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		<title>Dew Drop &#8211; November 2, 2009</title>
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<h3><a name="dotnet"></a>.NET / Visual Studio</h3>
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<li><a href="http://lorgonblog.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!701679AD17B6D310!1603.entry">Some quick F# notes…</a> (Brian McNamara)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gunnarpeipman/~3/P0v6lMwBYa8/net-framework-4-0-vb-net-supports-automatic-properties.aspx">.Net Framework 4.0: VB.NET supports automatic properties</a> (Gunnar Peipman)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/archive/2009/11/01/the-ado-net-providers-team-wants-to-hear-your-opinion.aspx">The ADO.NET Providers team wants to hear your opinion</a> (Luiz Santos)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/11/interesting-net-4-thing-of-day.html">Interesting .Net 4 thing of the day: String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace()</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clemensreijnen/qzrF/~3/92DEP90iuP8/post.aspx">VS2010 Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Collaboration… MyFavoriteNamspace</a> (Clemens Reijnen)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.wintellect.com/CS/blogs/jeffreyr/archive/2009/11/01/what-s-new-in-clr-via-c-3rd-edition-as-compared-to-the-2nd-edition.aspx">What’s new in CLR via C#, 3rd Edition as compared to the 2nd Edition</a> (Jeffrey Richter)</li>
<li><a href="http://leedumond.com/blog/dynamic-help-removed-from-visual-studio-2010/"><font color="#ff8000">Dynamic Help Removed From Visual Studio 2010</font></a><font color="#ff8000"> (Lee Dumond) <em>– Link of the Day</em></font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.codethinked.com/post.aspx?id=f9886e95-4b87-4c81-8b41-b59a903d018c">Learning Scala via C# Part 3 – Getting Loopy</a> (Justin Etheredge)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/billwagner/~3/cTMQLz0xDno/c-can-now-consume-indexed-properties.aspx">C# can now consume indexed properties</a> (Bill Wagner)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StephenFortesBlog/~3/7hygH2XLFjI/PermaLink,guid,d5967a42-df98-4c12-9604-d788928f4b41.aspx">Using WCF with SQL Azure and Telerik OpenAccess</a> (Stephen Forte)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.codinginstinct.com/2009/11/nhibernate-feature-saveorupdatecopy.html">NHibernate feature: SaveOrUpdateCopy &amp; Merge</a> (Torkel Ödegaard)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PeteBrown/~3/i8doZv4BklQ/The-Win7-Sensor-and-Location-API-Part-2_3A00_-Accelerometer-as-a-Joystick.aspx">The Win7 Sensor and Location API Part 2: Accelerometer as a Joystick</a> (Pete Brown)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProgrammableWeb/~3/NiZEKJTTh9U/">A Sign Of The Times: The First Foreclosure API</a> (Adam DuVander)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LosTechies/~3/dvbhb7aVIhM/asp-net-mvc-portable-areas-via-mvccontrib.aspx">ASP.Net MVC Portable Areas via MvcContrib</a> (Eric Hexter)</li>
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<h3><a name="design"></a>Design / Methodology / Testing</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2009/11/02/software_architecture_manifesto.html">Software architecture manifesto</a> (Simon Brown)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AyendeRahien/~3/HXPw6SgSiVE/what-kind-of-logging-should-you-do-in-production.aspx">What kind of logging should you do in production?</a> (Oren Eini)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles_Sterling/How-to-create-edit-and-playback-CodedUI-Tests-in-Visual-Studio-2010-Beta2/">How to create, edit and playback CodedUI Tests in Visual Studio 2010 Beta2</a> (Charles Sterling)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/davybrion/~3/olYPQnVM97c/">Constructor Injection vs Setter Injection</a> (Davy Brion)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PresentationZen/~3/VfWQpg1pUW0/using-kuler-to-create-color-themes.html">Using Kuler to create color themes</a> (Garr Reynolds)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CloudAve/~3/P0PWBSkmeSQ/5-tips-to-becoming-a-more-customer-centric-organization">5 Tips to Becoming a More Customer Centric Organization</a> (Mark Suster)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2009/11/a-guide-to-receiving-feedback-part-vi-its-okay-to-disagree/">A Guide to Receiving Feedback Part VI: It’s Okay To Disagree</a> (Patrick Kua)</li>
