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Coding4Fun articles detail interesting applications we created using a variety of programming languages. Most articles assume a basic understanding of the utilized language, but if you need help, please ask—we’ll do our best to help out.
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2D Game Primer (Visual C#)Feb 20, 2007 at 5:31 AM
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This article is the first part of the Upgrade Your Game series of tutorials. It walks you through the basics of how 2D games work using Visual C# Andy Dunn - The Z-Man The Z-Buffer Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual Basic or Visual C#… -
2D Game Primer (Visual Basic)Feb 20, 2007 at 5:24 AM 15
This article is the first part of Upgrade Your Game series of tutorials. It walks you through the basics of how 2D games work using Visual Basic Andy Dunn - The Z-Man The Z-Buffer Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual Basic or Visual C# Express… -
Part 2: Controlling a Microbric Viper Robot with an IR Serial Port using .NET and PowerShellFeb 19, 2007 at 2:17 PM 2
In this Part Two of "Some Assembly Required", Scott Hanselman extends his original Microbric Viper Robot/Iguanaworks IR solution to script-enable control of the robot with Lee Holme's "PowerShell LOGO." Background Scott Hanselman Scott's Blog Difficulty:… -
Creating .NET AI Bots for Unreal TournamentFeb 19, 2007 at 12:37 PM 25
Have you ever played a first person shooter? Then you've probably played against computer controlled players known as "bots" which are computer programs designed with artificial intelligence. Up until now the only way to do create your own bot for a game like Unreal Tournament was to… -
iAccelerateFeb 18, 2007 at 1:13 PM 9
This article shows how to build a .NET application using an accelerometer to measure the performance of a vehicle. An accelerometer is an instrument that is used for measuring acceleration. By using basic physics equations, we can derive a vehicle's current speed, distance traveled,… -
Creating an Enhanced File Search Dialog (Part 1)Jan 30, 2007 at 7:08 PM 1
Do you think remembering multi-part paths are an antiquated way of managing files? Are you tired of trying to tell your friends and family how to navigate Windows Explorer to find where they may have saved that file? See how to leverage the Windows Desktop Search (WDS)… -
Creating Loud WebsitesJan 24, 2007 at 5:40 PM 24
In this post, Stephen Walther explains how to make your websites have more noise. You learn how to use Javascript to add sound effects to your ASP.NET pages. Stephen Walther Steve's Blog Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Less than 1 hour Cost: Free Software: Visual Web Developer 2005… -
Computer-Controlled R/C Car with CameraJan 21, 2007 at 11:51 PM 20
Control a remote controlled car with your computer using Microsoft Robotics Studio. Then, add a wireless IP camera for stealthy remote operation. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Advanced Time Required: 3-6 hours Cost: $50-$100 Software: Visual Basic or Visual C# Express… -
Searching the DesktopJan 05, 2007 at 10:25 AM 4
Searching for a file across a hard drive is a slow, tedious operation. Learn how to take advantage of the Windows Desktop Search API and database to find files very quickly. Add innovative new features to your applications using the search capabilities built-in to Vista and available for… -
Displaying Gentle Error Messages with ASP.NETDec 28, 2006 at 7:51 PM 11
Learn how to display gentler error messages when errors are encountered while developing ASP.NET applications. In this article, Stephen Walther shows you how you can modify the default ASP.NET error page so that it displays motivational sounds, messages, and pictures. Stephen…
