Validating Strong Passwords In C# And ASP.NET
It's always a good idea to have a password policy when creating new applications. A password policy can vary from project to project, but the important part is just to have one to begin with.

Date: 2006-12-14

Retrieve Subdomain From A URL In C#
I had to come up with a method that retrieved the subdomain from the current web request on an ASP.NET website. I thought that the System.Uri class contained that information in an easy retrievable way, but no. Here's what I came up with instead. It still uses the System.Uri to find the subdomain.

Date: 2006-11-30

Working With Weeks In C# (Not That Obvious)
For some reason, Microsoft didn't add a Week property to the DateTime class. I never could figure out why. Instead they gave us the System.Globalization namespace, filled with date related functionality like the different calendar classes. In this example, I'm going to use the GregorianCalendar class to find the week number of a certain date..

Date: 2006-11-16

Creating Safe Events In C#
Whenever you write class libraries, custom control or just about anything else, you probably raise a lot of home made events. That's a simple thing to do, but tedious to write over and over again.

Date: 2006-11-02

Assigining A TypeConverter To A Class You Don't Own
I ran into problems with the XNA Beta1, where by I had a class that had a Vector2 struct in.

Date: 2006-10-12

Rational Betas Have C++ Goodies
T Features in the Rational Software Architect v7.0 beta include improved support for C++, and developers can try out the open beta by pre-registering for it with IBM.

Date: 2006-09-28

Revisiting C/C++ On Eclipse
The tutorial from IBM's developerWorks on using the C/C++ Development Toolkit (CDT) for Eclipse received a refresh over the summer, and it merits a look from those who may have missed it since then...

Date: 2006-09-14

Using Immediate Window To Work With Values
This is a quick look at a couple of stories on C++, namely why programmers should not feel The Fear of native code, and a quintet of books that should occupy the bookshelves of quality C++ coders.

Date: 2006-08-31

C++ - No Fears And Great Books
This is a quick look at a couple of stories on C++, namely why programmers should not feel The Fear of native code, and a quintet of books that should occupy the bookshelves of quality C++ coders.

Date: 2006-08-17

New NetBeans Pack Supports C/C++
Developers who work in C or C++ can use the NetBeans integrated developer environment to build applications on Windows, Linux, and Solaris.

Date: 2006-07-31

A simple, cost-effective way to draw on UML
Altova UModel 2006, the burgeoning new force in the software design space, is defying convention and earning acclaim as the simple, cost-effective way to draw on UML. Decode Java or C# programs into clear, accurate UML 2 diagrams, or outline applications and generate code from your plans. UModel's rich visual interface and superior usability features help level the UML learning curve, allowing developers, including those new to software modeling, to quickly leverage UML, enhancing their productivity and maximizing results.

Date: 2006-07-27

Computer Programming As Art
This isn't about programming the visuals for the next great Pixar release, or even creating ASCII art for signature files, but whether the craft of programming itself can be artistic.

Date: 2006-07-13

Microsoft Provides Coders With Robotics Studio
The company recently announced its community technology preview of its Robotics Studio development platform, which may be freely obtained from Microsoft.

Date: 2006-06-22

Source Code Needs A Place To Stay
This isn't a chapter in the CVS versus Subversion debate, but a look at places online to view useful pieces of code.

Date: 2006-06-08

Search Engines C Demand For Programmers
The need for C/C++ programmers varies among the major search engine companies; Horace Greeley's advice to go West definitely applies here.

Date: 2006-05-25

Two Routes To C On Supercomputers
Both routes to programming in C on supercomputers will move through Silicon Graphics, as SGI works with a couple of firms to promote its blade hardware.

Date: 2006-05-18

Google Contest May Jam Up Coders
Google's Code Jam Europe wants to find the best and brightest among European Java and C programmers, but its scheduling leaves something to be desired.

Date: 2006-05-04

Barnett Embedded C Book Arrives In June
Professor & Associate Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department head Richard Barnett's "Embedded C Programming And The Atmel AVR" should be available at the beginning of June.

Date: 2006-04-20

XNA Hones C# For Game Programmers
Although it still isn't ready for prime time, Microsoft did give game developers and C# programmers the chance to take a peek at the first pre-release of the XNA Build at the Game Developers Conference last month.

Date: 2006-04-06

C Programming References – A Quick List
Whether it is C or C# or C++, somewhere there is a website that can help the vaunted programmer find some useful bit for his or her work.

Date: 2006-03-23

A New Book On C
The C programming language has been around for quite a while now. A new book by Peter Prinz and Tony Crawford called "C in a Nutshell" makes some interesting assertions and provide some useful information for the programming language first used in Unix.

Date: 2006-03-09

3G Scenarios For C++ Interface
European tech firm Rohde & Schwarz produced a new package of 3G test scenarios for the MLAPI C++ programming interface, with plans of providing a more flexible environment for laboratories.

Date: 2006-03-02

Forum Nokia’s Carbide.c++ Express
Forum Nokia posted a new development tool, Carbide.c++ Express, targeting Symbian OS C++ development. The first in a family of Eclipse-based development tools is a free tool for non-commercial mobile application development. In the past, the only free development environment for non-commercial developers had been the...

Date: 2006-02-23