Thomas Levesque

11/10/2013 • EN

Strongly typed helper for toast notifications

A developer creates a strongly-typed C# wrapper for the cumbersome Windows 8 toast notification API, simplifying template usage.

xml Toast Notifications Windows 8

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11/4/2013 • EN

Showing result suggestions in a WinRT SearchBox: bug regarding the image

A developer details a bug and solution for displaying images in WinRT SearchBox result suggestions, involving the correct IRandomAccessStreamReference type.

ui development Uwp Winrt

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5/21/2013 • EN

An easy and secure way to store a password using Data Protection API

Explains how to securely store passwords in .NET using Windows Data Protection API (DPAPI) and the ProtectedData class.

.net cryptography Password Security

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4/21/2013 • EN

Detecting dependency property changes in WinRT

A technical guide on detecting dependency property changes in WinRT using a binding-based workaround, presented as a reusable extension method.

c Xaml Binding

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6/13/2012 • EN

Using C# 5 caller info attributes when targeting earlier versions of the .NET framework

Explains how to use C# 5 caller info attributes like CallerMemberName when targeting older .NET Framework versions (e.g., 4.0, 3.5) by defining custom attributes.

c Net Framework Backward Compatibility

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6/2/2012 • EN

Little known new features in Visual Studio 2012

Explores under-the-radar improvements in Visual Studio 2012 RC, including better Edit and Continue for lambdas and optimized autocompletion.

debugging autocomplétion Visual Studio 2012

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11/30/2011 • EN

[WPF] Using Linq to shape data in a CollectionView

A technical guide on using LINQ queries to filter, sort, and group data in a WPF CollectionView for a more type-safe and readable approach.

data binding linq Wpf

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10/1/2011 • EN

[WPF] Creating parameterized styles with attached properties

A technical guide on using attached properties to create parameterized styles for WPF controls like CheckBox and RadioButton.

styling Wpf Xaml

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9/23/2011 • EN

[WPF 4.5] Subscribing to an event using a markup extension

Explores a new WPF 4.5 feature allowing event subscription via markup extensions, with a focus on MVVM pattern integration.

Mvvm Wpf Xaml

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9/2/2011 • EN

Tail recursion in C#

Explains tail recursion optimization in C#, its absence in the compiler, and workarounds like the trampoline technique to prevent stack overflows.

c Stack Overflow Tail Recursion

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3/27/2011 • EN

[WPF] Display an animated GIF image

A technical guide on implementing proper animated GIF support in WPF applications, addressing common pitfalls and providing a clean solution.

ui development Wpf Gif Animation

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3/21/2011 • EN

[WPF] How to bind to data when the DataContext is not inherited

Explains how to bind data in WPF when the DataContext is not inherited, using the Freezable class as a workaround.

Wpf Databinding Xaml

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10/3/2010 • EN

[Entity Framework] Using Include with lambda expressions

Explains how to use lambda expressions with Entity Framework's Include method for type-safe eager loading, avoiding string-based property paths.

linq orm Entity Framework

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7/20/2010 • EN

[WPF] A simpler Grid using XAML attribute syntax

A tutorial on creating a simplified WPF Grid control using custom XAML attribute syntax to reduce boilerplate code.

ui grid layout

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5/17/2010 • EN

[C#] A simple implementation of the WeakEvent pattern

Explains memory leaks from .NET events and presents a custom WeakEvent pattern implementation using WeakDelegate to avoid strong references.

c memory management Garbage Collection

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2/21/2010 • EN

Automating null checks with Linq expressions

Explains how to use C# LINQ expressions to automatically generate null-safe property access, eliminating repetitive null-check code.

code generation expressions c

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10/26/2009 • EN

[VS2010] Binding support in InputBindings

Visual Studio 2010 beta 2 adds binding support to WPF InputBindings, simplifying MVVM development by allowing direct command binding.

Mvvm Wpf Databinding

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10/8/2009 • EN

[C# 4.0] Implementing a custom dynamic object

A guide to creating custom dynamic objects in C# 4.0 by inheriting from the DynamicObject class and overriding key methods.

c Dynamic Programming Dlr

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8/23/2009 • EN

[WPF] Markup extensions and templates

Explains how to fix WPF markup extensions that fail to update targets when used inside ControlTemplates, with a focus on deferred evaluation.

data binding Wpf Xaml

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8/4/2009 • EN

[WPF] Automatically sort a GridView (continued)

A tutorial on enhancing a WPF GridView with automatic sorting and visual sort glyph indicators using adorners and custom images.

ui Sorting Wpf

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