text trim (DBP/DBC) - Trims the left side of text given a pixel amount, independent of font type. Useful for those wanting to make scrolling text windows using different fonts.
Energy Meter 2 (DBP) - Demonstrates a glossy energy meter which fades from a gradient of green to yellow to orange to red.
Random Tree (DBC) - Builds a random 3D tree with textured trunk and green leaves
Registry Access (DBC) - Demonstrates how to access key values in the Windows registry. This does not allow you to edit the registry, it is read-only.
Mouse to Random Matrix (DBP) - How to retrieve the mouse's 2D coordinates and translate them into 3D and project on a randomized matrix
3D Line (DBP) - uses a long plane to connect two points in 3d space. Textured with a laser effect or other image can give a good
appearance of a 3d line
Code which typically involves achieving specific graphical effects such as flood fill, texture generation, or 3D special effects like particles and bloom