March 2009 - Posts

Scripting your application
31 March 09 01:18 PM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

Jimmy Schementi shows you how to add scripting to your your application by leveraging the DLR and Ruby! Just by adding in a few lines of code and referencing a few dlls, one can easily add real time scripting to their application.  The examples on Read More...

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Blu-ray/DVD Comparison Utility
28 March 09 12:30 AM | Coding4Fun | 2 Comments   

In this article, Giovanni Montrone will provide an overview on how to create an image comparison application for DVD and Blu-ray screen captures. Giovanni Montrone ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Beginner Time Required: 2 -3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual Read More...

Filed under: media, web, Silverlight

DreamSpark – High School access now and new stuff!
27 March 09 09:00 PM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

Since we last chatted about DreamSpark , a lot has changed!  We’ve officially rolled out High School support and is still open to college students and we’ve made it available in 110 countries!  We have a small armada of free training in DreamSpark Read More...

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Lego 3d Scanner
23 March 09 10:29 AM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

Philo Hurbain is a lego hacker.  Phil created a 3D Scanner using all legos minus the probe.  Phil gives out the files needed to build this for the MLCad and the programs too.  Amazing job! [ Via Make ] Read More...

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Wrapping Windows 7 APIs with some .NET
12 March 09 01:02 PM | Coding4Fun | 4 Comments   

If you’re on Windows 7 and would like to develop some applications that leverage some of the new APIs built into the upcoming operating system, we have you covered with some Interop samples. Current 3 are: Task bar Windows Touch Sensors And Location Go Read More...

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jQuery, the who, what, where, why and how
02 March 09 08:04 PM | Coding4Fun | 2 Comments   

Ben Nadel created an excellent video post (warning, semi-long at 1.75hr) that covers pretty much all aspects of JQuery. What is jQuery however?  jQuery is a lightweight JavaScript library that lets you do some amazing things.  From events to Read More...

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