2018 - May/June
Our feature this month focuses on programming smart contracts into the Ethereum using Blockchain! Other articles include Alexa Skills, Angular Security, Docker, SQL Server Reporting Services, Docker and Progressive Web Applications.
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A Software "Pre-mortem"
Rod's about to embark on a large-scale legacy conversion and he talks about the process before they begin.
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Security in Angular: Part 1
In the first installment of his new series, Paul addresses who needs access to what in Angular, and how to make sure that nothing unpleasant happens on the client-side.
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Identify Faces with Microsoft Cognitive Services
When it’s time to wire your house to precipitate your every whim or need, you want to be sure that your robot doesn’t mistake “catsup” for “catnip.” Sahil talks about facial recognition and how it’s connected to speech and understanding.
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Refactoring a Reporting Services Report with Some SQL Magic
The point of showing data in graphical form is to make things clear, right? Keven shows you how the best of intentions can go wrong and how to repair the damage.
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Understanding Blockchain: A Beginners Guide to Ethereum Smart Contract Programming
If you need your data secure, there’s probably no better way to ensure it than a Blockchain. Wei-Meng explains how it all works and then helps you build your own.
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Docker
Ted explores this great open-source tool that performs OS-level virtualization and helps your system recognize changes in code.
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Building an Alexa Skill with AWS Lambda
Your household will never be the same after you get Alexa. Chris shows you how to help her understand your requests by building a small trivia game.
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Introducing Progressive Web Apps: The No-Store App Solution
Chris shows you that you can’t depend on SPAs to do all the dirty work anymore. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) not only have more capabilities, but they make your users’ experience much snappier.
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Prepare Visual Basic for Conversion to C#
There’s nothing wrong with coding in VB, but to stay contemporary, you need to get coding in C#. Paul shows you how to convert legacy VB files to C# without re-inventing the wheel.
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