llocating objects on a predetermined memory address has become a popular idiom in recent years, particularly in mobile programming, embedded systems, and custom garbage collectors. However, the technique shown in
he little voice in my head shouted “Don’t do it! Don’t do it!” as I contemplated using the worn out clich? “Good things come to those who wait” to describe
n a recent instance of this column, I referred to my “evil twin,” as in: “And I didn’t write this article. My evil twin did it. Don’t come looking for
n a recent issue (“Am I a Mad Scientist?” CoDe Magazine, May/June 2005), I wrote about the obvious practical benefits of creating strongly-typed classes within a custom software application. Since
his summer and fall have been an absolute blast. I attended a number of user groups and conferences. The fun started in April with my first Code Camp. I flew
am the host of “.NET Rocks!”, an Internet audio talk show for .NET developers online at www.dotnetrocks.com and msdn.microsoft.com/dotnetrocks. My co-host Richard Campbell and I interview the movers and shakers
It’s not a good idea to change the default parameters of virtual methods because the default parameters are bound at compile time (static binding), whereas virtual methods themselves get bound
Often, data in Oracle applications is stored in extended columns known as Descriptive Flex Field (DFF) columns. These are character columns which you can map to store any kind of
n our increasingly interconnected world, it’s more and more important for code to be able to handle time zones gracefully. For example, if call centers in Bangalore and London use