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		<title>Dew Drop &#8211; November 3, 2011</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>4 years ago yesterday, I attempted my first linkblog post. You can read it </em><a href="http://www.alvinashcraft.com/2007/11/02/daily-dose-of-links-20071102/" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>, but please do not.&#160; <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://www.alvinashcraft.com/wp-content/uploads/wlEmoticon-smile2.png" /></em></p>
<h3>Top Links</h3>
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<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/11/02/updating-live-tiles-without-draining-your-battery.aspx">Updating live tiles without draining your battery</a> (Steven Sinofsky)</li>
<li><a href="http://antonidol.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/photoshop-in-metro-style/" target="_blank">Photoshop in METRO style</a> (Antoni Dol)</li>
<li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh389799.aspx" target="_blank">Media on the Windows Phone Platform</a> (Nick Lecrenski)</li>
<li><a href="http://dailydotnettips.com/2011/11/03/working-with-livetiles-in-metro-applications/">Working with LiveTiles in Metro Applications</a> (Abhishek Sur)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LosTechies/~3/_aMG8fnAY4I/">Really silly things to do with C# expression trees</a> (Ryan Rauh)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="dotnet"></a>.NET / Visual Studio</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geekswithblogs/~3/lKuzQmAshAQ/getting-started-with-the-azure-hosted-tfs-aka-tfspreview-creating.aspx">Getting started with the Azure Hosted TFS (aka TFSPreview): Creating a New Team Project</a> (Enrique Lima)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/11/don-be-difficult-diffmerge-using-free.html">Don&#8217;t be difficult, DiffMerge! Using the free DiffMerge with SourceSafe, TFS &amp; SVN</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MariaMarcano/~3/v-aKjPs_wE0/visual-studio-debugging-and-remote.html">Visual Studio Debugging and Remote Debugging</a> (Maria Marcano)</li>
<li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/dwahlin/archive/2011/11/03/new-pluralsight-course-introduction-to-building-windows-8-metro-applications.aspx">New Pluralsight Course: Introduction to Building Windows 8 Metro Applications</a> (Dan Wahlin)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2011/11/02/now-available-windows-azure-platform-training-kit-october-2011-update.aspx">NOW AVAILABLE: Windows Azure Platform Training Kit – October 2011 Update</a> (Himanshu Singh)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlackRabbitCoder/~3/97StKCQu-O8/review-ndash-inrule-a-business-rules-management-system-for-.net.aspx">Review – InRule: A Business Rules Management System for .NET</a> (James Michael Hare)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AvkashChauhansBlog/~3/RtoyRV7OC_c/windows-azure-sdk-error-when-launching-compute-emulator-encountered-an-unexpected-error-illegal-characters-in-path.aspx">Windows Azure SDK Error when launching compute emulator &#8211; Encountered an unexpected error Illegal characters in path</a> (Avkash Chauhan)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/davybrion/~3/T34mBzf0HUU/">This Is Not How You Port Java Code To .NET</a> (Davy Brion)</li>
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<h3><a name="web"></a>Web Development</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geekswithblogs/~3/hlnMntnvpVE/using-fluentvalidation-with-fubumvc.aspx">Using FluentValidation with FubuMvc</a> (Jon Canning)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jayway/posts/~3/QABDd-RzzcI/">Using JsViews + MVCHaack Prototype to update multiple records in ASP.NET MVC</a> (Per Ökvist)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/css/~3/SbdiJLgHoig/uncurrying-javascript">Uncurrying &#8216;this&#8217; in JavaScript</a> (Axel Rauschmayer)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geekswithblogs/~3/oTDOw4pDH4E/apress-deal-of-the-day---3nov2011---pro-asp.net.aspx">APress Deal of the Day &#8211; 3/Nov/2011 &#8211; Pro ASP.NET 4 in VB 2010</a> (Tatworth)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.kirupa.com/html5/running_scripts_at_the_right_time.htm">Running Scripts at the &quot;Right&quot; Time</a> (Kirupa Chinnathambi)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.developingfor.net/wijmo/working-with-wijmo-expanders-and-jquery.html">Working with Wijmo expanders and jQuery</a> (Joel Cochran)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/11/02/introduction-to-url-rewriting/">Introduction To URL Rewriting</a> (Paul Tero)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RickStrahl/~3/gz42aL9FWqM/Using-the-West-Wind-Web-Toolkit-to-set-up-AJAX-and-REST-Services">Using the West Wind Web Toolkit to set up AJAX and REST Services</a> (Rick Strahl)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jetbrains_webIde/~3/pJJw1qEICGo/">PhpStorm &amp; WebStorm 3.0 EAP 110.293</a> (Alexey Gopachenko)</li>
<li><a href="http://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/releases/view/75803" target="_blank">DotNetNuke Community Edition 05.06.04</a> (CodePlex)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/ranganh/archive/2011/11/03/making-html5-video-work-with-iis-express.aspx" target="_blank">Making HTML5 Video work with IIS Express</a> (Harish Ranganathan)</li>
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<h3><a name="design"></a>Design / Methodology / Testing</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geekswithblogs/~3/oEL3b2iGZL4/tdd-ndash-static-methods.aspx">TDD – Static Methods</a> (Mark Pearl)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amazedsaint/articles/~3/IL4CDAEGeIg/cqrs-dilemma-and-related-random.html">The CQRS dilemma and related random thoughts</a> (Anoop Madhusudanan)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dennisdoomen.net/2011/11/in-retrospect-about-bugs.html">In Retrospect: About Bugs</a> (Dennis Doomen)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/joliver/~3/rj_4IL1n8ag/">EventStore v3.0 Release</a> (Jonathan Oliver)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.siyelo.com/remote-pair-programming-with-screen" target="_blank">Remote pair-programming with Screen</a> (Dalibor Nasevic)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ManagingProductDevelopment/~3/zISgz2vJzOA/estimating-the-unknown-projects-or-budgets-part-2.html" target="_blank">Estimating the Unknown: Projects or Budgets, Part 2</a> (Johanna Rothman)</li>
<li><a href="http://boagworld.com/business-strategy/research/" target="_blank">The best way to research your next web project</a> (Paul Boag)</li>
</ul>
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<h3><a name="silverlight"></a>Silverlight / WPF / Windows Phone</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jayway/posts/~3/dSSlgGvGANc/">WP7 Marketplace Beta – new app downloadable delay</a> (Andreas Hammar)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/NshSAbnqtRY/how-bind-data-listbox-windows">How to bind Data to ListBox in Windows Phone</a> (Senthil Kumar)</li>
<li><a href="http://wpf.2000things.com/2011/11/03/422-setting-minimum-height-and-width-on-rows-and-columns-in-a-grid" target="_blank">2000 WPF Things #422 – Setting Minimum Height and Width on Rows and Columns in a Grid</a> (Sean Sexton)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/N2aYobW-d6Q/getting-bytes-continuous">Getting bytes from continuous streams on Windows Phone 7</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/CygkAPbb1gY/pandora-hidden-endpoints">Pandora &#8211; hidden endpoints</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JesseLiberty-SilverlightGeek/~3/7m8ZQEjHJIw/">The Full Stack, Phase 2–Overview</a> (Jesse Liberty)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2011/11/02/author-news-andrew-whitechapel-article-on-mango-apps.aspx">Author news: Andrew Whitechapel article on “Mango” apps</a> (Devon Musgrave)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27870&amp;WT.mc_id=rss_alldownloads_all">Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 with Service Pack 2 (SP2)</a> (MS Downloads)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsphonegeek.com/articles/Windows-Phone-Toolkit-MultiselectList-in-depth-Part2-Data-Binding" target="_blank">Windows Phone Toolkit MultiselectList in depth| Part2: Data Binding</a> (WindowsPhoneGeek)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/events/podcasts/default.aspx?audience=Audience-e5381407-359f-4922-97d0-0237af790eee&amp;pageId=x7140&amp;">geekSpeak: WCF Extensibility with Scott Reed</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/events/podcasts/default.aspx?audience=Audience-e5381407-359f-4922-97d0-0237af790eee&amp;pageId=x7361&amp;source=Microsoft-Podcasts-for-Developers&amp;WT.rss_ev=a">Windows Phone 7 in 7 Minutes: Using Isolated Storage</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/events/podcasts/default.aspx?audience=Audience-e5381407-359f-4922-97d0-0237af790eee&amp;pageId=x7331&amp;source=Microsoft-Podcasts-for-Developers&amp;WT.rss_ev=a">Visual Studio 2010 Ecosystem Series: Telerik Toolbox for Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server 2010</a> (MS Podcasts)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?ShowNum=712" target="_blank">.NET Rocks! &#8211; Scott Allen Builds Web Pages With Modernizr</a> (Carl Franklin &amp; Richard Campbell)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/11/windows-phone-7-coding-dojo-video-66.html">Windows Phone 7 Coding Dojo video&#8230; A 66 minute journey to a LOB WP7 app</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/article/podcast-2/tech-91-future-computing-141145">What The Tech 91: Future Of Computing</a> (Paul Thurrott)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/search/archive/2011/11/02/bing-for-mobile-goes-html5.aspx">Bing for Mobile Goes HTML5</a> (Santanu Basu)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Visual-Studio-Toolbox/Visual-Studio-Toolbox-Analyzing-Your-Code">Visual Studio Toolbox: Analyzing Your Code</a> (Robert Green)</li>
