Inhaltsverzeichnis für Nov/Dec 2023 in CODE Magazine

EDITORIAL halves, each serving a different purpose. The first part is the creator itself. This is the part of us that, well, creates. The second half is the part that consumes creativity or things creative. At the top of my yellow writing pad, I have these two items noted: • The creativity we create • The creativity we consume To better understand, look at a few folks and examine their unique creative halves. I'll start with me (of course, LOL). The things I create come from my job as a software engineer, a writer, and if I say so myself, a darn good dungeon master. My favorite creative things to consume are movies, art (pop art in particular), and music. Now, let's look at my friend Allison. Alliison is by…

Paul has been working in the IT industry since 1985. In that time, he's successfully assisted hundreds of companies’ architect software applications to solve their toughest business problems. Paul has been a teacher and mentor through various mediums such as video courses, blogs, articles and speaking engagements at user groups and conferences around the world. Paul has multiple courses in the www.plural-sight.com library (https://bit.ly/3gvXgvj) and on Udemy.com (https://bit.ly/3WOK8kX) on topics ranging from C#, LINQ, JavaScript, Angular, MVC, WPF, XML, jQuery, and Bootstrap. Contact Paul at psheriff@pdsa.com. seldom-changed data such as U.S. state codes or Canadian provinces. Instead of making a network round-trip to a database from your web server, XML files can be stored right on the web server. This saves a lot of time and reduces network traffic. And,…

Kevin S. Goff is Database architect/developer/ speaker/author and has been developing custom business solutions since 1988. He has been writing for CODE Magazine since 2004. He was a member of the Microsoft MVP program from 2005 through 2019, when he spoke frequently at community events in the Mid-Atlantic region. He also spoke regularly for the VS Live/Live 360 Conference brand from 2012 through 2015. meaningful breakout metrics that are just one click away. Along the way, I'll present a sanity check for validating source data and not “assuming” the result if you summarize the entire source file. Additionally, I'll talk about misleading interpretations of data that I've seen in the general media. Although a good portion will come down to Math/Statistics 101, it's important to remember this: To the degree…

In November 1993, a 19-year-old kid with a dream launched what would become CODE Group. That kid was me. As I mark our 30th anniversary, it's clear that time has left its mark, not just in the form of my graying (and surprisingly longer) hair, but in the growth and evolution of our organization. Back in ‘93, the internet as we know it was in its infancy, and terms like Google and Meta (Facebook) were yet to be coined. But one thing has remained constant throughout our journey: our commitment to helping people build better software. CODE Group has expanded over the years, encompassing various divisions. Our core business, from day one, has been consulting and custom software application development through the CODE Consulting division. We've branched out into training,…

When I first started to dive into the world of digital accessibility, I quickly found myself lost in this vast new landscape. What are WCAG and POUR and ARIA? Should I be focusing on screen reader users, or those who primarily use a keyboard to navigate, or perhaps take more time to understand how cognitive disabilities can affect access to websites, apps, and games. Although all Ashleigh is the Application Development Manager at Neovation Learning Solutions in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, managing a team of over 20 developers, UX designers, and QA analysts. A graduate of the Computer/ Analyst Programmer (CAP) program at Red River College, she has held various development and management roles in the tech industry for over 10 years. A vocal advocate for accessibility and inclusive design, Ashleigh…

Mike is the CEO of CODE and a skilled .NET and cloud developer. Mike excels at evaluating business requirements and turning them into results from development teams. He's been the Project Lead on many projects and promotes the use of modern best practices. Before coming to CODE, Mike was a business owner developing a high-profile software business in the leisure industry. He grew the business from two employees to over 30 before selling the company and looking for new challenges. He continues speaking at conferences and writing for trade magazines. In his spare time, Mike enjoys skiing, golfing, flying and playing ice hockey and his latest project is teaching development skills to kids in his home town of Taos, NM. messages, and reply to the legitimate ones. The staff that…

Sahil Malik is a Microsoft MVP, INETA speaker, a .NET author, consultant, and trainer. Sahil loves interacting with fellow geeks in real time. His talks and trainings are full of humor and practical nuggets. His areas of expertise are cross-platform Mobile app development, Microsoft anything, and security and identity. because this boundary to your application is under duress, constantly, and our enemies are getting smarter. That's what this article is about. And although I'll talk generically and stick to general concepts, I'll use Azure AD as an example. A Long Time Ago A long time ago when the internet was nascent, we used a text-based browser called Lynx. There were other mechanisms to access information on the internet too. There was this protocol called SMTP, which is still widely used…

Bilal Haidar is an accomplished author, Microsoft MVP of 10 years, ASP.NET Insider, and has been writing for CODE Magazine since 2007. With 15 years of extensive experience in Web development, Bilal is an expert in providing enterprise Web solutions. He works at Consolidated Contractors Company in Athens, Greece as a fullstack senior developer. Bilal offers technical consultancy for a variety of technologies including Nest JS, Angular, Vue JS, JavaScript and TypeScript. This opens many possibilities for building dynamic and interactive web applications. Here are several applications that can significantly benefit from real-time communication: • Chat applications: With Laravel's real-time communication capabilities, developers can create chat systems where messages are instantly delivered and displayed as soon as they're sent. Real-time updates ensure a seamless chat experience allowing users to engage…