<li><a href="http://codebetter.com/blogs/glenn.block/archive/2009/10/31/should-i-use-mef-with-an-ioc-container.aspx">Should I use MEF with an IoC container? &#8211; Part 1</a> (Glenn Block)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thousandtyone.com/blog/RandomThoughtsOnTrulyRemarkableStoryTellingPart1.aspx">Random Thoughts On Truly Remarkable Story Telling &#8211; Part 1.</a> (Rajiv Popat)</li>
<li><a href="http://lightningtools.com/blog/archive/2009/11/01/business-data-connectivity-model-ndash-finder-method.aspx">Business Data Connectivity Model – Finder Method</a> (Nick Swan)</li>
<li><a href="http://elegantcode.com/2009/11/01/state-pattern-enumeration-class-and-fluent-nhibernate-oh-my/">State Pattern, Enumeration Class and Fluent NHibernate (Oh my!)</a> (Richard Cirerol)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UdiDahan-TheSoftwareSimplist/~3/P2rJ9ploUzk/">Search and Messaging</a> (Udi Dahan)</li>
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<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/paul/podcast.asp#128">Windows Weekly 128: The Upgrade Conundrum</a> (Paul Thurrott)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/msdn/bobfamiliar/~3/3OeTPV3dQgw/arcast-tv-mark-pollack-on-architecture-refactoring.aspx">ARCast.TV &#8211; Mark Pollack on Architecture Refactoring</a> (Bob Familiar)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MajorNelsonblogcast/~3/qvlxVqRjtEc/show-337-dj-hero-mua2-lego-rock-band-and-mw2.aspx">Major Nelson Show #337: DJ Hero, MUA2, Lego Rock Band and MW2</a> (Larry Hyrb)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Powerscripting/~3/TYYjVftt9aA/index.php">Episode 90 &#8211; PowerScripting Podcast &#8211; SCOM with Jeremy Pavleck and Scott Moss with guest host Jonathan Medd</a> (Jonathan Walz &amp; Hal Rottenberg)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iserializable/~3/W9j3dxs87-E/recommended-books-part-ii.aspx">Recommended books &#8211; part II</a> (Roy Osherove)</li>
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<h3><a name="events"></a>Community / Events</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.larswilhelmsen.com/2009/11/01/countdown-to-microsoft-pdc-2009-part-1/">Countdown to Microsoft PDC 2009 – part 1</a> (Lars Wilhelmsen)</li>
<li><a href="http://programmingtour.blogspot.com/2009/11/evan-lights-road-trip.html">Evan Light&#8217;s Road Trip</a> (Corey Haines)</li>
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<h3><a name="db"></a>Database</h3>
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<li><a href="http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/DataMgmt/DataDesign/installin-sql-server-express-2008-is-eas">Installing sql server express 2008 is easier than it used to be</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/DataMgmt/DataDesign/installing-sql-server-express-2008-manag">Installing SQL server Express 2008 Management Studio</a> (Christiaan Baes)</li>
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<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
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<li><a href="http://bhandler.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!70F64BC910C9F7F3!6801.entry">Microsoft Brings Windows 7&#8242;s DirectX 11 to Windows Vista</a> (Blake Handler)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/ksb7-aVxIwk/dzone-daily-dose-2009112">DZone Daily Dose &#8211; 2009/11/2</a> (Mitch Pronschinske)</li>
<li><a href="http://mashable.com/2009/11/01/google-wave-guide-2/">Google Wave Guide: User Manual Released for Wave</a> (Pete Cashmore)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=eba26bce85c88ce0b15724b81df28634">15+ great Google Chrome extensions</a> (Lee Matthews)</li>
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<h3><a name="links"></a>More Link Collections</h3>
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<li><a href="http://jasonhaley.com/blog/post.aspx?id=d6c52a07-df84-4760-8811-12448ca1a92e">Interesting Finds: November 1, 2009</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/byj9TM51ktQ/">The Morning Brew #467</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://grantpalin.com/2009/11/01/weekly-links-77/">Weekly Links #77</a> (Grant Palin)</li>
<li><a href="http://spietrek.blogspot.com/2009/11/links-1112009.html">Links (11/1/2009)</a> (Steve Pietrek)</li>
<li><a href="http://rtipton.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/weekly-link-post-117/">Weekly Link Post 117</a> (Rhonda Tipton)</li>
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