<li><a href="http://startupsuccesspodcast.com/2011/11/show-124-corey-maass-thebirdy-com/" target="_blank">Start Up Success Postcast Show #124: Corey Maass, theBirdy.com</a> (Bob Walsh)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OtnArch2Arch/~3/9xVx8-RSwm4/11086248_info_integration_part1_110211.mp3">Information Integration &#8211; Part 1 of 3</a> (Bob Rhubart)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/11/se-podcast-25-mark-russinovich/">SE Podcast #25 – Mark Russinovich</a> (Alex Miller)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="events"></a>Community / Events</h3>
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<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/katriend/archive/2011/11/02/web-camps-belgium-hands-on-html5-and-web-apps-announced.aspx">Web Camps Belgium: Hands-on HTML5 and Web Apps announced</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/katriend/archive/2011/11/02/register-now-for-techdays-2012-and-benefit-from-15-early-bird-discount.aspx">Register now for TechDays 2012 and benefit from 15% Early Bird discount</a> (Katrien de Graeve)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.microsoftjobsblog.com/~r/MicrosoftJobsBlog/~3/OiO-SrIZzu4/viral-video-lands-brandon-foy-at-microsoft">Viral video lands Brandon Foy at Microsoft</a> (MS JobsBlog)</li>
<li><a href="http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/headlines/uiststudent-110211.aspx">Inside Microsoft Research: Students Get Creative with Touch Mouse</a> (Rob Knies)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="sql"></a>Database</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geekswithblogs/~3/e_ne4jrlNQ8/147533.aspx">How do I remove a named instance of sql server 2008 on the same mssql server?</a> (Paula DiTallo)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/11/03/sqlauthority-news-new-book-released-sql-server-interview-questions-and-answers/">SQLAuthority News – New Book Released – SQL Server Interview Questions And Answers</a> (Pinal Dave)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulSRandal/~3/mixh1n8aI1w/post.aspx">Code to list index counts per table</a> (Paul S. Randal)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dataexplorer/archive/2011/11/02/data-explorer-team-s-vision-for-data-discovery.aspx">Data Explorer Team’s Vision for Data Discovery</a> (Data Explorer Team)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/Bunch/archive/2011/11/03/using-table-valued-parameters.aspx" target="_blank">Using Table Valued Parameters</a> (Bunch)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="sp"></a>SharePoint</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geekswithblogs/~3/U8PUO2_2ub8/block-application-pages-and-form-pages-in-sharepoint-2010.aspx">Block Application pages and Form Pages in Sharepoint 2010</a> (Gino Abraham)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="ps"></a>PowerShell</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/11/local-account-management-powershell.html">Local Account Management PowerShell Module (with C# Source)</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/liveside/~3/tsVnkSDrS2o/">Google Graveyard? Microsoft throws stones from its glass house</a> (Kip Kniskern)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windowsserver8/windows-server-8-preview-unedited-complete-version-141146">Windows Server &quot;8&quot; Preview (Unedited, Complete Version)</a> (Paul Thurrott)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/next/archive/2011/11/02/the-miracles-that-brought-kinect-to-life.aspx">The miracles that brought Kinect to life</a> (Steve Clayton)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.wp7connect.com/2011/11/02/wp7-xbox-live-game-of-the-week-kinectimals-officially/">WP7 Xbox Live Game of the Week: Kinectimals (officially)</a> (Antonio Hernandez)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/windowsobserver/~3/v6bXuEhJqIQ/">Windows Phone App Flow: Blogging on The Go</a> (Travis Pope)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="links"></a>More Link Collections</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://jasonhaley.com/blog/post.aspx?id=f9d9f0c9-22b5-4b1e-96c5-12f9b7b47888">Interesting Finds: November 2, 2011</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/U22NTJfmJK4/">The Morning Brew #973</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brhubartOTN/~3/SQjsFRccE4U/archbeat_link_o_rama_for23">ArchBeat Link-o-Rama for 11/02/2011</a> (Bob Rhubart)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ginktage/EPSB/~3/J24HWzD7BW0/">Interesting .NET Links – November 3 , 2011</a> (Senthil Kumar)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RegularGeek/~3/xnuRkgRwbKA/">Geek Reading November 2, 2011</a> (Rob Diana)</li>
<li><a href="http://afreshcup.com/home/2011/11/3/double-shot-744.html">Double Shot #744</a> (Mike Gunderloy)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silverlightshow/~3/2d-aJRSr3SI/Daily-News-Digest-11-2-2011.aspx">Daily News Digest 11/2/2011</a> (Silverlight Show)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/archive/2011/11/01/147523.aspx">Silverlight Cream for November 01, 2011 &#8212; #1160</a> (Dave Campbell)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsphonegeek.com/news/daily-wp7-development-news-2-nov-2011">Daily WP7 Development News 2 Nov 2011</a> (Windows Phone Geek)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="shelf"></a>The Geek Shelf</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CSharperImage/~3/CVTye0HhWKI/announcing-jounce-10-rtm-its-here.html">Announcing Jounce 1.0 RTM &#8211; It&#8217;s here!</a> (Jeremy Likness)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Devlicious/~3/j-lG7-ojKIo/adding-runtime-intelligence-to-your-windows-phone-7-application.aspx">Adding Runtime Intelligence to your Windows Phone 7 Application</a> (Derik Whittaker)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/agile/archive/2011/03/30/preview-drop-3-of-enterprise-library-silverlight-integration-pack.aspx">Preview Drop #3 of Enterprise Library Silverlight Integration Pack</a> (Grigori Melnik)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.haacked.com/~r/haacked/~3/QgAwbok-ClQ/nuget-1-2-released.aspx">NuGet 1.2 Released</a> (Phil Haack)</li>
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<h3><a name="dotnet"></a>.NET / Visual Studio</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LostInTangent/~3/W_Zo8_ncfDE/4202489524">C# API Design: Type Inference, Named Parameters, and Generic Delegates</a> (Jonathan Carter)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RoryPrimrose/~3/nX07hcsC6Ak/post.aspx">TFS and WF4: The diff noise problem</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RoryPrimrose/~3/dNIqXhgnRkE/post.aspx">Beware of lifetime manager policy locks in Unity</a> (Rory Primrose)</li>
<li><a href="http://community.codesmithtools.com/CodeSmith_Official_7/b/announcements/archive/2011/03/30/PLINQO-for-Entity-Framework-Templates-Beta-1-Released.aspx">Blog Post: PLINQO for Entity Framework Templates, Beta 1 Released!</a> (Blake Niemyjski)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MSJoe/~3/cg0yi0XafPM/">Microsoft NuGet Package Manager for Visual Studio &amp; VWD</a> (Joe Stagner)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sburke/archive/2011/03/29/my-visual-studio-snippets.aspx">My Visual Studio snippets</a> (Shawn Burke)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlkampferEng/~3/2-1N2cCBRT4/">I love R# because it reduce mouse usage</a> (Gian Maria Ricci)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ademiller.com/blogs/tech/2011/03/enabling-parallelism-for-productivity-programmers/">Enabling Parallelism for Productivity Programmers</a> (Ade Miller)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/blog/I-spy-with-my-little-eye-ILSpy">I spy with my little eye&#8230; ILSpy</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/billwagner/~3/NO1l735s2Ts/async8creatingcombinators" target="_blank">async 8: creating combinators</a> (Bill Wagner)</li>
</ul>
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<h3><a name="web"></a>Web Development</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://blog.boyet.com/blog/javascriptlessons/javascript-for-c-developers-callbacks-part-i/">JavaScript for C# developers: callbacks (part I)</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://blog.boyet.com/blog/javascriptlessons/javascript-for-c-developers-callbacks-part-ii/">JavaScript for C# developers: callbacks (part II)</a> (Julian M. Bucknall)</li>
