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By Kamran Bilgrami
A case study in swift .NET application debugging using a variety of free tools that can help keep a client happy.
09/29/2016
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By Bartlomiej Filipek
If the data you work with is complex and hard to understand, it's easy to get stuck on them when debugging. Add helper variables to make data much simpler to use and comprehend.
09/28/2016
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Integrating lambda expressions into your methods is easy. The trick is in recognizing when to use them. And that means understanding when the strategy and factory method patterns are going to make your applications better.
09/27/2016
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If you have areas in your application where you often put breakpoints, it might be worthwhile to give them names so that you can manage them in the Breakpoints window.
09/26/2016
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By Idan Haim Shalom
You might be surprised how easy it was to port this NoSQL database for .NET to the Python language.
09/23/2016
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Here's another area where the two languages differ.
09/21/2016
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Each language treats case clauses differently, but there's a way you can make them less boring in C#.
09/21/2016
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The goal of one tool for every platform isn't quite a reality yet, but you can get close. Here's what you can accomplish so far with Xamarin tools.
09/20/2016
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Back when he had a job, Peter used to hire developers. When he did, there were three questions he got from Scott Hanselman's blog, way back at the beginning of the .NET Framework that he's still asking today.
09/19/2016
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If you do any more with numbers than just add, subtract, multiply or divide then you need the Math class. In fact, you probably need the Math class even if that's all you do.
09/15/2016
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By Bartlomiej Filipek
Standard function breakpoints probably help in most of the debugging sessions. But, sometimes, there's simply too much code to check, too many objects or cases. What if you want to filter out code that generates a breakpoint? Here's a look at conditional breakpoints.
09/14/2016
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You might think that compiling in Release mode doesn't make much of a difference. You would be wrong.
09/09/2016
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A language that's data-intensive naturally should have a way to dig into the data effectively. Here's a look at some of the R functions for searching and sorting through it all.
09/08/2016
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If you want as much editing space as possible, you can clear all of your tool windows with just one menu click. And, in Visual Studio 2015, you can get back to your preferred layout just as quickly.
09/01/2016
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As you work with other developers (and seek advice from experts) you need to make sure you're discussing what matters rather than arguing about terminology.
09/01/2016
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IndexedDB allows you to store data on the client to let the user work offline and to reduce demands on the server. Here's enough code to both get you started and to show you the difference between doing it in JavaScript and doing it in TypeScript.
08/30/2016
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Create the best object for moving data from your Controller to your View.
08/29/2016
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C# might be more elegant with escape sequences, but that doesn't mean Visual Basic is weaker in this area.
08/29/2016
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In IIS 7 or later, a single change to your IIS settings can substantially reduce the amount of data you're sending to your users or, in some cases, give you back some CPU cycles.
08/25/2016
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By Bartlomiej Filipek
When you debug a C++ application, the debugger can take a number of detours through lots of trivial functions or code from third-party libraries. You can filter out those unnecessary paths and have the debugger focus on just the code you want.
08/24/2016
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One way to slow down your application is to make multiple trips to the database. Here's a way to cut those trips in half (at least) and it has to do with the EntityFramework.Extended library.
08/22/2016
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How C# and Visual Basic handle characters and single-character strings is a bit inconsistent. There's no tidy solution, but it's something you do need to know.
08/18/2016
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Here are three tips to make interacting with the toolbox faster.
08/12/2016
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By Bartlomiej Filipek
Recompiling source code while debugging is possible, but sometimes your C++ project might not be configured to use it.
08/11/2016
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Vectors, lists, arrays, matrices and data frames -- a look at five of the most fundamental data structures built into R.
08/10/2016