Articles on programming, scripting and software in general.
State Pattern Encapsulation in C# on Jul 27, 2015
When implementing the state pattern, you usually have to expose members of the Context. Nested classes can help achieve encapsulation.
Creating a recursive template in KnockoutJS on Aug 28, 2014
When faced with a problem of rendering flat data as a hierarchical model with KnockoutJS, a recursive template will come in handy.
C# Apache Thrift Demo on Aug 18, 2014
Demo application that shows how you can use the Apache Thrift server/client with C#, including auto-generating code from a .thrift file.
Compacting VMware virtual hard disks on Jul 15, 2014
Usually the 'Compact' operation doesn't shrink the virtual disk size. See the step-by-step guide for compacting the disk properly.
C# scripting example using CSharpCodeProvider on Jun 26, 2014
Example with source code that demonstrates how to use the CSharpCodeProvider to compile and run arbitrary C# code at runtime.
Setting up local development domain with Apache vhosts on Apr 06, 2013
When working with Apache on web projects, you can use this convenient method to set up access to your project through a local .dev domain.
Moving Laravel 3 public folder on shared hosting on Mar 29, 2013
You can move Laravel's public directory to the public directory of your hosting account, but keep your application and framework code private.
Integrating StyleCop with Visual Studio Express on Mar 20, 2013
StyleCop is not directly supported in Visual Studio Express. However, it can still be integrated with a little bit of manual work.