<li><a href="http://professionalaspnet.com/archive/2011/03/30/Making-a-Mobile-MVC-Music-Store-Part-5_3A00_-Designing-the-Genre-and-Album-Pages.aspx">Making a Mobile MVC Music Store Part 5: Designing the Genre and Album Pages</a> (Chris Love)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/gduthie/archive/2011/03/29/html5-what-is-it-why-should-i-care-and-what-s-microsoft-doing-about-it.aspx">HTML5: What Is It, Why Should I Care, and What’s Microsoft Doing About It?</a> (G. Andrew Duthie)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/asp.net/authentication-and-authorization-with-windows-accounts-in-asp.net/">Authentication and Authorization with Windows Accounts in ASP.NET</a> (Matteo Slaviero)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ScottHanselman/~3/lsy3rY4RyWk/EnablingDynamicCompressionGzipDeflateForWCFDataFeedsODataAndOtherCustomServicesInIIS7.aspx">Enabling dynamic compression (gzip, deflate) for WCF Data Feeds, OData and other custom services in IIS7</a> (Scott Hanselman)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/css/~3/dMewY3xxPoo/what-firefox-4-means-web">What Firefox 4 means to web developers?</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/css/~3/TwSFbXdpTjY/php-frameworks-poll-results">The PHP frameworks poll results</a> (Giorgio Sironi)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/structuretoobig/~3/-pcNjqzfRyI/post.aspx">RockPaperAzure Coding Challenge</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/structuretoobig/~3/UQ83kyor-Zg/post.aspx">Rock, Paper, Azure Deep Dive: Part 1</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/structuretoobig/~3/IUG2xXAipBw/post.aspx">Creating a Quick Progress Visual like UpdateProgress</a> (Brian Hitney)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.yuiblog.com/~r/YahooUserInterfaceBlog/~3/sFYyPQThYg4/">YUI 2.9.0 Release Candidate Is Now Available</a> (Jenny Han Donnelly)</li>
<li><a href="http://compositec1.codeplex.com/releases/view/62388" target="_blank">Composite C1 CMS 2.1 (2.1.4087.22991)</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://silk.codeplex.com/releases/view/63387" target="_blank">patterns &amp; practices: Project Sile Community Drop 4 &#8211; 28 Mar 2011</a> (CodePlex)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3><a name="design"></a>Design / Methodology / Testing</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/agilescout/~3/uTWsPH65Mr0/">IT Turf Wars? Agile Can Help</a> (Peter Saddington)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadingAgile/~3/j8J7e1hSWOs/">One Real-Life Product Owner Team</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadingAgile/~3/4dA_zYqGeNI/">Product Owner Team Design Considerations</a> (Mike Cottmeyer)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/brian_kelley/archive/2011/03/30/improving-meetings.aspx">Improving Meetings</a> (K. Brian Kelley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LosTechies/~3/CUj5UFR51cg/">Effective Tests: How Faking It Can Help You</a> (Derek Greer)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlackwaspLatestAdditions/~3/X4COfRY-3Mc/OrganisingTests.aspx">Organising NUnit Tests</a> (Richard Carr)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3><a name="silverlight"></a>Silverlight / WPF / Windows Phone</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/silverlight/SilverlightFacebookLike.aspx">Add Facebook Like to your Silverlight Application</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/silverlight/NullableComboBox.aspx">Nullable ComboBox for Silverlight and WPF</a> (Mircea Deliu)</li>
<li><a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2011/03/30/a-year-later-the-windows-phone-7-numbers-that-matter.aspx">A Year Later–The Windows Phone 7 Numbers That Matter</a> (Brandon Watson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mtaulty/~3/mA2-Bh2Zuls/silverlight-httpwebrequest-http-stacks-and-the-ui-thread.aspx">Silverlight, HttpWebRequest, HTTP Stacks and the UI Thread</a> (Mike Taulty)</li>
<li><a href="http://peteohanlon.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/getting-control-of-your-numbers/">Getting control of your numbers</a> (Pete O’Hanlon)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/delay/archive/2011/03/30/each-one-is-the-best-for-different-definitions-of-quot-best-quot-the-bestfitpanel-collection-of-layout-containers-provides-flexible-easy-to-use-options-for-silverlight-wpf-and-windows-phone-applications.aspx">Each one is the best &#8211; for different definitions of &#8220;best&#8221; [The BestFitPanel collection of layout containers provides flexible, easy-to-use options for Silverlight, WPF, and Windows Phone applications]</a> (David Anson)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/03/make-capturing-windows-phone-7.html">Make capturing Windows Phone 7 Marketplace app submission screenshots simple and easy with the &#8220;WP7 Simulator Cropper&#8221;</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a hrer–The Windows Phone 7 Numbers That Matter</a> (Brandon Watson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mtaulty/~3/mA2-Bh2Zuls/silverlight-httpwebrequest-http-stacks-and-the-ui-thread.aspx">Silverlight, HttpWebRequest, HTTP Stacks and the UI Thread</a> (Mike Taulty)</li>
<li><a href="http://peteohanlon.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/getting-control-of-your-numbers/">Getting control of your numbers</a> (Pete O’Hanlon)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/delay/archive/2011/03/30/each-one-is-the-best-for-different-definitions-of-quot-best-quot-the-bestfitpanel-collection-of-layout-containers-provides-flexible-easy-to-use-options-for-silverlight-wpf-and-windows-phone-applications.aspx">Each one is the best &#8211; for different definitions of &#8220;best&#8221; [The BestFitPanel collection of layout containers provides flexible, easy-to-use options for Silverlight, WPF, and Windows Phone applications]</a> (David Anson)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/03/make-capturing-windows-phone-7.html">Make capturing Windows Phone 7 Marketplace app submission screenshots simple and easy with the &#8220;WP7 Simulator Cropper&#8221;</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jayway/posts/~3/jr7aOZSMalg/">Design/performance – WP7 in blend and code</a> (Håkan Reis)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CSharperImage/~3/6Ko-apjK3nM/silverlight-scaling-and-anti-aliasing.html">Silverlight Scaling and Anti-Aliasing Issues</a> (Jeremy Likness)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.globalnerdy.com/2011/03/30/worth-reading-professional-windows-phone-7-game-development-by-wrox/">Worth Reading: “Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development” by Wrox</a> (Joey deVilla)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/silverlight_sdk/archive/2011/03/29/start-to-finish-guidance-for-windows-phone-7-application-development.aspx">Start-to-Finish Guidance for Windows Phone 7 Application Development</a> (Karl Erickson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikeormond/~3/BPzT03zBvok/capturing-screenshots-on-windows-phone-7.aspx">Capturing Screenshots on Windows Phone 7</a> (Mike Ormond)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RudiGroblerInTheCloud/~3/lHZWofcc_Ps/wp7-tombstonehelper">WP7 TombstoneHelper</a> (Rudi Grobler)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kunal2383/~3/SKTKL27ix7I/how-to-install-lightswitch-beta-2.html">How to install LightSwitch Beta 2?</a> (Kunal Chowdhury)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/VjZRJBvDFm8/mvvm-light-whats-messenger">MVVM Light &#8211; what&#8217;s the Messenger?</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsphonegeek.com/tips/Adding-WP7-Toolkit-Controls-to-the-Visual-Studio-Toolbox" target="_blank">Adding WP7 Toolkit Controls to the Visual Studio Toolbox</a> (Windows Phone Geek)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?ShowNum=650" target="_blank">.NET Rocks! &#8211; Ayende Does Transactions with RavenDB</a> (Carl Franklin &amp; Richard Campbell)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/C9-Lectures-Stephan-T-Lavavej-Advanced-STL-3-of-n">C9 Lectures: Stephan T Lavavej &#8211; Advanced STL, 3 of n</a> (Charles Torre)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TheOfficeBlog/Supercharged-Spreadsheets-PowerPivot-in-Office-2010">Supercharged Spreadsheets &#8211; PowerPivot in Office 2010</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/InsideXbox/A-Few-Minutes-with-Nolan-Bushnell-Creator-of-Pong-and-Atari">A Few Minutes with Nolan Bushnell &#8211; Creator of Pong and Atari</a> (Tina Wood)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/C9Team/PDC-Sessions-now-published-on-Channel-9">PDC Sessions now published on Channel 9</a> (Duncan Mackenzie)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyAndFriends/~3/e7DLSPesD9A/tf148.aspx" target="_blank">Technology &amp; Friends Episode 148: G Andrew Duthie on Community Megaphone</a> (David Giard)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Endpoint/endpointtv-Parent--Child-Workflows">endpoint.tv &#8211; Parent / Child Workflows</a> (Ron Jacobs)</li>
<li><a href="http://jamesshore.com/Blog/Lets-Play/Episode-98.html">Let&#8217;s Play TDD #98: One Beeellion Dollars</a> (James Shore)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpaghettiCodePodcasts/~3/HxE4BeoRxio/post.aspx">Spaghetti Code &#8211; March 2011</a> (Jeff Brand)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wiredgeekdad/~3/PXvXgvtjWmI/">The GeekDads Episode #88: Moderately Misplaced Teen Pop Song</a> (Ken Denmead)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Counting-Down-to-Mix/Countdown-to-MIX11-Get-Your-Science-On">Countdown to MIX11: Get Your Science On</a> (Larry Larsen)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3><a name="events"></a>Community / Events</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsphonegeek.com/news/wp7-app-challenge-competition-get-a-free-ride-to-wpc-2011">WP7 App Challenge competition &#8211; get a free ride to WPC 2011</a> (Windows Phone Geek)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/billwagner/~3/GaPZAoqx774/CommunitiesandNetworksWhatareyoubuilding">Communities and Networks: What are you building?</a> (Bill Wagner)</li>
<li><a href="http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2011/Mar-30.html">Mono and Google Summer of Code</a> (Miguel de Icaza)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/usisvde/archive/2011/03/29/msdn-virtual-lab-a-lap-around-ie9.aspx">MSDN Virtual Lab: A Lap Around IE9</a> (Wes Yanaga)</li>
