Elysium Extra 1.1 Released
Elysium Extra 1.1.4 released, a WPF SDK adding Dark/Light theming support and dynamic color controls for Windows Presentation Foundation applications.
Elysium Extra 1.1.4 released, a WPF SDK adding Dark/Light theming support and dynamic color controls for Windows Presentation Foundation applications.
Explains new Intel CLWB and PCOMMIT instructions for managing non-volatile memory (NVRAM) and overcoming performance bottlenecks.
Performance comparison of Swift vs. Foundation collection data types, including detailed test results and Big-O notation analysis.
Summary of a TechEd Europe 2014 session on Windows 10 deployment options, including in-place upgrades and provisioning.
Explains a workaround for passing parameters by reference to async methods in C# using a custom Ref<T> class.
A collection of technical blog posts from October focused on Microsoft Azure deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
Part 2 of a tutorial on loading data from Hadoop/Hive into Elasticsearch for analysis with Kibana.
Part 3 of a series on visualizing data in Kibana after loading it from Hadoop via Elasticsearch, comparing Kibana 3 and 4.
Introduction to using Kibana and Elasticsearch with Hadoop for visualizing and analyzing big data from web logs, tweets, and blog metadata.
Compares cache eviction policies like LRU and Random, analyzing their performance using SPEC CPU benchmarks and miss rate data.
A critique arguing that testing is essential for complex systems, countering the claim that informal reasoning is superior.
Explains why Java's Optional isn't serializable and demonstrates a workaround using the serialization proxy pattern.
A method to automate unit testing for null argument validation, reducing repetitive test code for methods with multiple parameters.
A technical deep-dive into building a tag engine similar to Stack Overflow's, covering data processing, memory usage, and performance.
A developer explains the technical drawbacks of icon fonts and details their workflow for replacing them with inline SVG for better rendering and maintainability.
Introduces Shoestring, a lightweight JavaScript DOM utility that helps reduce code bloat by offering a modular, jQuery-like alternative.
A critique of Twitter's design flaws, arguing its broadcast model enables harassment and discourages meaningful community and conversation.
Extending Azure Mobile Services queries to include relational data and optional metadata in Xamarin apps.
Article discusses benefits of remote work, productivity, flexibility, and tools for a mobile- and cloud-first workforce.
Explains the Serialization Proxy Pattern for Java, detailing its implementation, benefits, and use cases for safer serialization.