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Best C++ article of December 2013

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Current Entries

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11 Dec 2013Mahdi Nejadsahebi
This tip describes how 3D images are converted to 2D images.
1 Dec 2013Android on Intel
Intel® HTML5 Tools for developing mobile applications
12 Dec 2013Ted Neward
Parallel processing in Android native code
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1 Jan 2014Monjurul Habib
The hardest single part of building a software system is deciding precisely what to build. Everybody in software development has the same goal: Rapid, Reliable, Low Risk delivery of high-quality, valuable functionality to users. This article will help them to achieve their goal.
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15 Dec 2013David Serrano Martínez
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else. (James Thurber)
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17 Oct 2017Eric Z (Jing)
I list various array-and-pointer-problems I have heard or encountered.
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18 Dec 2013Joren Heit
A Hybrid Framework Code-Generator for CUDA
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20 Feb 2014Eric Z (Jing)
Sign Extension of C++ Pointer: The cause of NIC’s failure to send packets
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13 Dec 2013dragonfly lee
How to exchange date time between C# and C++
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13 Dec 2013CathalMF
Describes with an example of how you can call C#.NET methods from unmanaged C++ code.
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10 Jan 2017Alasdair Craig
Library for least-squares best-fitting of lines, circles and rotated ellipses
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20 Dec 2013John Bandela
Here is a workaround for type inference with expression templates and proxies
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15 Jan 2014Andrey Grodzovsky
External functions call tracer for executable linked shared libraries
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18 Dec 2013Hari Mahadevan
Describes a C++ class that encapsulates the WaitForMultipleObjects API usage pattern making it easy to integrate it with C++ objects.
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24 Nov 2019Volynsky Alex
This article demonstrates how to start using the "Google C++ Testing Framework" quickly and easily.
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14 Dec 2013Manikandan10
The article describles the differences between compiled and interpreted languages
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24 Dec 2013YvesDaoust
Yet another home-made implementation of the floor function
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14 Dec 2015Gregory Morse
Implementing a complete WRL native C++ XAML blank project template
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23 Dec 2013Paul M Watt
Template meta-programming is the practice of using templates to generate types and functions to perform computations at compile-time and generate programs.
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7 Dec 2013zapsolution
This is a VS2010+ project
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26 Aug 2014bkelly13
Start a class as a thread, made simple
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20 Dec 2013orouit
This article shows how to create a simple C++ class library to properly control a 28BYJ-48 stepper motor using its control board.
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20 Dec 2013zaphoed
An ad hoc solution to mark and track code points in C++
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12 Dec 2013trident99
The SQL Developer Kit, or SQD, is an interface wrapper around the SQLite 3 Database engine.
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4 Dec 2013Mahdi Nejadsahebi
How to query a database file from an MFC application.
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26 Mar 2014Anna Koneva
An article about interoperation issues in mixed C/C++/Objective-C development
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19 Dec 2013Renato Tegon Forti
How to create a new application mode for Boost.Application (0.4) Library
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15 Dec 2013Mahdi Nejadsahebi
This program protects and locks every window in Windows, and encrypts any files even in large volume without any problem.
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11 Dec 2013risunch
NV12 Nearest Neighbor Interpolation scaling and Bilinear Interpolation scaling.
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17 Dec 2013Issam Lahlali
Motivations of choosing C: Git case study
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14 Dec 2013Zac Gery
The topic of perfection is a common discussion at the programming dinner table. Is it good? It is bad? It is healthy? Is it possible? Is it realistic? As expected, a topic with this many questions has a wide variety of entrenched opinions.
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11 Dec 2013Mahdi Nejadsahebi
With this algorithm, we can detect amount and knoll of an arc
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2 Oct 2016Eric Z (Jing)
This tip introduces struct hack and compares it with several implementation alternatives.

Current Participants

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

Software Developer
South Africa South Africa
Capetownian, software developer, land surveyor.
Software Developer (Senior) spielo
Canada Canada
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
United States United States
Intel is inside more and more Android devices, and we have tools and resources to make your app development faster and easier.

Russian Federation Russian Federation
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
United States United States
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
United States United States
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Systems Engineer
Spain Spain
I work as a senior industrial engineer for Public Administration in Spain. I have experience in developing software for ballistic computations. I like maths and programming and, above all, riding my mountain bike. Contact me at davidalvi (at gmail dot com).
United States United States
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Technical Lead National Instruments
China China
Senior software engineer at National Instruments, to implement various Ethernet-based industrial protocols, e.g., EtherCAT. Favorite languages are C/C++ and Python. For fun, I like watching films (sci-fi, motion), walking, and various reading.
Software Developer (Senior)
United States United States
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Software Developer IBM
Taiwan Taiwan
Developer with expertise on drivers, daemons and applications, both legacy desktop apps and new age web based apps. My choice of programming languages are C++ & Python and I use Django for web based app development.

When not coding, I do a bit of photography, read stuff and love making my hands greasy.

I live in Taipei, work for IBM and am fluent in Chinese.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are mine and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of my employer.
Software Developer (Senior)
United States United States
CppDepend lead developer.
Software Developer self employed
United States United States
I started programming in Basic in the 4th grade. In 8th grade, I convinced my parents to buy me Visual C++ 1.0. I discovered I really enjoyed C++, and have been programming in it since. I attended the University of Florida and majored in Computer Science graduating with honors with a 4.0 GPA. I then attending Medical School and obtained my Doctor of Medicine degree.