<li><a href="http://lightningtools.com/blog/archive/2011/03/30/lightning-tools-webcasts.aspx">Lightning tools webcasts</a> (Brett Lonsdale)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2011/03/31/event-new-sessions-released-learn-from-the-best-at-mix11.aspx">Event: New Sessions Released, Learn from the Best at MIX11</a> (Kim Spilker)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.cynergysystems.com/2011/03/30/ux-at-mix11-full-speed-ahead/">UX at MIX11: Full Speed Ahead</a> (Jason Alderman)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ScottOnWriting/~3/zrPfQdfmfGM/i-ve-written-my-last-article-for-4guysfromrolla.aspx">I’ve Written My Last Article for 4GuysFromRolla</a> (Scott Mitchell)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3><a name="db"></a>Database</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ErikejBlogsAboutSqlCompactnetAndRelatedStuff/~3/jrZbvLXGbuY/snapshot-synchronization-with-sql.html">Snapshot Synchronization with SQL Server Compact 4.0</a> (Erik Ejlskov Jensen)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sqlservercurry/blog/~3/HV8GzrEvQLE/t-sql-sql-administration-and-ssrs.html">T-SQL, SQL Administration and SSRS Articles Link List – March 2011</a> (Suprotim Agarwal)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/03/30/sql-server-teched-2011-random-question-and-answers/">SQL SERVER – TechEd 2011 – Random Question and Answers</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/03/31/sql-server-denali-a-simple-example-of-contained-databases/">SQL SERVER – ‘Denali’ – A Simple Example of Contained Databases</a> (Pinal Dave)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sqlserverpedia/~3/ahiw81cx-SQ/">March Madness – SQL Server System Tables – syscomments</a> (Thomas LaRock)</li>
<li><a href="http://explainextended.com/2011/03/30/mysql-group-by-in-union/">MySQL: GROUP BY in UNION</a> (Quassnoi)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulSRandal/~3/uCJw93aQyoI/post.aspx">(Not a) CHECKDB error &#8220;Unable to deallocate a kept page&#8221;</a> (Paul S. Randal)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/facility9/~3/1_0P2kPrwHU/building-our-own-federated-database">Building Our Own Federated Database</a> (Jeremiah Peschka)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/erichumphrey/archive/2011/03/31/change-sql-startup-parameters-with-powershell.aspx">Change SQL Startup Parameters with PowerShell</a> (Eric Humphrey)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3><a name="sp"></a>SharePoint</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsimser/~3/-5Ubur5IOmA/using-the-builder-pattern-to-create-sharepoint-lists.aspx">Using the Builder Pattern To Create SharePoint Lists</a> (Bil Simser)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netCurryRecentArticles/~3/kt24XxpeOsY/ShowArticle.aspx">Connected Web Parts in SharePoint 2010 &#8211; an Architectural Framework</a> (Mark Kendall)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sharepointdev/archive/2011/03/29/update-taxonomy-field-values-in-a-list-item-using-sharepoint-web-services.aspx" target="_blank">Update Taxonomy Field Values in a List Item using SharePoint Web Services</a> (Sridhar Raghunathan)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/Microsoft-Co-Founder-Blasts-Bill-Gates-in-Memoir.aspx">Microsoft Co-Founder Blasts Bill Gates in Memoir</a> (Paul Thurrott)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/03/careers-2-0-now-does-github/">Careers 2.0 now does GitHub</a> (Matt Sherman)</li>
<li><a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2011/03/30/new-in-marketplace-espn-scorecenter.aspx">New in Marketplace: ESPN ScoreCenter</a> (Michael Stroh)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.oreilly.com/~r/oreilly/news/~3/w97AhTbMQ6E/">#Ebook Deal/Day: Learning #Android &#8211; Only $15.39 (Save 45%) w/code DDLAN</a> (O&#8217;Reilly Media)</li>
<li><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/FehhusxwA9Q/Book-Review-The-Art-of-Computer-Programming-Volume-4A-Combinatorial-Algorithm">Book Review: The Art of Computer Programming. Volume 4A: Combinatorial Algorithm</a> (asgard4)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wekeroad/EeKc/~3/XHdV1O0t2LI/4190384048">Announcing Group Plans for Tekpub</a> (Rob Conery)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/windows-phone-mobile-studio-a-reincarnated-and-de-hipsterized-kin-studio/9048">Windows Phone Mobile Studio: A reincarnated (and de-hipsterized) Kin Studio?</a> (Mary Jo Foley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/JulzvL_sA6M/microsoft-dreamspark-now-free">Microsoft DreamSpark &#8211; now with a free Microsoft Certification Exam</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3><a name="links"></a>More Link Collections</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://jasonhaley.com/blog/post.aspx?id=845b2a1e-92ce-4117-b984-e5326d4d5410">Interesting Finds: March 30, 2011</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ginktage/EPSB/~3/6BJEs_1VKAM/">Interesting .NET Links – March 29 , 2011</a> (Senthil Kumar)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/VjrcXJJVDEE/">The Morning Brew #823</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/1EyMVNlLgDM/">The Morning Brew #824</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsphonegeek.com/news/daily-wp7-development-news-march-29th-2011">Daily WP7 Development News March 29th 2011</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://www.windowsphonegeek.com/news/daily-wp7-development-news-march-30th-2011">Daily WP7 Development News March 30th 2011</a> (Windows Phone Geek)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silverlightshow/~3/VsStowSEJX4/Daily-News-Digest-03-30-2011.aspx">Daily News Digest 03/30/2011</a> (Silverlight Show)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/archive/2011/03/30/144594.aspx">Silverlight Cream for March 30, 2011 &#8212; #1068</a> (Dave Campbell)</li>
</ul>
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<li><a href="http://www.windowsphonegeek.com/articles/Coding4Fun-Toolkit-for-WP7-Overview-and-Getting-Started">Coding4Fun Toolkit for WP7 Overview and Getting Started</a> (Windows Phone Geek)</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.silverlight-zone.com/2011/01/xamlquery-write-less-do-more.html">XamlQuery &#8211; The Write Less, Do More, Silverlight Library &#8211; at CodePlex</a> (Kunal Chowdhury)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidEbbo/~3/kV7gi8RJh1s/installing-nuget-packages-directly-from.html">Installing NuGet packages directly from the command line</a> (David Ebbo)</li>
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<h3><a name="dotnet"></a>.NET / Visual Studio</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/2y8v1D7PWL0/tie-scrolling-between-two">Tie the scrolling between two controls</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/01/notion-solutions-is-providing-free.html">Notion Solutions is providing free VS2010 ALM Web Based Training. Four subjects, three session schedule choices, two companies, one great value</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/BlackRabbitCoder/archive/2011/01/20/c.net-little-wonders-comparerlttgt.default.aspx">C#/.NET Little Wonders: Comparer&lt;T&gt;.Default</a> (James Michael Hare)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JeremiahClarksBlog/~3/MHRayQpWqZ4/visual-studio-testing-extensions-now-available-on-nuget.aspx">Visual Studio Testing Extensions now available on NuGet</a> (Jeremiah Clark)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CodeRant/~3/D56Rdqz1YBk/monads-in-c-6-introducing-simple-parser.html">Monads in C#-6. Introducing a simple parser</a> (Mike Hadlow)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FransBouma/~3/F7LA-Doiv2o/unknown-breaking-change-in-net-4.aspx">Unknown breaking change in .NET 4?</a> (Frans Bouma)</li>
<li><a href="http://nblumhardt.com/2011/01/an-autofac-lifetime-primer/">An Autofac Lifetime Primer</a> (Nicholas Blumhardt)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrianPeek/~3/J1ZmtFv1Mi4/nuget-enabled-wiimotelib-and-thinkgearnet.aspx">NuGet-enabled WiimoteLib and ThinkGearNET</a> (Brian Peek)</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/01/21/falling-for-html5-finding-love-in-the-little-things/">Falling for HTML5: Finding Love in the Little Things</a> (Felicity Evans)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webdevtools/archive/2011/01/20/how-to-get-razor-intellisense-for-model-in-a-class-library-project.aspx">How to get Razor intellisense for @model in a class library project</a> (Deepak Verma)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/DccUZKZa8jE/details.aspx">Microsoft Web Farm Framework Version 2 for IIS 7 -Beta (x86)</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/K7T9QdSqoNY/details.aspx">Microsoft Web Farm Framework Version 2 for IIS 7 -Beta (x64)</a> (MS Downloads)</li>
<li><a href="http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/01/21/wolfram-alpha-opens-up-api-makes-it-free-for-personal-use/">Wolfram Alpha opens up API, makes it free for personal use</a> (Erez Zukerman)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/agilescout/~3/QXb5772V0F0/">Agile Manifesto 2.1 – “MoreAgile Manifesto”</a> (Peter Saddington)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkNeedham/~3/1AGvTN6YYVk/">Listening to feedback mechanisms</a> (Mark Needham)</li>
<li><a href="http://elegantcode.com/2011/01/21/book-review-extreme-programming-explained/">Book Review – Extreme Programming Explained</a> (Jan Van Ryswyck)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jphamilton.net/blog/post.aspx?id=7b4f7a71-b224-49c1-b17e-cc8654c9067c">Manual of Style (in code)</a> (JP Hamilton)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlackwaspLatestAdditions/~3/bZawpymLsS4/ISP.aspx">Interface Segregation Principle</a> (Richard Carr)</li>
