2016 - January/February
Shouldn't your New Year's Resolution be to learn some new things? New Year, New Topics in CODE Magazine! In this issue we cover some topics that are brand new to CODE magazine - like an Introduction to Swift and Functional Reactive Programming! Of course we also have old favorites like jQuery, AngularJS, Azure, HTML, MSTest, SQL and more!
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The Curious Coder
Rod reflects on how lucky we are to work in an industry where a trip down the rabbit hole can be good for you and for your clients.
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Legal Notes: Code of Conduct
If you’ve ever been to a conference, you’ve seen a code of conduct. Are they binding? What do they really mean, anyway? John tells us what’s wrong with most of them and how to create one that’s inclusive and legal.
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CRUD in HTML, JavaScript, and jQuery Using the Web API
In this second installment of his new series on working within HTML and the Web API, Paul looks at the four standard HTTP verbs GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. By creating a product information page with mock data, you’ll get a good idea of the power of these tools.
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JSLint, AngualrJS, and TDD
Sahil explores the three cardinal rules of working on any JavaScript project and introduces some cool new tools.
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The Baker’s Dozen: 13- SQL Server Interview Questions
Kevin uses his experience on both sides of the interview table to help you wow at your next interview. Not only that, but you’ll probably pick up a few pointers, too!
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Introduction to Swift 2.0
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about the new Swift language that’s taken the iOS/OSX community by storm. Learn some of Swift’s basic features as Mohammad explores what’s new in this second release.
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How Functional Reactive Programming (FRP) is Changing the Face of Web Development
Joe helps you understand the emerging front-end framework technology that’s showing up everywhere these days.
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Integrating YouTube into Your iOS Applications
You’ve made your website pretty spiffy, but the one thing it’s missing is the one thing that makes social media platforms so hard to compete with. Add sound and video to your content by making it YouTube-capable. Jason shows you how!
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From MSTest to xUnit, Visual Studio, MSBuild, and TFS Integration
Punit explores the necessary detail of testing and a useful collection of tools that you can employ. His advice ensures not only that your code runs as designed, but that the testing process is as painless as possible.
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Azure Skyline: Remote App—Hosting Desktop Apps in Azure
In this next installment of his exploration of Microsoft Azure, Mike explores the benefits of remote desktop apps.
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Managed Coder: On Motivating
Ted looks at meetings to help us determine whether we're motivated to do the work.