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CodeGuru Newsletter
June 1, 2004
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TOPICS:
–> Editorial –
… .NET is Winning
… Windows XP Service Pack 2
–> New Articles on CodeGuru:
==> Add-Ins
– [Updated] Multi Platform Plugin Development Made Easy!
==> Algorithms
– [Updated] A Demo of an AVL Tree
– A Random Number Generation Technique with Encryption
and Genetic Algorithm Applications
==> ASP.NET
– Uh Oh, I Can’t Create an ASP.NET Project (VB)
==> Communication
– Inter-Process Communication in .NET Using Named Pipes,
Part 1
==> Data / XML
– XHTML2RTF
==> Edit Control
– [Updated] Implement a Console Window Using Edit Control
==> General .NET
– Distributed Application in .Net Which Way To Go?
==> Managed C++
– Versioning Serialized Files with Managed C++
==> Mobile
– Connecting from the Desktop: Power Tools
==> Multimedia
– Sometimes You Gotta Make a Little Noise (VB.NET)
==> Performance
– Performance Counters Determine Application Performance (.NET)
==> Serialization
– Object Serialization Using .NET (unedited)
==> System
– The K.I.S.S. approach to I/O Completion Ports
==> Text Buttons
– ImageTextButton
==> Whidbey / Visual Studio 2005
– Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team SystemNot Just For Developers!
–> Discussion Groups
–> Highlighted new articles on Developer.com
1. Furthering the Object-Oriented Mindset
2. Java JAXP, Writing Java Code to Emulate an XSLT Transformation
3. Flexing for a Rich Client in Your Web Apps
4. The Essence of OOP using Java, Nested Top-Level Classes
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Comments from the Editor
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Last week I attended Tech Ed in San Diego and had a great
time. It was a crazy hectic week, but there was lots to
learn and see. There were also a large number of people
to meet and talk to.
In last week’s newsletter I mentioned Visual Studio Team
System 2005. In case you missed it, I posted a brief article:
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/V-S/devstudio_macros/visualstudionet/article.php/c7267/
You can find some additional information on some of the
Tech Ed announcements in an article by Russell Jones on
DevX:
http://www.devx.com/opinion/Article/21217
… .NET is Winning …
I say .NET is winning; however, I’m not sure that it is
really a contest. Steve Ballmer stated that the statistics
show that over 50% of firms looking to integrate are choosing
.NET. This is based on Forrester research numbers. The numbers
actually vary based on industry with public sector and business
services showing 64-65% usage of .NET over J2EE (35-36%). Utility
companies and telecoms on the other hand, are more likely to
use J2EE (65%). Generally, however, it was found to be
unrealistic to expect companies to choose one platform for
development.
… Windows XP Service Pack 2 …
One of the other big topics at Tech Ed that I initially
didn’t pay too much attention to was the Windows XP Service
Pack 2. You might be inclined to ignore this as being “just
another service pack,” however, that could be an error. I
expect to cover more on this in the coming weeks on CodeGuru.
In short, SP2 is going to be a recompiled version of Windows
XP with a number of internals changed to help make it more
secure. These changes could result in your applications no
longer running. Let me repeat that. This service pack could —
and most likely will — cause applications to break. Granted,
they will only break if they are doing something that could
cause a security issue. This is something you’ll want to be
aware of as this service pack gets closer. Again, we will
work to post articles on CodeGuru that give you more specific
information on what is happening in this area.
… At the Box Office …
Computerized movies continued to dominate the box office over
the extended week-end. Shrek 2 continued in the number one position
with an additional $92 million. This was followed closely by another
movie that relied upon computers for its special effects, The Day
After Tomorrow ($86 million). In third was Troy with $15 million.
Until next week!
Brad
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Brad Jones
www.CodeGuru.com
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… Recently Published Books
For those of you keeping up by reading books. The following
are just a few of the new books that have been recently released.
If you’ve read any of these, feel free to write a review to be
posted on CodeGuru. See the submission guidelines at:
upt_https://www.codeguru.com/review-guidelines.php
–> ASP.NET 1.1 Insider Solutions
By Homer, Kent, Sussman, & Wahlin for Sams Publishing
580 pages for $49.99
http://books.internet.com/books/0672326744
Assumes you are familiar with ASP.NET. Covers topics
such as the DataGrid control, creating reusable content
as both user controls and server controls, page templating
and cross page posting, building secure apps, validating
user input, building cross-browser support, and more.
–> .NET Compact Framework Pocket Guide
By Wei-Meng Lee for O’Reilly
110 pages for $9.95
http://books.internet.com/books/0596007574
This is a pocket guide (small trim) for the .NET Compact
Framework. This seems like a crash course for mobile
development.
–> Developing Application Frameworks in .NET
By Xin Chen for Apress
380 pages for $49.99
http://books.internet.com/books/1590592883
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New & Updated Articles on CodeGuru
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Following are short descriptions of new articles on CodeGuru.
If you are interested in submitting your own article for
inclusion on the site, then you will find guidelines located
at https://www.codeguru.com/net/submission-guidelines/.
This week’s posted CodeGuru articles:
==> Add-Ins
– [Updated] Multi Platform Plugin Development Made Easy!
By Andreas Loeffler –
Learn how to develop and use multi platform plugins easily
using the Simple Plugin Layer (SPL) Library.
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/misc/misc/plug-insadd-ins/article.php/c7159/
==> Algorithms
– [Updated] A Demo of an AVL Tree
By Polo.G.Z –
Learn about using an AVL Tree, including inserting, removing,
and searching a node.
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/Cpp/algorithms/general/article.php/c6347/
– A Random Number Generation Technique with Encryption
and Genetic Algorithm Applications
By Andy McGovern –
This article describes some properties of linear feedback
shift registers and provides sample applications of their
use in Encryption and Genetic Algorithms.