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<li><a href="http://compiledexperience.com/blog/posts/using-styles-and-resources-to-simplify-your-xaml">Using styles and resources to simplify your xaml</a> (Nigel Sampson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlkampferEng/~3/cAsUx9AM6xk/">Blend, Visual Studio and compile in x86</a> (Gian Maria Ricci)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/SimpleDragSelection.aspx">Simple Drag Selection in WPF</a> (Ashley Davis)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silverlightshow/~3/xepMZD9g1wI/A-classic-memory-game-Part-2-The-game-logic-connecting-the-ViewModel-and-the-View.aspx">A classic memory game: Part 2 &#8211; The game logic, connecting the ViewModel and the View</a> (Levente Mihály)</li>
<li><a href="http://bloggemdano.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-f-empty-web-application-silverlight.html">New F# Empty Web Application (Silverlight) Template</a> (Daniel Mohl)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/01/coding4fun-team-has-done-it-again.html">The Coding4Fun team has done it again, released another “Kit” that is… The Coding4Fun Windows Phone Toolkit</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.maartenballiauw.be/post.aspx?id=bde29846-c3f9-40f7-9b6b-6515b8d6efc2">Writing an Orchard widget: LatestTwitter</a> (Maarten Balliauw)</li>
<li><a href="http://michaelcrump.net/archive/2011/01/21/does-your-silverlight-application-really-have-to-end-in-.xap.aspx">Does your Silverlight application really have to end in .XAP?</a> (Michael Crump)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.wintellect.com/CS/blogs/jprosise/archive/2011/01/20/building-touch-interfaces-for-windows-phones-part-4.aspx" target="_blank">Building Touch Interfaces for Windows Phones, Part 4</a> (Jeff Prosise)</li>
<li><a href="http://thesociablegeek.com/2011/01/20/wp7-saving-to-isolated-storage/">WP7 Saving To Isolated Storage</a> (Daniel Egan)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsphonegeek.com/reviews/ztop-app-for-wp7">zTop app for WP7</a> (Windows Phone Geek)</li>
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<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
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<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/C9-Lectures-Dr-Ralf-Lmmel-Going-Bananas">C9 Lectures: Dr. Ralf Lämmel &#8211; Going Bananas</a> (Charles Torre)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/SilverlightTV/Silverlight-TV-58-Windows-Phone-Design-Tips-With-Corrina">Silverlight TV 58: Windows Phone Design Tips With Corrina</a> (John Papa)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/katriend/archive/2011/01/21/announcing-windows-azure-jump-start-training-videos.aspx">Announcing Windows Azure Jump Start Training Videos</a> (Katrien de Graeve)</li>
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/publicsector/archive/2011/01/21/february-23rd-microsoft-developer-dinner-for-partners-take-your-sharepoint-solutions-to-the-cloud.aspx">February 23rd Microsoft Developer Dinner for Partners: Take your SharePoint Solutions to the Cloud</a> (Public Sector DPE Team)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnPapa/~3/fjOYfdeSX38/">Let’s Chat Friday at the Linked In .NET User Group – Jan 21</a> (John Papa)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulSRandal/~3/R7uAanpfK4M/post.aspx">Competition: win a free place in our class in February!</a> (Paul S. Randal)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CodeBetter/~3/e2H0g9attDI/">A brain dump after reading Alt.Next</a> (Dru Sellers)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ExploringBeyondRelational/~3/VfMWdKKv00o/ssrs-how-to-find-all-the-reports-that-use-one-or-more-given-columns.aspx">SSRS – How to find all the reports that use one or more given columns?</a> (Jacob Sebastian)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sqlserverpedia/~3/Kn9uPQw_7BM/">31 Days of SSIS – No More Procedures (20/31)</a> (Jason Strate)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sqlservercurry/blog/~3/pzSuXjGKDkE/create-business-intelligence-solution.html">Create a Business Intelligence Solution in SQL Server 2008 R2 – Free Training</a> (Suprotim Agarwal)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/01/21/sqlauthority-news-1600-blog-post-articles-a-milestone/">SQLAuthority News – 1600 Blog Post Articles – A Milestone</a> (Pinal Dave)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/DataMgmt/DataDesign/how-to-delete-large-amounts">How to Delete Large amounts of data in a Batch.</a> (Paul Theriault)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sqlserverpedia/~3/wskCuqxEdOI/">Solving the ‘Events in Progress’ problem in MDX, Part 1</a> (Chris Webb)</li>
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<h3><a name="sp"></a>SharePoint</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/nw2IoA8FTi8/details.aspx">Deployment guide for SharePoint Foundation 2010</a> (MS Downloads)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChrisObrien/~3/UhwHwy5lOTE/eliminating-large-js-files-to-optimize.html">Eliminating large JS files to optimize SharePoint 2010 internet sites</a> (Chris O&#8217;Brien)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/visual-studio-2010-and-sharepoint-2010-support-at-last/">Visual Studio 2010 and SharePoint 2010: Support at Last</a> (Dave McMahon)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sharepointdev/archive/2011/01/20/why-do-my-new-list-fields-not-appear-on-the-new-edit-or-display-forms.aspx" target="_blank">Why do my new list fields not appear on the New, Edit, or Display forms?</a> (Ricky Kirkham)</li>
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<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2011/01/googles-new-ceo-larry-page.html">Google&#8217;s New CEO: Larry Page</a> (Alex Chitu)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdventuresInSql/~3/9g4oyjfg7lU/">Looking Up Email Addresses with PowerShell</a> (David Levy)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/01/scotty-looks-at-monitor-and-says.html">Scotty looks at the monitor and says, “Computer…” Ok, our tech still isn’t 23rd century, but we’re getting closer, and here’s a free ebook that shows you how, “The Ultimate Guide to Speech Recognition in Windows 7”</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-codenames-do-all-roads-really-lead-to-rome/8494">Microsoft codenames: Do all roads really lead to &#8216;Rome&#8217;?</a> (Mary Jo Foley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.oreilly.com/~r/oreilly/news/~3/xthyREWpQ0o/">#Ebook Deal/Day: Best #iPad Apps &#8211; $8.99 (Save 50%) w/Code DDBSP</a> (O&#8217;Reilly Media)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PeteBrown/~3/O25P64mEq0I/parsing-serial-midi-messages-with-the-netduino">Parsing Serial MIDI Messages with the Netduino</a> (Pete Brown)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.zoho.com/sheet/file-menu-in-zoho-sheet-and-ie-9-support">New File menu in Zoho Sheet and IE 9 support</a> (Ramesh)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsobserver.com/2011/01/20/microsoft-pivot-gets-re-released/">Microsoft Pivot Gets Re-Released</a> (Richard Hay)</li>
</ul>
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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=fbf84f17-0cec-4814-bef5-993f0388e460">Interesting Finds: January 20, 2011</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roguetechnology/~3/o_jLFkeUBIU/">Distributed Weekly 86</a> (Scott Banwart)</li>
<li><a href="http://elijahmanor.com/webdevdotnet/post.aspx?id=5bc9522d-28e7-4ed5-b09f-61af565ccca5">Tech Tweets for 20-Jan-2011</a> (Elijah Manor)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/F268_55KxiQ/">The Morning Brew #775</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kunal2383/~3/iZ6ru6peLxw/daily-news-headline-silverlightzone-20.html">Daily News Headline @SilverlightZone &#8211; 20 January 2011</a> (Kunal Chowdhury)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silverlightshow/~3/RG1xTGJaEvU/Daily-News-Digest-01-21-2011.aspx">Daily News Digest 01/21/2011</a> (Silverlight Show)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ErikejBlogsAboutSqlCompactnetAndRelatedStuff/~3/OOd7DsRYgK8/sql-server-compact-40-released.html">SQL Server Compact 4.0 released!</a> (Erik Ejlskov Jensen)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrimordialCode/~3/dW3uVZoWoSI/visual-studio-2010-designer-error-null-parameter-objecttype">Visual Studio 2010 designer error: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: objectType</a> (Giorgetti Alessandro)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silverlightshow/~3/9swSP8rSuFg/25-discount-on-all-Microsoft-books-from-Packt.aspx">25% discount on all Microsoft books from Packt</a> (Silverlight Show)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/sasha/archive/2011/01/13/ants-memory-profiler-review.aspx">ANTS Memory Profiler Review</a> (Sasha Goldshtein)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2011/01/12/rtm-d-today-mcts-self-paced-training-kit-exam-70-511-windows-applications-development-with-microsoft-net-framework-4.aspx">RTM’d Today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-511): Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4</a> (Valerie Woolley)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/agile/archive/2011/01/12/enterprise-library-extensibility.aspx">Enterprise Library Extensibility</a> (Grigori Melnik)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/marcelolr/archive/2011/01/12/reference-of-namespaces-in-odata.aspx">Reference of namespaces in OData</a> (Marcelo Lopez Ruiz)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.blackbeltcoder.com/Articles/algorithms/phonetic-comparisons-using-the-soundex-algorithm">Phonetic Comparisons using the Soundex Algorithm</a> (Jonathan Wood)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.skorkin.com/2011/01/dxcore-abstract-source-tree-structure/">DXCore abstract source tree structure</a> (Alex Skorkin)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.infoq.com/news/2011/01/VB-Runtime">Visual Basic is Losing Its Runtime Library</a> (Jonathan Allen)</li>
