELCO PTZ cameras, matrix switching systems, reciever devices and more via RS422/485 'P' and 'D' protocol. It supports all of the commands including UP, DOWN, IN, OUT, LEFT,

How to wrap an MFC collection into an STL compliant iterator with the Boost iterator_facade

20 Oct 2008 by steveb

How to wrap an MFC collection into an STL compliant iterator with the Boost iterator_facade.

.NET and J2EE interoperability for .Net Developers

30 Dec 2007 by Amer Chaudhry

.NET and J2EE interoperability for .Net Developers

Using SQLite in your C# Application

16 Dec 2007 by Chayan

SQLite is very suitable for memory constraint systems like WinCE, Palms, Smart Phones, embedded devices and also normal single user desktop applications.

Using .NET Databinding to Display Ink from a Database

18 Aug 2004 by Rhy Mednick

This article discusses how to attach the InkPicture control to a database. The methods used will work for any ADO.NET database or Ink-enabled control, but this article will use an Access database and the InkPicture control.

XAML Graphics Series - Part 1 Silverlight 1.0 XAML Desktop Art Animation

23 Jun 2009 by ProtoBytes, Andrea Wykel