Introduction
Over the years features, shortcuts and outright Easter Eggs have made their way into the CodeProject.com system. As tricks and tips are added or discovered please add them here.
Your account
Articles
See Article formatting tips for CodeProject for article-related tips.
The forums
- When posting a message that mentions another user, you can reference that user using @user-name or @[Display Name] in the message. The reference will be automatically linked to their profile and an email will be sent to them alerting them that they have been mentioned
- When referring to a CodeProject article in a message, just paste the URL of the article into the editor and it will be replaced with a link to the article, with the message text set as the title of the article.
- Use keystrokes to navigate: Ctrl+Left/Right to switch messages, Ctrl+Up/Down to switch threads, Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right to switch pages
- If Profile popups are enabled (at the top of the forum - check the "Profile Popup' checkbox and click update) then when you hover over a name you see their profile summary
- Get a daily summary of the new posts to a forum by clicking the "Subscribe" button at the top right of each forum
Surveys
General
- Konami code. This is left as an exercise for the reader.
Chris Maunder is the co-founder of
CodeProject, DeveloperMedia and ContentLab, and has been a prominent figure in the software development community for nearly 30 years. Hailing from Australia, Chris has a background in Mathematics, Astrophysics, Environmental Engineering and Defence Research. His programming endeavours span everything from FORTRAN on Super Computers, C++/MFC on Windows, through to to high-load .NET web applications and Python AI applications on everything from macOS to a Raspberry Pi. Chris is a full-stack developer who is as comfortable with SQL as he is with CSS.
In the late 1990s, he and his business partner David Cunningham recognized the need for a platform that would facilitate knowledge-sharing among developers, leading to the establishment of CodeProject.com in 1999. Chris's expertise in programming and his passion for fostering a collaborative environment have played a pivotal role in the success of CodeProject.com. Over the years, the website has grown into a vibrant community where programmers worldwide can connect, exchange ideas, and find solutions to coding challenges. Chris is a prolific contributor to the developer community through his articles and tutorials, and his latest passion project,
CodeProject.AI.
In addition to his work with CodeProject.com, Chris co-founded ContentLab and DeveloperMedia, two projects focussed on helping companies make their Software Projects a success. While at CodeProject, Chris' roles included Architecture and coding, Product Development, Content Creation, Community Growth, Client Satisfaction and Systems Automation, and many, many sales meetings. All while keeping his sense of humour.