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<h3><a name="web"></a>Web Development</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.blackbeltcoder.com/Articles/asp/writing-a-custom-http-handler-in-asp-net">Writing a Custom HTTP Handler in ASP.NET</a> (Jonathan Wood)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crpietschmann/~3/VD-SGLmLVSM/post.aspx" target="_blank">Geomap Project &#8211; HTML Extensions for Rendering Map Displays</a> (Chris Pietschmann)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2011/01/12/the-css-corner-css3-media-queries.aspx">The CSS Corner: CSS3 Media Queries</a> (Sharon Newman)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.lhotka.net/weblog/HTML5Ldquostandardrdquo.aspx">HTML5 “standard”?</a> (Rockford Lhotka)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RickStrahl/~3/GQN0gjoJMr0/881577.aspx">IntelliSense for Razor Hosting in non-Web Applications</a> (Rick Strahl)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StephenWalther/~3/P3X0D_h3oaQ/asp-net-and-html5-local-storage.aspx">ASP.NET and HTML5 Local Storage</a> (Stephen Walther)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.yuiblog.com/~r/YahooUserInterfaceBlog/~3/0EbBUOCGCmc/">Announcing YUI 3.3.0</a> (Satyen Desai)</li>
<li><a href="http://csharpbits.notaclue.net/2011/01/adding-multi-column-search-to-default.html">Adding a Multi-Column Search to the Default List page in Dynamic Data</a> (Steve Naughton)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webplatform/archive/2011/01/12/webmatrix-shipping-january-13-2011.aspx">WebMatrix shipping January 13, 2011</a> (Lawrence Moroney)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/ZuHNP5xpwx8/details.aspx">Developing Applications for the Cloud – Hands on Labs</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/TE6wnjUmu4w/details.aspx">Moving Applications to the Cloud – Hands on Labs</a> (MS Downloads)</li>
<li><a href="http://dailydotnettips.com/2011/01/12/how-to-use-iis-manager-to-get-worker-processes-w3wp-exe-details-information/">How to use IIS Manager to get Worker Processes (w3wp.exe) details information ?</a> (Abhijit Jana)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MSJoe/~3/KmG2YtBxjMg/">Feature Sample for Microsoft WebMatrix with Razor &#8211; Beta 3</a> (Joe Stagner)</li>
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<h3><a name="design"></a>Design / Methodology / Testing</h3>
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<li><a href="http://martinfowler.com/bliki/IntegrationContractTest.html">Bliki: IntegrationContractTest</a> (Martin Fowler)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadingAgile/~3/MJT7RgGtx5Y/">12 Key Agile Thinking Tools</a> (Mike Cottmeyer)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/css/~3/nEMsTO3H-6w/tdd-algorithms">TDD for algorithms: the state of the art</a> (Giorgio Sironi)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UdiDahan-TheSoftwareSimplist/~3/Cyyg0AbY-n4/">Polymorphism and Messaging</a> (Udi Dahan)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pluralsight-training.net/community/blogs/starr/archive/2011/01/12/programming-is-not-a-craft-my-take.aspx">Programming is not a Craft: My Take</a> (David Starr)</li>
<li><a href="http://thecappsblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/stardate-2011121-hasty-decisions.html">Stardate 2011.12.1: Hasty Decisions</a> (Kyle Szklenski)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.assembla.com/assemblablog/tabid/12618/bid/36341/Secrets-of-rapid-release-cycles-from-the-Google-Chrome-team.aspx">Secrets of rapid release cycles, from the Google Chrome team</a> (Andy Singleton)</li>
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<h3><a name="silverlight"></a>Silverlight / WPF / Windows Phone</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DiaryOfAnetDeveloperByJefClaes/~3/noJXZUHU3uE/html5-websockets-prototype-with.html">HTML5: The WebSockets prototype with Silverlight, HTML Bridges and JavaScript</a> (Jef Claes)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/7UYtgf6kQuY/how-run-multiple-instances">How to run multiple instances of the Windows Phone 7 emulator</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
<li><a href="http://expressioniq.com/?p=1468">Working with gradients in Expression Blend</a> (Pam Keesey)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pitorque.de/MisterGoodcat/post.aspx?id=5995fa7e-5f41-48c7-b7b9-d4b2c0471882" target="_blank">Windows Phone 7: Pinch Gesture Sample</a> (Peter Kuhn)</li>
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<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?ShowNum=628" target="_blank">.NET Rocks! &#8211; Phil Japikse is All About BDD</a> (Carl Franklin &amp; Richard Campbell)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/Programming-Streams-of-Coincidence-with-Join-and-GroupJoin-for-Rx">Programming Streams of Coincidence with Join and GroupJoin for Rx</a> (Charles Torre)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/History/Excel-25th-Anniversary-Part-One">Excel 25th Anniversary &#8211; Part One</a> (Tina Wood)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeUFNvwM4FY&amp;feature=autoshare">Talking with Don Knuth, software pioneer</a> (Robert Scoble)</li>
<li><a href="http://microsoftjobsblog.com/blog/microsoft-research-innovation/">Microsoft Research: Opportunities and innovation</a> (Kelly Fife<jobsblog  @MICROSOFT.COM>)</li>
<li><a href="http://thesociablegeek.com/2011/01/13/wp7-minute-episode-vifind-my-phone/" target="_blank">WP7 Minute Episode VI–Find My Phone</a> (Daniel Egan)</li>
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<li><a href="http://morewally.com/cs/blogs/wallym/archive/2011/01/12/mobile-connections-in-las-vegas-april-17-21.aspx">Mobile Connections in Las Vegas April 17-21</a> (Wally McClure)</li>
<li><a href="http://codinggeekette.com/post/CodeMash-Precompiler-Morning-Thoughts.aspx">CodeMash Precompiler Morning Thoughts</a> (Sarah Dutkiewicz)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jimoneil/archive/2011/01/13/webmatrix-launch-today-at-codemash.aspx">WebMatrix Launch–Today at CodeMash</a> (Jim O’Neil)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JoelsSharepointLand/~3/2UqCbD7tf3o/ViewPost.aspx">Paul Culmsee and 21 Apps join up for Information Mapping &amp; Info Architecture Master Classes</a> (Joel Oleson)</li>
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<h3><a name="db"></a>Database</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sqlserverpedia/~3/xLuppmMiZyY/">31 Days of SSIS – UnPivot Alternative (12/31)</a> (Jason Strate)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/01/13/sql-server-a-quick-note-on-db_id-and-db_name-get-current-database-id-get-current-database-name/">SQL SERVER – A Quick Note on DB_ID() and DB_NAME() – Get Current Database ID – Get Current Database Name</a> (Pinal Dave)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jamiet/~3/2JDVUYovJA0/investigation-can-different-combinations-of-components-effect-dataflow-performance.aspx">Investigation: Can different combinations of components effect Dataflow performance?</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jamiet/~3/424RjZmj2jA/always-use-dtexec-exe-to-test-performance-of-your-dataflows-no-exceptions.aspx">Always use dtexec.exe to test performance of your dataflows. No exceptions.</a> (Jamie Thomson)</li>
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<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.oreilly.com/~r/oreilly/news/~3/5NaDLETqCNk/">#Video Deal/Day: Crap Detection 101 &#8211; $19.99 (Save 50%) w/code DDCRP</a> (O&#8217;Reilly Media)</li>
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<li><a href="http://jasonhaley.com/blog/post.aspx?id=2d9eff64-6102-463b-a210-65d3c5bc4603">Interesting Finds: January 12, 2011</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://elijahmanor.com/webdevdotnet/post.aspx?id=1848ab8a-62c5-4352-8b09-baa569a101e5">Tech Tweets for 12-Jan-2011</a> (Elijah Manor)</li>
<li><a href="http://techblog.ginktage.com/2011/01/interesting-net-links-january-12-2011/">Interesting .NET Links – January 12 , 2011</a> (Senthil Kumar)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/archive/2011/01/12/143455.aspx">SilverlightShow for Jan 3-9, 2011</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/archive/2011/01/12/143460.aspx">Silverlight Cream for January 12, 2011 &#8212; #1025</a> (Dave Campbell)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/VpKf6us_RHI/">The Morning Brew #769</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silverlightshow/~3/t3_xSZWGPZk/Daily-News-Digest-01-12-2011.aspx">Daily News Digest 01/12/2011</a> <em>and</em> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silverlightshow/~3/OZNQOc9E4Bw/Daily-News-Digest-01-13-2011.aspx">Daily News Digest 01/13/2011</a> (Silverlight Show)</li>
<li><a href="http://franksworld.com/blog/archive/2011/01/12/12245.aspx">Ten Great Articles on WCF RIA Services</a> (Frank La Vigne)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.yuiblog.com/~r/YahooUserInterfaceBlog/~3/_VUsMSx6SM4/">YUI 3.2.0 Released: SimpleYUI, Touch Event Support, Gestures, Transitions, CSS Grids, ScrollView, Uploader, and More</a> (Eric Miraglia)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Devlicious/~3/hGshmGZYDDg/how-jsonp-works-and-some-bits-about-implementing-it-in-wcf.aspx">How JSONP works (and some bits about implementing it in WCF)</a> (Scott Seely)</li>
