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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 →

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The most popular posts at C# Helper over the last 12 months

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Rod Stephens

Just for fun, here’s a list of the C# Helper web site’s most popular posts over the last 12 months. This isn’t “fair” to the most recent posts because they haven’t been posted for as long. I still think it’s … Continue reading →

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Book Sample Pictures: WPF 3d

Posted on February 9, 2018 by RodStephens

This page shows thumbnail images for my book WPF 3D, Three-Dimensional Graphics with WPF and C#. Click on a picture to see a full-sized version. [ Overview – Table of Contents – Questions and Discussion – Errata – Sample Pictures … Continue reading →

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Book Errata Page: WPF 3d

Posted on February 9, 2018 by RodStephens

This is the errata page for my book WPF 3D, Three-Dimensional Graphics with WPF and C#. If you find mistakes, please post them here in the “Leave a Reply” box at the bottom of the page. I will moderate them … Continue reading →

Book Discussion Page: WPF 3d

Posted on February 9, 2018 by RodStephens

This is a discussion page for my book WPF 3D, Three-Dimensional Graphics with WPF and C#. Please post questions, thoughts, and suggestions here in the “Leave a Reply” box at the bottom of the page. I will moderate posts and … Continue reading →