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A Better Startup Experience
17 March 08 08:55 AM | Coding4Fun | 10 Comments   
Does Windows take too long starting up before you can get to work?  Wouldn't it better if things could startup at a lower priority?  Learn how to launch processes, use performance counters, monitor files, and run tasks in the background. Arian Read More...
Twitterlight: A Silverlight Twitter client
24 February 08 02:03 PM | Coding4Fun | 26 Comments   
Twitter, using simple SMS length messages, has changed how people stay connected. Here's how to build a Silverlight web client to access the Twitter API and display your tweets in a layout of your choosing. The Twitterlight code provides a solid starting Read More...
Activity Monitor
08 November 07 10:18 AM | Coding4Fun | 9 Comments   
Have you ever wondered how much you work in a day? You might keep track of when you start and stop, but do you really keep track of every interruption? In this article, learn about how to keep track of user activity and see how to build a component to Read More...
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MultiWall - Wallpaper Tool for Multiple Monitors
02 October 07 12:09 PM | Coding4Fun | 16 Comments   
Are you more productive with more monitors? Would you be even more productive with better wallpaper management? I thought so! In this article, see how to create a utility to manage your Windows desktop wallpaper with separate images per screen. It's addicting! Read More...
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Going Paperless
25 September 07 07:42 AM | Coding4Fun | 11 Comments   
Are you tired of battling piles of papers at home? From work, to your kid's school, to old bills and receipts, it can be too much to keep up with! In this article, learn about how to scan, crop, and set metadata for your documents. Arian Kulp Arian's Read More...
Where am I? What am I doing?
31 August 07 03:17 PM | Coding4Fun | 5 Comments   
Do have a GPS receiver laying around? Do you travel? Do you blog? If you answered yes to these questions, you might be interested in this Windows Live Writer plugin. People who travel and like to blog about it can just click a button to insert their current Read More...
Bluetooth ScreenLock
19 August 07 10:58 PM | Coding4Fun | 21 Comments   
Bluetooth ScreenLock is a sample application built on top of the Bluetooth managed wrappers that are included in the Coding4Fun Developer Toolkit. Jerry Brunning Clarity Consulting, Inc. Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual Read More...
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Outlook Webmail Add-in for Windows Home Server
10 August 07 04:33 AM | Coding4Fun | 21 Comments   
In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to create an add-in for Windows Home Server that will allow users to view their Outlook mail from a web browser. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 2 -3 hours Cost: Free Software: Read More...
Microsoft Robotics Studio and Lego Mindstorms NXT
16 July 07 12:00 PM | Coding4Fun | 20 Comments   
In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to use Microsoft Robotics Studio to control the Lego Mindstorms NXT kit. A simple remote-controlled robot will be built and controlled using C# and the MSRS Visual Programming Language (VPL). Brian Peek Read More...
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Using Optimus Mini Three with .net
13 July 07 12:00 PM | Coding4Fun | 2 Comments   
Even though the device is connected to an usb port the communication is done through a (virtual) serial port. The protocol specification is available in the developer section on Art.Lebedev Studio's website . There's also some c sample code available Read More...
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Synthesized Podcasts for your Zune and iPod using SAPI
09 July 07 08:18 PM | Coding4Fun | 4 Comments   
The guide takes you on your new speech-enabled adventure, as you'll learn to mix text with speech into a simple program that synthesizes XHTML transitional blog posts into the Wave format - for your iPod - using SAPI 5.3 and encodes them into the Windows Read More...
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Photo Screensaver
11 May 07 02:54 PM | Coding4Fun | 5 Comments   
Everyone loves screensavers! Photo screensavers are fun because you can show off your own photos in creative ways. This Coding 4 Fun article will step you through creating a Windows screensaver to show off your photo collection. Learn about GDI+ and what Read More...
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Investigate your network with NetPing
22 April 07 10:10 PM | Coding4Fun | 1 Comments   
NetPing is an extensible utility that allows for custom display of networked Windows computers, as well as the ability to perform custom actions on these computers. Jeff Key Website Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: Less than 1 hour Cost: Free Software: Read More...
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Check out this code! (Part II)
19 April 07 11:10 AM | Coding4Fun | 1 Comments   
In my last article, I discussed a reusable library for communicating with Horizon Information Portal libraries. In this column, find out how to use that library to create an application to run in your system tray to keep on top of your library books and Read More...
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Check out this code! (Part I)
26 March 07 02:49 PM | Coding4Fun | 6 Comments   
Are you the type that forgets to return books on time? Wish you could just keep an open tab at the local library? I know that I do! Instead of waiting for that email notice that arrives a week after the fact, this code can help you keep on top of what's Read More...
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