<li><a href="http://lennybacon.com/2010/09/07/RemovingPropertiesFromTheModelStateTheTypedWay.aspx">Removing properties from the model state the typed way</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://lennybacon.com/2010/09/07/AddingErrorsToTheModelStateTheTypedWay.aspx">Adding errors to the model state the typed way</a> (Daniel Fisher)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GilFinkBlog/~3/JxxvEVYWmPI/back-to-basic-asp-net-runtime-impersonation.aspx">Back to Basic – ASP.NET Runtime Impersonation</a> (Gil Fink)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gunnarpeipman/~3/C_yfbCv_Fac/making-asynchronous-calls-to-web-services-during-asp-net-page-processing.aspx">Making asynchronous calls to web services during ASP.NET page processing</a> (Gunnar Peipman)</li>
<li><a href="http://codebetter.com/blogs/matthew.podwysocki/archive/2010/09/07/getting-started-with-node-js-on-windows.aspx">Getting Started with Node.js on Windows</a> (Matthew Podwysocki)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RickStrahl/~3/j5Aits2vLFA/762753.aspx">Posting Form Data to an ASP.NET ASMX AJAX Web Service with jQuery</a> (Rick Strahl)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DaveBurke/~3/udHGx_HAFG4/post.aspx">Tags Everywhere! YetAnotherForum.NET Now With Tagging</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DaveBurke/~3/RBODtZUbALc/post.aspx">Tags Everywhere! More Sueetie Tags In More Locations</a> (Dave Burke)</li>
<li><a href="http://stevesmithblog.com/blog/perform-rolling-upgrade-of-web-farm-using-windows-network-load-balancer/">Perform Rolling Upgrade of Web Farm using Windows Network Load Balancer</a> (Steve Smith)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stoimenblog/~3/Zxe3UcP3vdg/">HTTP POST with PHP without cURL</a> (Stoimen Popov)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.infoq.com/news/2010/09/IE-Subsystems-Spends-Time">Where Does IE Spend Most Time When Loading a Page?</a> (Abel Avram)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2010/09/07/transitioning-existing-code-to-the-es5-getter-setter-apis.aspx">Transitioning Existing Code to the ES5 Getter/Setter APIs</a> (Allen Wirfs-Brock)</li>
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<h3><a name="design"></a>Design / Methodology / Testing</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/tomholl/archive/2010/09/08/the-role-of-an-architect-in-an-agile-team.aspx">The role of an architect in an agile team</a> (Tom Hollander)</li>
<li><a href="http://codebetter.com/blogs/gregyoung/archive/2010/09/07/cqrs-and-mvc.aspx">CQRS and MVC</a> (Greg Young)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/agile/~3/1GbCifyha1g/waste-4-handoffs">Waste #4: Handoffs</a> (Matt Stine)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.infoq.com/news/2010/09/agile-tools-survey">Simple Tools Preferred in the Agile Tools Space</a> (Vikas Hazrati)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/agile/~3/_i-SIFw7BN8/lean-avoiding-waste">Lean: Avoiding Waste in Software Development</a> (Alberto Gutierrez)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/css/~3/uM9tcwBUUro/selenium-not-panacea">Selenium is not a panacea</a> (Giorgio Sironi)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2010/ux-professional-isnt-a-real-job/">‘UX professional’ isn’t a real job?</a> (Scott Berkun)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/noop/~3/eqbtiENZ0IA/simplicity-a-new-model.html">Simplicity: A New Model</a> (Jurgen Appelo)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JPBoodhoo/~3/r21gPxYh91Y/code-to-the-rhythm-of-the-beat">Code to the rhythm of the beat</a> (Jean-Paul S. Boodhoo)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="silverlight"></a>Silverlight / WPF / Windows Phone</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abhisheksur/WTgI/~3/g8w6SbUzq2E/taskbar-with-window-maximized-and.html">Taskbar with Window Maximized and WindowState to None in WPF</a> (Abhishek Sur)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChrisKoenig/~3/YrXrLswgFKU/">Essential Windows Phone 7 Development Tools</a> (Chris Koenig)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netCurryRecentArticles/~3/h6WrLYCCxB0/ShowArticle.aspx">File Upload Custom Control in WPF</a> (Mahesh Sabnis)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/silverlight_sdk/archive/2010/09/07/silverlight-visual-effects-e-g-drop-shadow-blur-and-mirror-images.aspx">Silverlight Visual Effects (e.g. drop shadow, blur, and mirror images)</a> (Sam Landstrom)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RudiGroblerInTheCloud/~3/yTibaSM5tzM/building-openpos-part-11---clickonce">Building OpenPOS: Part 11 &#8211; ClickOnce</a> (Rudi Grobler)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mtaulty/~3/lXeVQaak-1U/blend-bits-6-paths-are-your-friend-2.aspx">Blend Bits 6: Paths Are Your Friend (2)</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mtaulty/~3/E7WXS5aNyN4/pivotviewer-the-control.aspx">PivotViewer–The Control</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mtaulty/~3/ARlQIPJD1gY/silverlight-on-windows-live-photos.aspx">Silverlight on Windows Live Photos</a> (Mike Taulty)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going+Deep/C9-Lectures-Stephan-T-Lavavej-Standard-Template-Library-STL-4-of-n/">C9 Lectures: Stephan T. Lavavej &#8211; Standard Template Library (STL), 4 of n</a> (Charles Torre)</li>
<li><a href="http://jamesshore.com/Blog/Lets-Play/Episode-8.html">Let&#8217;s Play TDD #8: Cleaning Up Taxes</a> (James Shore)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JesseLiberty-SilverlightGeek/~3/WEy2Eq95IBQ/">Yet Another Podcast</a> (Jesse Liberty)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="events"></a>Community / Events</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/gduthie/archive/2010/09/07/events-this-week-september-7th-2010.aspx">Events this Week – September, 7th, 2010</a> (G. Andrew Duthie)</li>
<li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/09/07/los-angeles-web-camp.aspx">Los Angeles Web Camp</a> (Scott Guthrie)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JoelsSharepointLand/~3/0PX4x9ARi5Y/ViewPost.aspx">The Experts Conference Europe &#8211; SharePoint Sessions Announced!</a> (Joel Oleson)</li>
<li><a href="http://microsoftjobsblog.com/blog/osd-hack-day-winners-2010/">Microsoft interns discuss creativity, collaboration &amp; Cirque du Soleil</a> (Ariel Meadow Stallings)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ScottHanselman/~3/6abDmMPki2o/DetailsOnThe2010DiabetesWalkAndAThankYou.aspx">Details on the 2010 Diabetes Walk and a Thank You</a> (Scott Hanselman)</li>
<li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/dwahlin/archive/2010/09/07/web-camp-la-september-10th-2010-with-phil-haack-james-senior-and-jon-galloway.aspx">Web Camp LA – September 10th, 2010 with Phil Haack, James Senior and Jon Galloway</a> (Dan Wahlin)</li>
<li><a href="http://community.codesmithtools.com/CodeSmith_Official_7/b/announcements/archive/2010/09/07/codesmith-insight-launch-party.aspx" target="_blank">CodeSmith Insight Launch Party</a> (Tom DuPont)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NicksNetTravels/~3/4nXYuDH45uA/post.aspx">Windows Phone 7 Deep Dive Workshops (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane)</a> (Nick Randolph)</li>
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<h3><a name="db"></a>Database</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/sqldbauk/archive/2010/09/07/auto-close-_1320_-sql-server.aspx">Auto Close – SQL Server</a> (Gethyn Ellis)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sqlservercurry/blog/~3/tdr7pbE964Y/after-update-trigger-in-sql-server.html">AFTER UPDATE Trigger in SQL Server</a> (Madhivanan)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/09/08/sql-server-find-row-count-in-table-find-largest-table-in-database-part-2/">SQL SERVER – Find Row Count in Table – Find Largest Table in Database – Part 2</a> (Pinal Dave)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/steve_jones/archive/2010/09/07/virtual-labs-_2D00_-a-great-resource-for-sql-server.aspx">Virtual Labs &#8211; A Great Resource for SQL Server</a> (Steve Jones)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AyendeRahien/~3/pfETtZURT5M/ravendb-performance-optimizations.aspx">RavenDB performance optimizations</a> (Oren Eini)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/abhijit_desai/archive/2010/09/07/noramlization.aspx">What is Normalization in SQL ?</a> (Abhijit Desai)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="sp"></a>SharePoint</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://lightningtools.com/blog/archive/2010/09/07/are-you-planning-on-upgrading-to-sharepoint-2010--permissions.aspx">Are you planning on upgrading to SharePoint 2010? Permissions still a black hole?</a> (Brett Lonsdale)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2010/09/google-scribe.html">Google Scribe</a> (Alex Chitu)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LosTechies/~3/YpcDzWd9fzM/a-brief-history-of-programming.aspx">A Brief History of Programming</a> (Chad Myers)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/davybrion/~3/-_0Lrb_c8Cw/">You Need To Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone</a> (Davy Brion)</li>
<li><a href="http://randomactsofcoding.blogspot.com/2010/09/paradox-of-choice-for-programmer.html">The Paradox of Choice for a Programmer</a> (James R. Eggers)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/johnguin/archive/2010/09/07/the-migration-to-onenote-2010-guide-and-adapx-updates-their-pen-software-for-2010.aspx">The Migration to OneNote 2010 Guide and Adapx updates their pen software for 2010</a> (John Guin)</li>
