Articles filed in category 'Legacy code'

Ted Neward’s Docker article introduces the technology’s rise to mainstream relevance and demystifies how it works for developers, especially those from the Windows ecosystem. It covers installing and running Docker, the distinction between images and containers, and how Dockerfiles express reproducible environments. Neward explains practical usage—volume mounting, port mapping, and building/publishing images—while comparing Docker’s philosophy to traditional virtualizati...on (Hyper-V/VirtualBox) and highlighting its suitability for repeatable deployments and microservices. He also touches on orchestration (Kubernetes, Swarm) and the CI/CD value of Dockerfiles as delivery artifacts.See More

There’s nothing wrong with coding in VB, but to stay contemporary, you need to get coding in C#. Paul shows you how to convert legacy VB files to C# without re-inventing the wheel.

If you’ve ever had to step through legacy code—even your own—you understand what a mystery some of it can be. Chris provides some tips and tricks for figuring it out.