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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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Don't touch me! - Interfacing with a Fingerprint ReaderMar 05, 2007 at 9:07 PM| 25,346 views
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In this installment of the "Some Assembly Required" column, Scott Hanselman creates a Family Fingerprint Manager using .NET 2.0 that interfaces with the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader and the GrFinger SDK from Griaule. Scott Hanselman Scott's Blog Difficulty: Intermediate Time… -
Fall Fury: Part 1 - IntroductionJan 23, 2013 at 3:56 PM| 23,691 views 9
In late May, I arrived in Redmond to work as an intern on the Channel9 team. I had the freedom to choose what I was going to work on, so I decided to challenge myself and work outside my comfort zone, utilizing less C# and managed code and more C++ and DirectX. To do so, I decided to… -
Jeopardy!Aug 04, 2010 at 1:14 PM| 23,408 views 6
For Visual Studio Live 2010 in Redmond, I was asked to help plan the attendee event for the conference. We decided to recreate the game show Jeopardy and allow 3 teams of 3 people to play: Microsoft Employees vs. Visual Studio Live Speakers vs. Visual Studio Live Attendees. To pull this… -
Is that you? Writing Better Software for Cool USB HardwareOct 31, 2006 at 6:47 AM| 22,663 views 16
Interfacing wireless PC lock using .Net. This application allows you to perform some actions when you leave ( like locking your computer, turning down the volume) and running certain tasks when u arrive back. Scott Hanselman Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen Difficulty: Intermediate Time… -
Currency Converter for Windows Phone 7Nov 30, 2010 at 3:51 PM| 20,400 views 8
The purpose of this article is to show how you can make your very own, very simple Currency Converter application for Windows Phone 7, using Bing to make all the hard exchanging work! IntroductionMicrosoft has done an absolutely amazing job with the Windows Phone 7, giving each and every one of us… -
Using the Zune Web API on Windows Phone 7Apr 07, 2011 at 11:48 AM| 19,306 views 6
Fair Warning: You’re stepping in the undocumented land right now. Microsoft offers no support whatsoever for any of the endpoints mentioned below. Microsoft can also change any of these at any time without prior modification, so plan accordingly. IntroductionI use Zune a lot, having started with… -
Beginning Game Development: Part II - Introduction to DirectXNov 02, 2006 at 9:56 PM| 18,217 views 17
This is Part 2 of an introductory series on game programming using the Microsoft .NET Framework and managed DirectX 9.0. This article covers the basics of DirectX. Derek Pierson 3Leaf Development Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual Basic or… -
Using the Amazon Web ServiceOct 31, 2006 at 6:24 AM| 16,651 views 15
This article demonstrates consuming a Web service. It uses Amazon Web services to build an application that searches for books, music or movies based on keywords. Peter Bernhardt Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual Studio Express Editions, Amazon… -
FaceLight – Silverlight 4 Real-Time Face DetectionMar 24, 2010 at 6:00 AM| 15,760 views 12
The webcam and microphone API was the first thing I played with after the Silverlight 4 beta was released at last year's PDC. In my opinion, it's one of the coolest features. You can do a lot of fun Silverlight applications with it too. When the SLARToolkit was released, I finally had time to… -
Home Energy MonitoringSep 27, 2010 at 7:43 AM| 15,171 views 0
Recently, the noise from the multiple servers running in the garage, the enormous energy bills, and my general sense of “I should do more to save the planet” outweighed my procrastination and led me to take action and reduce my energy consumption. My first step was buying an Energy Monitor. After…
