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Mary Weilage

Mary Weilage
Mary Weilage is a Senior Editor for the CBS Interactive site TechRepublic. She edits the Android App Builder, Asian Technology, IT Consultant, SMB Technologist, Social Media in the Enterprise, and Software Engineer blogs.
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    C# developer interview questions and answers

    Software development hiring managers and potential interviewees will find these open-ended C# proficiency interview questions and answers useful.

    Posted by Tony Patton | August 13, 2012, 1:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by robonmatt

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    JavaScript interview questions and answers

    Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample JavaScript proficiency interview Q&As and code snippets useful.

    Posted by Tony Patton | December 14, 2012, 1:07 PM PST | Latest comment by belli_bettens@...

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    ASP.NET development interview questions and answers

    Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample ASP.NET proficiency interview Q&As useful.

    Posted by Tony Patton | October 22, 2012, 9:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by Akanksha Kalla

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    When to use functional programming languages and techniques

    If a project requires lots of concurrency/parallelism, its own language, or lots of math, you should think functional programming.

    Posted by Claudio Caballero | May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by Mark Miller

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    SQL Server database developer interview questions and answers

    Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these open-ended SQL Server proficiency interview Q&As useful.

    Posted by Tony Patton | September 28, 2012, 5:41 PM PDT | Latest comment by sqlservermasters

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    Migration paths: Replacing Java for internally developed programs

    Due to the unique and entrenched position Java holds in the business world / detail a variety of migration paths away from Java, for desktop applications as well as applets

    Posted by James Sanders | May 31, 2013, 5:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by wdewey@...

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    The art of the small test program

    When your application fails, Chip Camden suggests creating a Small Test Program because it will help vendors and developers help you. Here's what is involved in creating such programs.

    Posted by Chip Camden | June 6, 2013, 6:49 PM PDT | Latest comment by phscnp

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    How to prevent code rot

    Software developers call neglected code that stops working code rot. Chip Camden explains why this often occurs and how to avoid such trouble.

    Posted by Chip Camden | June 13, 2013, 5:58 PM PDT | Latest comment by venerable Architect

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    Let users pick a file to open via OpenFileDialog in VB.NET

    Whenever you need to allow a user to open a particular file without forcing the user to type the full path and file name, you can use the OpenFileDialog class. OpenFileDialog has a number of...

    Posted by Irina Medvinskaya | August 23, 2007, 3:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tokinabo

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    Streamline CSS development with LESS

    LESS is a dynamic stylesheet language that extends standard CSS. The result is leaner code that is easier to maintain.

    Posted by Tony Patton | May 16, 2013, 9:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by maszsam@...

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    How to test Web services with soapUI

    SmartBear's soapUI is a fantastic tool for testing and demoing Web services. Follow these instructions on how to use soapUI to perform Web service testing.

    Posted by Justin James | August 27, 2012, 10:39 AM PDT | Latest comment by web-testing-services

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    Configuring SQL Developer for MySQL

    I rant against Oracle products a lot in this blog, but I have to admit I actually like a few of their products. One of them is SQL Developer. Strangely though, the feature I kind of like best is...

    Posted by Rex Baldazo | November 27, 2007, 5:56 PM PST | Latest comment by MariposaLibre

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    Write a resume that will land you a programming job

    Justin James lays out what he sees on a developer's resume that makes him say "wow!"... and what makes him say "ugh!"

    Posted by Justin James | October 8, 2007, 10:10 PM PDT | Latest comment by aliyadesouza

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    Seven traits of effective programmers

    Being a great programmer involves more than writing code that works. Justin James lists the hallmarks of programmers who rise to the top ranks of their profession.

    Posted by Justin James | May 4, 2013, 9:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by cmckinney@...

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    Two approaches to redirection in ASP.NET

    ASP.NET provides a few ways to move to different pages. Tony Patton looks at these options and provides commentary on when you should use which approach.

    Posted by Tony Patton | October 14, 2008, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by mandlaanilbabu

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    Avoid getting buried in technical debt

    Ward Cunningham wrote in 1992 that shipping first-time code is like going into technical debt. Chip Camden explains that the usefulness of the technical debt metaphor is awareness.

    Posted by Chip Camden | May 24, 2013, 1:24 PM PDT | Latest comment by mdwalls

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    CSS interview questions and answers

    Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample CSS proficiency interview Q&As and code snippets useful.

    Posted by Tony Patton | January 10, 2013, 12:12 PM PST

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    Creating a Web service with VB.NET

    VB.NET allows you to use Web services as if they were entirely local objects since most of the marshaling between the client and the server is taking place in the background. This tip shows you...

    Posted by Irina Medvinskaya | October 4, 2007, 12:05 PM PDT | Latest comment by nimblebits

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    Learn how to use the DateTimePicker control in VB.NET

    Visual Studio .NET's DateTimePicker control offers a convenient way to allow users to make a date/time selection. In this quick tip, Irina Medvinskaya creates a sample that uses the DateTimePicker...

    Posted by Irina Medvinskaya | July 26, 2007, 10:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by harshalj90

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    Develop PowerShell code within Visual Studio

    Former PowerShell skeptic Tony Patton describes how the PowerGUI Visual Studio Extension brings PowerShell development into Visual Studio.

    Posted by Tony Patton | March 16, 2012, 2:30 PM PDT

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