My New Weblogs
OK, I had lots of thoughts on how to improve my own websites, but reality finally kicked in and I found myself having less and less time to do improvement work on my website.
Author: kwong
On Code Generator
Any good things can become bad when overused, and Code Generator is one such example.
A Better Datagrid Combobox Control
Download DataGridComboBoxTest.zip I recently needed a datagrid combobox for a project that I was working on.
Buffer Overflow, Unmanaged Code and Thoughts…
It seems that buffer overflow is inherent in applications written in unmanaged code.
On .Net Framework Compatibilities
We recently ran into an interesting issue while running .Net applications compiled with framework 1.1 on machines that have both framework 1.1 and 2.0 installed.
Are Developers Too Reliant on IDEs?
Visual Studio .Net 2005 is finally out. Among the slew of new features are code snippet, visual inheritance and much better design time data binding All these features are certainly welcome since they significantly reduce the amount of code that…
Busy Weeks
I have been pretty busy in recent weeks and have not had time to write any blog entries.
Performance Comparison: Rectangular Array vs. Jagged Array (Update)
As I mentioned earlier (see Performance Comparison: Rectangular Array vs. Jagged Array) I ran the same set of tests in .Net framework 2.0 (Beta 2) and the results are still pretty similar to that in 1.0. I would suspect that…
A Transparent GIF Conversion Utility in C#
Download GIFTran.zip We often need images with transparent background when creating websites.
A High Resolution Timing Utility in C#
Download PerformanceCounter.zip Assembly level developers have long enjoyed the use of RDTSC (read time stamp counter) instruction to achieve high resolution (1/clock speed (HZ)).
Performance Comparison: Rectangular Array vs. Jagged Array
Jagged arrays (e.g. a[i][j]) are named such so because it is an array of array.
XML Serialization Surprise
I have been using XML serialization in .Net 1.1 for quite some time and never ran into any problems before until quite recently.
Domain Name Changed to KerryWong.com
I have registered the domain kerrywong.com, and from now on, you can visit my site by going to www.kerrywong.com.
Building an LCD Control
Download LCDControl.zip I needed an LCD control for a program I wrote, but after searching the internet, to my surprise, I couldn’t find one that I fits my need. So I decided to write one for myself.