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List strings with a particular style in a Microsoft Word document in C#

Posted on February 17, 2019 by RodStephens

I’m writing a new book and the development editor wants me to make a list of key terms that I specifically want included in the index. I want to include all of the words marked with the style KeyTerm, so … Continue reading →

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Solve Geometric Problems with C#

Posted on January 29, 2019 by RodStephens

[This is a promo piece by Packt, the publisher of my book The Modern C# Challenge. It includes two of the 100 example problems and solutions in the book.] Solve Geometric Problems with C# Learn how to solve C# geometric … Continue reading →

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Pingback: Code Project post “Orbital Mechanics Introduction, Part 2”

Posted on January 24, 2019 by RodStephens

The Code Project post Orbital Mechanics Introduction, Part 2 by charles922 uses some code from my WPF 3D posts. His program lets you experiment with the following orbital parameters: Eccentricity – the eccentricity of the orbit’s ellipse. Inclination – the … Continue reading →

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Winners of the book drawing

Posted on January 19, 2019 by RodStephens

Congratulations to the following winners of the book drawing for copies of The Modern C# Challenge. Josh Williams Tony Ropson Richard Moss Mark Williamson William Cruz Stephen Igor Kuzmishov Paolo Mike Griffiths Francisco Javier López Manzano If you didn’t win, … Continue reading →

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Why you should study algorithms (plus a free book drawing)

Posted on January 17, 2019 by RodStephens

There are several reasons why you should study algorithms. I’m going to talk about four of them. (If you want to skip to the bottom, you can read about the drawing I’m having in the next few days for one … Continue reading →

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Book Drawing: The Modern C# Challenge

Posted on January 11, 2019 by RodStephens

I’m holding a drawing for 10 copies of my latest book, The Modern C# Challenge. Here’s the short blurb about this book. The Modern C# Challenge Become an expert C# programmer by solving interesting programming problems This book includes 100 … Continue reading →

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Use WPF 3d techniques to draw a snowman with WPF and C#

Posted on December 24, 2018 by RodStephens

This example shows how to use the tools and techniques described in my book WPF 3d, Three-Dimensional Graphics with WPF and C# to draw a three-dimensional snowman. I won’t go into all of the details because there are a whole … Continue reading →

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Pingback: Code Project post “Clipping Plane in WPF 3D”

Posted on December 20, 2018 by RodStephens

The Code Project post Clipping Plane in WPF 3D by charles922 references a couple of my WPF 3D posts. His post explains several WPF 3D concepts including; Manger sponges (refers to my post Use a dictionary to draw a 3D … Continue reading →

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Book review: Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction To Programming

Posted on November 27, 2018 by RodStephens

Over the years, I’ve read many thousands of books, some good and some not so good. Jason Briggs’ book Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction To Programming falls into the very exclusive category of books that I wish I had … Continue reading →

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New Book: The Modern C# Challenge

Posted on October 29, 2018 by RodStephens

My latest book, The Modern C# Challenge, is now available. It’s a collection of 100 programming challenges that let you test your ability in a wide variety of programming topics, many of which are not usually covered in traditional programming … Continue reading →