Blogs|Jan 13, 2014

Interception using Decorator and Lazy Loading with AngularJS

Angular provides it’s own dependency injection that supports everything from annotations to decorators. Interception is a feature that allows you to extend, intercept, or otherwise manipulate existing services. It makes it easy to monkey-patch existing APIs to suite the specific needs of your application. You can build an app that relies on the built-in services…
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Blogs|Jan 10, 2014

Understanding Providers, Services, and Factories in Angular

I’ve read quite a few posts (as well as questions posed) about the differences between services and factories in Angular. I’ve seen just as many attempts to explain it and even fell victim to trying to force an explanation for the difference myself. The answer is more simple than you may think and is evident…
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Blogs|Oct 25, 2013

Throttling Input in AngularJs Applications using UnderscoreJs Debounce

There are numerous scenarios to throttle input so that you aren’t reevaluating your filters every time they change. The more appropriate term is “debounce” because essentially you are waiting for the input to settle before you invoke a function, so you stop bouncing to the server. The canonical case would be a user entering input…
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Resources|Oct 12, 2013

Windows Runtime via C#, by Jeffrey Richter and Maarten van de Bospoort

Get a thorough grounding in the Windows Runtime—and apply your C# skills to building innovative apps for the Windows Store. Guided by Jeff Richter, a recognized master of Windows programming, along with principal Windows consultant Maarten van de Bospoort, this book provides pragmatic guidance on the non-UI side of Windows development, and features a wealth…
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Resources|Oct 12, 2013

Building Windows 8 Apps with C# And XAML by Jeremy Likness

This is the first practical guide to building breakthrough applications for Windows 8 from project templates through publication to the new Windows Store. Microsoft “MVP of the Year” Jeremy Likness helps you combine your existing developer skills with new Visual Studio 2012 tools and best practices to create apps that are intuitive and innovative. His…
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Resources|Oct 12, 2013

CLR Via C# by Jeffrey Richter

Dig deep and master the intricacies of the common language runtime, C#, and .NET development. Learn from Jeffrey Richter, a longtime consultant to the Microsoft .NET team—and gain pragmatic insights for building robust, reliable, and responsive apps and components. BuyErrataSource Code
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Resources|Oct 12, 2013

Power Threading Library

Wintellect’s own Jeffrey Richter has produced the Power Threading library (DLL) containing many classes to help with threading and asynchronous programming. There are versions of the library for the .NET Framework, Silverlight, and the .NET Compact Framework. Jeffrey has described many of the classes contained in the library by way of his MSDN Magazine Concurrent…
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Resources|Oct 12, 2013

Windows via C/C++ by Jeffrey Richter and Christopher Nasarre

Get the preeminent guide to programming application for Windows with C or C++. Programming Applications for Microsoft Windows is a classic book (formerly titled Advanced Windows, Third Edition) and is now fully updated for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Buy Source Code
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Resources|Oct 12, 2013

Power Collections Library

Wintellect’s Power Collections library extends the .NET Framework’s Class Library with an assortment of collection classes. The Power Collections library, documentation, and licensing information is available on CodePlex, Microsoft’s open source project hosting web site. Repository
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Resources|Oct 12, 2013

Inside Windows Communication Foundation by Justin Smith

Dig into Windows Communication Foundation internals—and uncover the power of service-oriented design. This practical guide delivers in-depth insights and plenty of code samples to help you master the intricacies of developing and implementing connected applications. Buy
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