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/Cpp/algorithms/general/article.php/c7181/
==> ASP.NET
– Uh Oh, I Can’t Create an ASP.NET Project (VB)
By Paul Kimmel –
Having dealt with customer environments where VS.NET was
installed without IIS, Paul Kimmel offers his notes on how
to recover when you can’t run or create projects because
someone forgot to install a necessary prerequisite.
https://www.codeguru.com/columns/VB/article.php/c7277/
==> Communication
– Inter-Process Communication in .NET Using Named Pipes,
Part 1
By Ivan L –
This article explores a way of implementing Named Pipes
based Inter-Process Communication between .NET applications.
https://www.codeguru.com/Csharp/.NET/net_general/performance/article.php/c7259/
==> Data / XML
– XHTML2RTF
By Emmanuel K. –
This article describes a conversion tool which takes an
HTML document as input and generates a Microsoft Word
document for printing.
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/I-N/internet/xml/article.php/c7237/
==> Edit Control
– [Updated] Implement a Console Window Using Edit Control
By Shallyee Shang –
If you are writing a telnet-like application that needs a
console window, try this simple solution.
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/controls/editctrl/maskededitcontrols/article.php/c6337/
==> General .NET
– Distributed Application in .Net Which Way To Go?
By sndshreeman –
Explore the distributed architecture in .Net and the
general concept behind this architecture.
https://www.codeguru.com/vb/vb_internet/webservices/article.php/c7205/
==> Managed C++
– Versioning Serialized Files with Managed C++
By Tom Archer –
Learn about a step-by-step technique for versioning your
serialized files so that your application can handle
current and older file formats, as well as properly deal
with situations where the application is older than the
file format being read.
https://www.codeguru.com/Csharp/.NET/cpp_managed/windowsservices/article.php/c7293/
==> Misc.
– Flexing for a Rich Client in Your Web Apps (non-Microsoft)
By Bradley Jones –
Rich clients are the next hot battleground, and the battle
is starting to heat up! Macromedia Flex provides a new,
slick way to build sharp looking rich web clients with
lots of bells and whistles.
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/I-N/internet/generalinternet/article.php/c7291/
==> Mobile
– Connecting from the Desktop: Power Tools
By Nancy Nicolaisen –
Enlarge and enrich your applications through the advantageous
marriage of CE’s dispersed computing model and the power,
productivity, and ubiquity of desktop Windows by using CE’s
Remote Programming Interface (RAPI).
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/ce/pocketpc/article.php/c7275/
==> Multimedia
– Sometimes You Gotta Make a Little Noise (VB.NET)
By Paul Kimmel –
Learn how to create a wrapper for the Windows Multimedia
Library that makes adding sound to your applications very
easy. Along the way, you’ll discover how the Declare
statement imports APIs in VB and .NET.
https://www.codeguru.com/columns/VB/article.php/c7323/
==> Performance
– Performance Counters Determine Application Performance (.NET)
By Mark Strawmyer –
Determine the overall performance of your applications and
diagnose those pesky “undocumented features” with performance
counters. Learn the basics of deploying and using features in
your instrumentation.
https://www.codeguru.com/columns/DotNet/article.php/c7279/
==> Serialization
– Object Serialization Using .NET (unedited)
By Ali Sufyan –
Explore how to utilize serialization in .Net
https://www.codeguru.com/Csharp/Csharp/cs_syntax/serialization/article.php/c7201/
==> System
– The K.I.S.S. approach to I/O Completion Ports
By Robert Simpson –
I/O completion ports are the holy grail of performance.
This article provides an extremely lightweight and open
framework for easily implementing IOCP’s in your application(s).
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/system/threading/article.php/c7239/
==> Text Buttons
– ImageTextButton
By Anurag Velekkattu –
Learn about a Owner Draw button that loads a bitmap and
embeds text on it.
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/controls/buttonctrl/bitmapbuttons/article.php/c7249/
==> Whidbey / Visual Studio 2005
– Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team SystemNot Just For Developers!
By Bradley Jones –
Microsoft states their seriousness in the enterprise space
with the announcement of Visual Studio 2005 Team Services.
https://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/V-S/devstudio_macros/visualstudionet/article.php/c7267/
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Discussion Groups
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Check out the CodeGuru discussion forums at:
https://www.codeguru.com/forum
Forums include Visual C++, General C++, Visual Basic, Java,
General Technology, C#, ASP.NET, XML, Help Wanted, and
much, much, more!
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New Articles on Developer.com
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Below are some of the new articles that have been posted to
Developer.com (upt_http://www.developer.com).
1. Furthering the Object-Oriented Mindset
By Matt Weisfeld –
Doing things in an Object-Oriented way is more of an art
than a science.
http://www.developer.com/design/article.php/3359871
2. Java JAXP, Writing Java Code to Emulate an XSLT Transformation
By Richard G. Baldwin –
See how to write a Java program that mimics an XSLT transformation
for converting an XML file into a text file. Once you have a library
of Java methods that emulate XSLT elements, it is no more difficult to
write a Java program to transform an XML document than it is to write
an XSL stylesheet to transform the same document.
http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/3361261
3. Flexing for a Rich Client in Your Web Apps
By Bradley L. Jones –
Rich clients are the next hot battleground, and the battle is
starting to heat up! Macromedia Flex provides a new, slick way
to build sharp looking rich web clients with lots of bells and
whistles.
http://www.developer.com/lang/article.php/3359401
4. The Essence of OOP using Java, Nested Top-Level Classes
By Richard G. Baldwin –
Baldwin explains nested top-level classes, and illustrates a
very useful polymorphic structure where nested classes extend
the enclosing class and override methods declared in the
enclosing class.
http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/3358491
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