(Bjarne Stroustrup) The creator of C++ provides an overview of modularity as it applies to C++ 17.
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Java Smart Card Mini Calculator
(Mohammad Umer) This article is about writing Java Smart card based applications. This tutorial will help beginners to understand the concepts and communication between a Java Smart Card and a host application.
SQL Server – Blocking a Truncate
(blobeater) The truncate option is fast and efficient but did you know that it takes a certain lock where you could actually be blocked? What am I talking about?
Array Destructuring
(David Walsh) Destructuring has become a major language feature in JavaScript, most prominently seen with imports, but also in function declarations and so on.
.NET Core Application Development in Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
(Damir Arh) This tutorial explores how to develop .NET Core applications in Visual Studio Code (VS Code). We will explore some extensions that enhance Visual Studio Code and improves your .NET Core development experience.
Creating a Picture Panning Control in .NET
(Hannes DuPreez) A frequent question on developer forums is how to do image panning in .NET. This article aims to show you a very simple way to accomplish panning with your images.
Suppress SQL warnings from SPUFI, DSNTEP2, DSNTEP4, and DSNTIAUL
(Paul McWilliams and Bruce McAlister) In Db2 11 and Db2 12, APAR PI79053 introduced a new QUIET option for the TOLWARN parameter for the DSNTIAUL program.
Microservice Architectures and Performance Models
(John Maenpaa) Microservice architectures are trending. We need to consider how this impacts the performance of our applications and the databases we build to support them.
Building an Azure Event Grid app. Part 2: Adding a Logic App subscriber to the Event Grid Topic.
(gdavi) I want to have something that subscribes to the Event Grid Topic, and when a new event is published takes action depending on the details of the event. In my scenario, I want to pay attention to and take action on alarm events with a status of red.
Adding Your Own Files to Your Visual Studio Solution
(Peter Vogel) Despite the file extensions you see in the Add Existing Item dialog box, Visual Studio isn’t limited to working with specific kinds of files. If you have some file that you want to include in your project, you can add it in Solution Explorer.