Discusses the ethics and consequences of anti-cracking measures in software, advising against deceptive practices that harm user trust.
A programmer examines how compiler optimizations can defeat simple anti-cracking code tricks, using a floating-point example.
Explores advanced self-modifying code techniques like polymorphism and metamorphism for software protection and anti-debugging.
A technical guide on using the PE-inject library with C to inject custom code into Windows executable files, adding a confirmation prompt.
A technical guide on how to properly define and return arrays of objects in a WSDL file for SOAP-based web services.
A developer troubleshoots an NHibernate error when switching to SqlClient, explaining the mapping issue and solution.
A technical guide on implementing security trimming for ASP.NET 2.0 sitemaps using web.config and authorization rules.
A 2007 linkdump of project methodology templates for Visual Studio Team System (VSTS), including RUP, Scrum, and Macroscope.
Hippo CMS is now listed on Ohloh.net, a source code directory, providing insights into project activity and code statistics.
Explores using a TFS-SVN bridge to connect Subversion clients to Team Foundation Server on CodePlex, enabling alternative source control workflows.
Announces the release of PHPExcel 1.3.5, highlighting new features like rich text support and Excel2007 compatibility.
How to use .htaccess-like mod_rewrite syntax for URL rewriting in ASP.NET applications with a custom library.
Explains how to perform efficient batch database operations by integrating raw ADO.NET commands within an NHibernate transaction to avoid ORM overhead.
A technical guide on integrating OpenSER with FreeRADIUS, covering patching, configuration, and database schema modifications.
A developer shares a free command-line C# tool to recursively download entire FTP folders, solving a common frustration.
Overview of recent OpenXML developments, including Microsoft's SDK, PackageExplorer 3.0, Altova XML Spy support, and libraries for Java and PHP.
PHPExcel 1.3.0 released with new features like formula calculation, auto-sizing columns, and row/column insertion.
A developer explores integrating Apache Solr search with the Cocoon framework to implement faceted navigation and fast searching in a new project.
Exploring the implementation of Excel formula parsing and calculation within PHPExcel using a ported JavaScript expression parser.
Explores the growth of open source, corporate involvement, and community impact, using the X-WRT project as a case study.
