Article Writing

bleedingfingers13-Sep-10 2:23

13-Sep-10 2:23

Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
As you are using a different language, I would think that a simple link/attribution would be sufficient.

Sorry, I didn't understand that. What is this link you say and where must I post that? Confused | :confused:

My algorithm is very different and the code is a LOT simpler and smaller. Doesn't that validate a separate article?

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Luc Pattyn13-Sep-10 2:44

Luc Pattyn

13-Sep-10 2:44

If your article is significantly different, then there is no problem at all. It could be a different programming language, a different algorithm, a much better implementation, whatever.

It is always good to at least mention (and provide a hyperlink to) the existing article, and shortly explain how it and yours are different.

Smile | :)

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bleedingfingers13-Sep-10 7:18

13-Sep-10 7:18

Yeah. I will mention about the other article. Thanks.

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Pete O'Hanlon13-Sep-10 4:07

Pete O'Hanlon

13-Sep-10 4:07

bleedingfingers wrote:
What is this link you say

If there is an article which you drew inspiration from, for this, it's good manners to link to that article. At the very least, it may offer background information that others could find useful.

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bleedingfingers13-Sep-10 7:17

A question about technical blog on CP

13-Sep-10 7:17

Oh! Alright. I will surely mention about that article (as I said in my OP). Thanks.

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bleedingfingers1-Sep-10 23:11

Re: A question about technical blog on CP

1-Sep-10 23:11

Does it have to be computer science related? Would it be rejected if otherwise? Can't it be a science and math one applied to interesting things?

I want to add my first blog but I am a bit confused.

Help will be appreciated.

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Chris Maunder2-Sep-10 12:48

Chris Maunder

2-Sep-10 12:48

It needs to be at least vaguely related to software development or IT. However, I am a maths geek. Post it and I'll hide it among the shrubbery so it won't be deleted.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

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Microsoft C++ MVP

Re: A question about technical blog on CP

bleedingfingers6-Sep-10 3:25

How article rating is calculated?

6-Sep-10 3:25

Ah ok. Thanks.

Chris Maunder wrote:
However, I am a maths geek. Post it and I'll hide it among the shrubbery so it won't be deleted.

I don't know if that could interest YOU (considering your various guises) Smile | :)

but thanks again for the support.

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Marcelo Ricardo de Oliveira31-Aug-10 6:44

Marcelo Ricardo de Oliveira

31-Aug-10 6:44

I have an article with 15 votes x 5pts and 1 vote x 4pts. The rating is 4.78. How this rate is calculated?

thanks in advance!
marcelo

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Re: How article rating is calculated?

Marcelo Ricardo de Oliveira31-Aug-10 6:57

Marcelo Ricardo de Oliveira

31-Aug-10 6:57

Ok, now I notice it's well explained here:

Code Project Rating and Reputation FAQ[^]

I was expecting a rating of 4.93, but it seems that unfortunately the guy who voted 4 has a higher level than the ones who voted 5. Smile | :)

marcelo

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locked out of articles?

Sky Sanders27-Aug-10 9:36

27-Aug-10 9:36

i find it annoying that I am prevented from editing my articles and must email change requests.

this is happening more and more and is not representative of the experience i have had in the past.

the implication is that once I submit content, I no longer have direct control.

this does not make me happy and makes keeping the content up-to-date a less than painless process.

what are the options?

Sean Ewington27-Aug-10 9:38

Sean Ewington

27-Aug-10 9:38

We could change your articles to the "unedited" status, some authors prefer this

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project

Sky Sanders27-Aug-10 9:45

27-Aug-10 9:45

Sean Ewington wrote:
We could change your articles to the "unedited" status, some authors prefer this

what are the implications of this choice, Sean?

Sean Ewington27-Aug-10 9:49

Sean Ewington

27-Aug-10 9:49

May not follow Code Project format and submission guidelines
Might be less readable, and less accessible
Theoretically may receive lower ratings (Note: Many of our best authors do not submit articles to us, and have extremely high ratings)

See our FAQ entry for a little more info on Pros and Cons:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/FAQs/ArticleFAQ.aspx#cpeditors[^]

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project

Sky Sanders27-Aug-10 9:51

27-Aug-10 9:51

thanks. I will give this some thought.

Chris Maunder28-Aug-10 13:09

Chris Maunder

28-Aug-10 13:09

The reason we do this is because of history.

Originally we only accepted submissions that had been emailed in. I'd edit and post and then when updates were needed I'd edit and update. I then added the submission wizard to make this easier but found that many authors, while great programmers, lacked a little je ne sais quois when it came to editing and formatting. So, we'd take these submission-wizard-contributed submissions and clean them up, and then authors would update them with their old, unformatted, copy and we'd lose the work we'd done.

So - we decided that once an article was edited it would be locked to casual updates in order to avoid needless repitition of work, and while it's been frustrating for some, it's mean the number of well formatted articles goes up instead of down.

Having said that, there are obviously authors who do have excellent editing skills and these authors have been given the rights to upload and reedit whenever they wish.

I'm sure Sean will review your articles and make things easier.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Sky Sanders28-Aug-10 13:40

28-Aug-10 13:40

Chris Maunder wrote:
Having said that, there are obviously authors who do have excellent editing skills and these authors have been given the rights to upload and reedit whenever they wish.

While I don't pretend to be a literati, and it is obvious that I can miss a few dots on my t's and i's, I have a fairly capable grasp of the English language and structure.

I absolutely do not mind your capable editors cleaning up after me when they feel inclined, but be assured that I am not one to overwrite corrected grammar.

Hopefully I will be judged and not found wanting. Wink | ;-)

Thanks for the response.

Sky

My old article has lost it's downloads

peterchen7-Sep-10 5:53

peterchen

7-Sep-10 5:53

When using the submission wizard, you can leave a "note to editors".

I've found that "please leave unedited" works quite well, though I haven't held an article in this stae for a longer time (such as half a year or more).

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.23-Aug-10 0:41

23-Aug-10 0:41

I wrote an article a few years back that has since been edited by the code project team (formatting changes I believe) Customising the .NET Panel control[^].

Someone just posted that the download links are dead, and they are. I assume this is to do with the recent edits?

Can one of the team find the missing files please? Failing that I will see if I have a copy somewhere and send them in again.

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Luc Pattyn23-Aug-10 1:48

Luc Pattyn

23-Aug-10 1:48

I'd suggest you post this in the Suggs and Bugs forum, that one is monitored continuously by CP staff; the one here, I'm not so sure.

Smile | :)

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.23-Aug-10 3:14

23-Aug-10 3:14

Thanks Luc. have done

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Luc Pattyn23-Aug-10 3:21

Luc Pattyn

23-Aug-10 3:21

And now I've been proven wrong!

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.23-Aug-10 3:23

23-Aug-10 3:23

By the last editor in fact. Smile | :)

Now I have to try and find a copy. Frown | :(

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Sean Ewington23-Aug-10 3:17

Sean Ewington

23-Aug-10 3:17

That's weird, the files aren't there. Can you send them again? submit at codeproject.com

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.23-Aug-10 3:23