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Introducing CODEF/CML

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01 August 2006 11:58:00 +01:00

This article introduces a C# serialization facility that proposes a novel separation between object models, representing the serialized data, and class descriptors, representing the binding to the receiving design space.

Fine Tuning for lexical_cast

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01 August 2006 11:57:00 +01:00

Alexander Nasonov takes a look at Boost's lexical_cast and addresses a common user request: "make it go faster".

C# Generics - Beyond Containers of T

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01 August 2006 11:56:00 +01:00

Steve Love takes a look at generics in C# v2.0, how to use them to simplify code and even remove dependencies.

The Kohonen Neural Network Library

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01 August 2006 11:55:00 +01:00

Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki and Janusz Rybarski present a C++ library for users of Kohonen Neural Networks.

Comments Considered Evil

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01 June 2006 11:58:00 +01:00

We are taught that adding comments to code is a good thing and adds value. In practice this value is seldom, if ever, realised. Mark Easterbrook makes the case for a better way.

How Do Those Funky Placeholders Work?

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01 June 2006 11:57:00 +01:00

The current C++ standard function binders are notoriously difficult to use. Chris Gibson exposes the secret the Boost alternative, which is so much better it seems like magic.

Implementing drop-down menus in pure CSS (no JavaScript)

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01 June 2006 11:56:00 +01:00

Implementing drop-down menus to aid website navigation is usually thought to require lots of JavaScript. This article shows how to do it using just CSS.

The Rise and Fall of Singleton Threaded

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01 June 2006 11:55:00 +01:00

Steve Love explores how 'Singletons' in design can seem a good idea at the time, why they are generally a mistake, and what to do if you have them.

The Case Against TODO

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01 June 2006 11:54:00 +01:00

TODO - a neat way to label work in progress or an easy way to disguise the flaws in a codebase?

Objects for States

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01 June 2006 11:53:00 +01:00

Originally captured in Design Patterns, Objects for States is described in close conjunction with the Singleton pattern. This article investigates better alternatives for implementing the pattern in C++.