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Weekly Newsletter (29 Mar 2021)


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Weekly Poll Results

What language would you recommend for a High School student who's never coded before?

Survey period: 22 Mar 2021 to 29 Mar 2021

Everyone has an opinion, but think about what got you excited, and what enabled you to progress.

Option	Votes	%
BASIC	504	37.06
Scratch (or any block coding environment)	26	1.91
C or C++	152	11.18
Java	45	3.31
C#	333	24.49
Python	190	13.97
JavaScript	64	4.71
Other (please add a comment)	53	3.90
Total	1,360	100%

This week's survey: What's your preferred weather to code in?

Latest Additions

New articles added

Algorithms & Recipes

Metaprogramming in C++: A Gentle Introduction

(8 votes) by honey the codewitch (updated 5 days ago)

Make your code more efficient by hacking your compiler to improve its optimization capabilities

Build the Forest in Python Series: Binary Tree Traversal

(0 votes) by Shun Huang (updated 2 days ago)

Use Python to implement Binary Search Tree Traversals

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Training and Running a GAN for Fashion Design Generation

(3 votes) by Abdulkader Helwan (updated 6 days ago)

In this article we show you how to train the GAN for fashion design generation.

Approaches to Generating Deep Fakes

(1 votes) by Sergio Virahonda (updated 3 days ago)

In this article I’ll explain the different options we can choose from to create deep fakes.

Using Autoencoders for Deep Fake Generation

(1 votes) by Sergio Virahonda (updated 2 days ago)

In this article we’ll start to focus on our DIY approach.

Video Face Transfer with Deep Fakes

(1 votes) by Sergio Virahonda (updated 4 days ago)

In the previous article I gave a general overview of deep fakes generation and the elements involved in the process.

ASP.NET

Online Backgammon

(3 votes) by KristianEkman (updated yesterday)

An online Angular, .NET 5 Web API, SQL Server on Azure backgammon game

C / C++ Language

Expandable(P) Template

(2 votes) by Bob Van Tuyl (updated 3 days ago)

Simple Data Structure for storage of multiple objects of a single class

C#

Windows-based version of grep in C#

(1 votes) by Marijan Nikic (updated 11 hours ago)

Windows-based version of grep in C#

Parallel Programming

Using SIMD to Optimize x86 Assembly Code in Array Sum Example

(3 votes) by Zuoliu Ding (updated 2 days ago)

A discussion on optimization using SIMD instructions including MMX, SSE, and AVX in x86 Assembly Language Programming

Uncategorised Articles

Gradient Color Picker V2

(3 votes) by gggustafson (updated 9 hours ago)

Revises an earlier implementation of the Gradient Color Picker

Articles updated

Algorithms & Recipes

Randomization and Sampling Methods

(77 votes) by Peter Occil (updated 6 days ago)

Has many ways applications can sample using an underlying (pseudo-)random number generator and includes pseudocode for many of them.

Stern-Brocot Trees and their Applications

(17 votes) by Mircea Neacsu (updated 6 days ago)

A data structure for finding best rational approximations

C / C++ Language

A Static Analysis Tool for C++

(19 votes) by Greg Utas (updated 5 days ago)

Automating Scott Meyers' recommendations, cleaning up #include directives, and analyzing code dependencies

Clipboard

Drag & Drop Images and Drop Descriptions for MFC Applications

(38 votes) by Jochen Arndt (updated 2 days ago)

Add drag & drop support with drag images and drop descriptions to your MFC applications

Database

The Oracle Call Interface (OCI) and ODP.Net - Part 1

(11 votes) by Espen Harlinn (updated 5 days ago)

Proven techniques for fast Oracle Database access using .NET 5.0 and native C++

Dialogs and Windows

MultiPaneCtrl - Create Hierarchically Nested Areas

(145 votes) by Baradzenka Aleh (updated 2 days ago)

A control that allows you to create multiple tabbed regions that can be dragged to another location with the mouse.

Grid & Data Controls

WPF: DataGrid Filterable, Multi Language

(12 votes) by Macabies Gilles (updated 2 days ago)

An easy-to-use filterable, multilingual custom DataGrid control for managing and filtering data for your WPF applications

Hardware & System

Ready-to-Use Serial Port Enumeration List Box

(13 votes) by Jochen Arndt (updated 2 days ago)

Using the Setup API to enumerate serial ports for selection with list boxes and drop-down combo boxes

Internet / Network

Abstracting TCP/IP Communications, and Adding What Should Be the New Basics

(98 votes) by pdoxtader (updated 4 days ago)

AbstractTcpLib

Hello C#! C++ at Your Service

(22 votes) by Espen Harlinn (updated 5 days ago)

A .NET Core client implemented in C# using TcpClient and a multi-threaded server implemented in C++

NoSQL

An Ultrafast Light Timeseries Storage Engine – LMDB Part 1

(22 votes) by Espen Harlinn (updated 5 days ago)

A lightweight timeseries storage engine, capable of storing millions of timeseries values per second

PHP

PHP Contact Us Script

(9 votes) by NewPast (updated 5 days ago)

This PHP script uses to send contact-us form data to the webmaster, It is simple and runs without modification

Tabs & Property Pages

TabCtrl - Adjustable Control with Zooming and Scrolling Tabs

(135 votes) by Baradzenka Aleh (updated 3 days ago)

In this article, you will learn about an adjustable control that has zooming and scrolling tabs, dragging with the mouse, custom drawing and much more.

Threads, Processes & IPC

Synchronization with Visual C++ and the Windows API

(37 votes) by Espen Harlinn (updated 5 days ago)

Choosing the right synchronization mechanisms when working with threads, thread-pools, and I/O Completion ports to create high performance asynchronous servers in C++

New Tips and Tricks added

.NET Framework

Batch Processing with Directory.EnumerateFiles

(2 votes) by Bohdan Stupak (updated 17 hours ago)

Batching is a nice technique that allows you to handle big amounts of data gracefully. Directory.EnumerateFiles is the API that allows you to organize batch processing for the directory with a large number of files.

ASP.NET

In-Depth Promise Tutorial with Running Code Examples

(2 votes) by Member 270861 (updated 5 days ago)

The 'Promise': How it works & Configuration code examples (ready for production)

Tips and Tricks updated

Programming Tips

A Tip to Get MFC Support for Console Application in Visual Studio 2019

(9 votes) by Southmountain (updated 2 days ago)

Some quick configurations to get MFC support for console application

New Technical Blogs added

Azure

Azure Active Directory Authentication with OpenID Connect and Authorization with App Roles

(0 votes) by DotNetLead.com (updated 6 days ago)

Azure AD for authentication and authorization of users for your website

Database

Postgres Notify for Real Time Dashboards

(2 votes) by Arctype SQL (updated 4 days ago)

Using pg_notify in Postgres alongside the NOTIFY and LISTEN syntax is all that's needed to build a real time updating dashboard

A Complete Guide to UUIDs in PostgreSQL

(0 votes) by Arctype SQL (updated 4 days ago)

Universally Unique IDs (UUIDs) use random numbers to create unique IDs. UUIDs use more storage, but they provide a good solution for distributed databases and security.

Decoding Django Sessions in PostgreSQL

(0 votes) by Arctype SQL (updated 4 days ago)

When solving a problem that requires you to link a user's session data to their actual user object, Postgres comes in handy.

Game Development

Improving Performance in Pygame – Speed Up Your Game

(2 votes) by The Sun God (updated yesterday)

How to speed up your game in Pygame

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