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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| 166 views this week
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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 12 - ConclusionsJan 23, 2013 at 3:57 PM| 162 views this week 0
Project ConclusionsDeveloping FallFury was a fun and educational activity. Besides the fact that I got to work with an amazing team of people who were willing to assist me with the testing and development, I learned some important points about the development process as a whole and have outlined… -
Fall Fury: Part 11 - Hardware Testing & DebuggingJan 23, 2013 at 3:57 PM| 158 views this week 3
Hardware Testing & DebuggingAs previously mentioned, FallFury runs on multiple types of hardware as long as that hardware supports Windows 8. This article describes the project’s general testing and debugging process, including setting the debug configurations and remote debugging. Check out the… -
Maelstrom: An OverviewNov 20, 2012 at 1:00 PM| 156 views this week 5
For //build/ 2012, we wanted to showcase what Windows 8 can offer developers. There are a lot of projects showing off great things like contracts and Live Tiles, but we wanted to show off some of the lesser known features. This project focuses on one of those: stereoscopic 3D with… -
Using the Adafruit Arduino Logger Shield on a NetduinoAug 23, 2012 at 10:30 AM| 149 views this week 3
C9 Netduino Shield Series - Using Arduino Shields with a Netduino - Part II IntroductionIn our previous article, we examined what an Arduino shield is, how to build a simple custom shield and discussed how to quickly identify shields that are good candidates for a Netduino adaptation versus shields… -
Developer Review - Four ASP.NET MVC View EnginesOct 04, 2010 at 6:00 AM| 148 views this week 6
Introduction In this Developer Review, we evaluate four view engines available for use with ASP.NET MVC. First, we discuss the role a view engine plays in a website built with ASP.NET MVC, then we provide details about the four view engines in order to help you decide which one suits your needs. … -
Fall Fury: Part 10 - CharmsJan 23, 2013 at 3:57 PM| 147 views this week 0
CharmsWith the release of the Windows 8 operating system, applications are now able to easily integrate with each other and have a unified way to control their workflow through unique system-wide contracts called Charms. Out of the multitude of available options, FallFury leverages two charms—Share… -
Autotune.NETJan 05, 2011 at 2:19 PM| 145 views this week 20
We've all cringed as a hopelessly out of tune contestant appears on the latest episode of “American Idol.” Occasionally, there's a contestant who manages to be pitch perfect all the way through—right until they flub the final note. And in the cutthroat world of televised auditions, sing one… -
The HP Printer Display Hack (with financial goodness)Sep 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM| 141 views this week 2
The HP Printer Display Hack is a simple background application that periodically checks the current price of a selected stock and sends it to the display of HP (and compatible) laser printers. IntroductionThis app is based on an old hack from back to at least 1997 that uses the HP Job control… -
Building a WPF Sudoku Game, Part 1: Introduction to WPF and XAMLNov 06, 2006 at 3:32 AM| 124 views this week 13
Building Sudoku using Windows Presentation Foundation and XAML, Microsoft's new declarative programming language. This is the 1st article from a series of 5 articles and focusses on introducing WPF and XAML. Lucas Magder Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: Free Software:…