I have used my computer skills to help me in my medical practice. I also enjoy programming in C++ just for fun, trying to discover new ways of solving problems or applying C++ to new areas. My latest interest has been in creating a component system for C++ allowing components created with 1 compiler to be easily used by another compiler.
Netherlands Netherlands
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Software Developer
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of)
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Student
India India
No Biography provided.
Software Developer (Senior)
Singapore Singapore
A life-long-learner, maker and soft music fan. Likes building things to solve problems. Years of successful records serving mid and large scale .NET applications in domestic and international client environment. Expertise in different areas of software development life cycles and Software Architecture.

Always looks for new technology and loves to get hands dirty Smile | :)
Architect Connect In Private
Singapore Singapore
Software Architect, COM, .NET and Smartcard based security specialist.

I've been working in the software industry since I graduated in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. I chose software because I preferred digital to analog.

I started to program with 6802 machine code and evolved to the current .NET technologies... that was a long way.

For more than 20 years I have always worked in technical positions as I simply like to get my hands dirty and crack my brain when things don't go right!

After 12 years in the smart card industry I can claim a strong knowledge in security solutions based on those really small computers!
I've been back into business to design the licensing system for the enterprise solution for Consistel using a .NET smart card (yes they can run .NET CLR!)

I'm currently designing a micro-payment solution using the NXP DESFire EV1 with the ACSO6 SAM of ACS. I can then add a full proficient expertise on those systems and NFC payments.
This technology being under strict NDA by NXP I cannot publish any related article about it, however I can provide professional consulting for it.

You can contact me for professional matter by using the forum or via my LinkedIn profile.
Engineer
United States United States
I am a software architect and I have been developing software for nearly two decades. Over the years I have learned to value maintainable solutions first. This has allowed me to adapt my projects to meet the challenges that inevitably appear during development. I use the most beneficial short-term achievements to drive the software I develop towards a long-term vision.

C++ is my strongest language. However, I have also used x86 ASM, ARM ASM, C, C#, JAVA, Python, and JavaScript to solve programming problems. I have worked in a variety of industries throughout my career, which include:
• Manufacturing
• Consumer Products
• Virtualization
• Computer Infrastructure Management
• DoD Contracting

My experience spans these hardware types and operating systems:
• Desktop
o Windows (Full-stack: GUI, Application, Service, Kernel Driver)
o Linux (Application, Daemon)
• Mobile Devices
o Windows CE / Windows Phone
o Linux
• Embedded Devices
o VxWorks (RTOS)
o Greenhills Linux
o Embedded Windows XP

I am a Mentor and frequent contributor to CodeProject.com with tutorial articles that teach others about the inner workings of the Windows APIs.

I am the creator of an open source project on GitHub called Alchemy[^], which is an open-source compile-time data serialization library.

I maintain my own repository and blog at CodeOfTheDamned.com/[^], because code maintenance does not have to be a living hell.
Systems Engineer
Brazil Brazil
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
China China
I have potential
Software Developer
Switzerland Switzerland
coding for fun and money
Web Developer
United States United States
Ted Neward is an independent consultant specializing in high-scale enterprise systems, working with clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 corporations to small 10-person shops. He is an authority in Java and .NET technologies, particularly in the areas of Java/.NET integration (both in-process and via integration tools like Web services), back-end enterprise software systems, and virtual machine/execution engine plumbing.

He is the author or co-author of several books, including Effective Enterprise Java, C# In a Nutshell, SSCLI Essentials, Server-Based Java Programming, and a contributor to several technology journals. Ted is also a Microsoft MVP Architect, BEA Technical Director, INETA speaker, former DevelopMentor instructor, frequent worldwide conference speaker, and a member of various Java JSRs. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two sons, and eight PCs.
United States United States
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Software Developer
Canada Canada
Mr.Volynsky Alex is a Software Engineer in a leading software company. Alex is skilled in many areas of computer science. He has over 14 years of experience in the design & development of applications using C/C++/STL, Python, Qt, MFC, DirectShow, JavaScript, VBScript, Bash and of course - C#/.NET.

In addition, Alex is the active member of Intel® Developer Zone (he was awarded by Intel® Green Belt for his active contribution to the Intel Developer Zone community for developers using Intel technology).

Alex is also interested in the Objective-C development for the iPad/iPhone platforms and he is the developer of the free 15-puzzle game on the App Store.

Overall, Alex is very easy to work with. He adapts to new systems and technology while performing complete problem definition research.

His hobbies include yacht racing, photography and reading in multiple genres.
He is also fascinated by attending computer meetings in general, loves traveling, and also takes pleasure in exercising and relaxing with friends.

Visit his C++ 11 blog
CEO VISION fOr VISION
Belgium Belgium
I fell into applied algorithmics at the age of 16 or so. This eventually brought me to develop machine vision software as a professional. This is Dreamland for algorithm lovers.
United States United States
Software Developer, Mentor, Architect and UX/UI craftsman. Also, a psychology nut that loves curling.
Software Developer zapsolution
France France
I am a low level SDK programmer, focusing mainly on graphic imaging and multimedia applications.
I am using several languages, including C, C++, PowerBASIC, WinDev.
I wrote also a few demos in C#, but i never used DotNET in real code production.

Contest Entries and Requirements

  1. 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.
  2. Must be an article, or blog entry
  3. With the exception of the overall 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).
  4. 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.
  5. Articles entries must follow the CodeProject submission guidelines.
  6. No cheating, lying, plagiarizing articles, chicanery, or kicking.
  7. Authors may only have their article considered for multiple categories if that second category is the Overall monthly category. Under no circumstance will an article be nominated in a second category that is not the Overall monthly category.
  8. No author can be nominated twice in the same category.
  9. 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 article could be nominated in the C# and VB.NET competitions, respectively.
  10. 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.
  11. Multiple votes from the same IP will be automatically disqualified.
  12. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  13. Only those who live in jurisdictions in which this contest is legal may enter.
  14. Any breach of the rules and the prize will be awarded to the runner up.
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