<li><a href="http://simpleprogrammer.com/2010/09/07/book-review-pro-android-2/">Book Review: Pro Android 2</a> (John Sonmez)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LastInFirstOut/~3/GRr0AKlkE6c/thoughts-on-application-logging.html">Thoughts on Application Logging</a> (Michael Janke)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/office2010/archive/2010/09/07/download-our-free-office-2010-migration-guides.aspx">Download our free Office 2010 migration guides</a> (Office Team)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/webos-2-0-beta-screenshot-extravaganza/">WebOS 2.0 beta screenshot extravaganza</a> (Ross Miller)</li>
</ul>
<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="links"></a>More Link Collections</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://jasonhaley.com/blog/post.aspx?id=e28af86f-9518-487b-8631-61c1c2312d0e">Interesting Finds: September 7, 2010</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/fgSjFPsE1WQ/">The Morning Brew #681</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onsaas/~3/givsxOzdJlE/">Daily Cloud Feed &#8211; Sep 7, 2010</a> (Jian Zhen)</li>
<li><a href="http://elijahmanor.com/webdevdotnet/post.aspx?id=e5b65eda-ba0b-4c45-83b7-13ad9216f71e">Tech Tweets for 7-Sep-2010</a> (Elijah Manor)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/archive/2010/09/07/141671.aspx">Silverlight Cream for September 07, 2010 &#8212; #942</a> (Dave Campbell)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jmeier/~3/6ViZ0upuQeg/msdn-developer-centers-at-a-glance.aspx">MSDN Developer Centers at a Glance</a> (J.D. Meier)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="shelf"></a>The Geek Shelf</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.lhotka.net/weblog/GettingCSLA4ToCompileForWP7.aspx">Getting CSLA 4 to compile for WP7</a> (Rockford Lhotka)</li>
<li><a href="http://codebetter.com/blogs/kyle.baley/archive/2010/07/29/youtrack-for-oss-projects-or-how-to-broadcast-your-issues.aspx">YouTrack for OSS Projects, or “How to broadcast your issues”</a> (Kyle Baley)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CloudsocketBlog/~3/LB6tVoAlObE/">OData Workshop Screencast – Introduction to Protocol</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CloudsocketBlog/~3/CJiSC4d_ca8/">OData Workshop Screencast–Producing OData Feeds</a> (Chris Woodruff)</li>
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<h3><a name="dotnet"></a>.NET / Visual Studio</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AyendeRahien/~3/4w1aa6k1Prw/ef-prof-and-code-only.aspx">EF Prof and Code Only</a> (Oren Eini)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netCurryRecentArticles/~3/MUl0pDLzqvM/ShowArticle.aspx">Database Development with Visual Studio 2010: Working with Database Projects</a> (Gouri Sohoni)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneDotNetWay/~3/ojn8Jg0jYOs/">Easiest Way to Generate Connection String And Verify Database Connectivity</a> (Deepak Kapoor)</li>
<li><a href="http://codebetter.com/blogs/dru.sellers/archive/2010/07/29/ilmerge-to-the-rescue.aspx">ILMerge to the Rescue?</a> (Dru Sellers)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/sasha/archive/2010/07/29/debugging-distributed-transactions-additional-examples.aspx">Debugging Distributed Transactions: Additional Examples</a> (Sasha Goldshtein)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Peterkellnernet/~3/D5x8mmYYQ3c/">A Cool / Unexpected Refactoring around .Net C# Locking Issue</a> (Peter Kellner)</li>
<li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/07/29/vs-2010-web-deployment.aspx">VS 2010 Web Deployment</a> (Scott Guthrie)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zainnab/~3/4BQV5BruK20/customize-your-toolbars-in-visual-studio-2008-toolbars-tab-vstipenv0032.aspx">Customize Your Toolbars in Visual Studio 2008: Toolbars Tab</a> (Zain Naboulsi)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SerialSeb/~3/pQ9tn1iuYwk/resharper-5-incompatible-with-openrasta.html">ReSharper 5 incompatible with OpenRasta&#8230;</a> (Sebastien Lambla)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bclteam/archive/2010/07/29/more-on-zip-in-net-richard-lee.aspx">More on Zip in .NET</a> (Richard Lee)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2010/07/29/graph-colouring-part-five.aspx">Graph Colouring, Part Five</a> (Eric Lippert)</li>
<li><a href="http://appfabricextensions.codeplex.com/releases/view/49706" target="_blank">AppFabric Extensions 0.1.0.0</a> (CodePlex)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/L5HvvP1y5_s/what-are-your-thoughts-nosql">What are your thoughts on NoSQL with .NET?</a> (Dane Morgridge)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.robmiles.com/journal/2010/7/29/delegates-events-and-confusion.html">Delegates, Events and Confusion</a> (Rob Miles)</li>
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<h3><a name="web"></a>Web Development</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradWilson/~3/uV5jrC9XDmc/aspnet-mvc-filters-and-statefulness.html">ASP.NET MVC Filters and Statefulness</a> (Brad Wilson)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.smarx.com/posts/smooth-streaming-with-windows-azure-blobs-and-cdn">Adaptive Streaming with Windows Azure Blobs and CDN</a> (Steve Marx)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.clarkezone.net/default.aspx?id=bf6e6a3f-f5ac-4ea4-8776-50a5d78e2035">Hosting IIS Smooth Streaming files on Windows Azure Blob Storage</a> (James Clarke)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProgrammableWeb/~3/DR7Yl0O0xz4/">Twitter Streams: a Glimpse of Future Realtime APIs?</a> (Adam DuVander)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsobserver.com/2010/07/29/wordpress-3-01-released/">WordPress 3.01 Released</a> (Richard Hay)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleWaveDeveloperBlog/~3/cn2_0unak28/wave-ui-making-your-gadgets-look-feel.html">Wave UI: Making your gadgets look &amp; feel Wave-y</a> (Pamela Fox)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrendanEnrick/~3/D2GCybdW290/">Making Web Requests in Medium Trust</a> (Brendan Enrick)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.yuiblog.com/~r/YahooUserInterfaceBlog/~3/PpdF5Hlz12o/">Ask Satyam — and Be Eligible for a Free Copy of the New YUI 2.8 Book from Packt</a> (Eric Miraglia)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KevinMiller/~3/mGvf0PwbtwY/aspnethostingpermission-exception-got-you-down-unblock-your-assemblies.aspx">AspNetHostingPermission exception got you down? Unblock Your Assemblies.</a> (Kevin Miller)</li>
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<h3><a name="design"></a>Design / Methodology / Testing</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://jamesshore.com/Blog/Agile-Friday-Ten-Minute-Build-Now-Online.html">Agile Friday: &quot;Ten-Minute Build&quot; Now Online</a> (James Shore)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AyendeRahien/~3/wTue3SkCmgE/the-false-myth-of-encapsulating-data-access-in-the-dal.aspx">The false myth of encapsulating data access in the DAL</a> (Oren Eini)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ademiller.com/blogs/tech/2010/07/new-parallel-demo-showing-different-patterns/">New Parallel Demo Showing Different Patterns</a> (Ade Miller)</li>
<li><a href="http://simpleprogrammer.com/2010/07/29/the-best-way-to-unit-test-in-android-part-2/">The Best Way to Unit Test in Android: Part 2</a> (John Sonmez)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/RfHfHyD-5GY/focus-one-platform-contribute">Focus on One Platform, Contribute to Open Source, and Unit Test</a> (Lyndsey Clevesy)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StephenFortesBlog/~3/-HcllUJujp8/PermaLink,guid,d7de2e63-2713-4c16-b7a8-e2d3565b3b8b.aspx">Practicing Agile at your shop? Microsoft research wants to hear from you.</a> (Stephen Forte)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.oreilly.com/~r/oreilly/news/~3/Dh0wJMh1ZZU/">#Ebook Deal of the Day: Version Control with Git &#8211; Only $9.99. Use code DDVCG</a> (O&#8217;Reilly Media)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/SReGZOQL4L4/key-being-good-programmer">The key to being a good programmer</a> (Andy Gibson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gilzilberfeld/~3/9DxAwh7aX34/why-microsoft-makes-bad-programmers.html">Why Microsoft Makes Bad Programmers</a> (Gil Zilberfeld)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.abdullin.com/~r/RinatAbdullin/~3/9mW5Qbob1Gw/challenges-of-the-code-documentation.html">Challenges of the Code Documentation</a> (Rinat Abdullin)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ivo_manolov/archive/2010/07/29/10043968.aspx">Introduction to TestApi – Part 8: Object Comparison API</a> (Ivo Manolov)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jmeier/~3/WGopDgLFp_c/application-types-app-types-the-early-years.aspx">Application Types (App Types) – The Early Years</a> (J.D. Meier)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="silverlight"></a>Silverlight / WPF / Windows Phone</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.globalnerdy.com/2010/07/30/building-tapworthy-apps-for-windows-phone-7/">Building Tapworthy Apps for Windows Phone 7</a> (Joey deVilla)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.excastle.com/2010/07/30/refactoring-with-mvvm-is-easy/" target="_blank">Refactoring with MVVM is easy!</a> (Joe White)</li>
<li><a href="http://slsouthpark.codeplex.com/releases/view/49761" target="_blank">Silverlight South Park Animation Prototype</a> (CodePlex)</li>
<li><a href="http://kirangudipudi.blogspot.com/2010/07/silverlight-binding-system-uses-visual.html">Silverlight &#8211; Binding System uses Visual Tree</a> (Kiran Kumar G)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silverlightshow/~3/wfffhaZ9_l0/Sketchflow-from-a-developer-point-of-view-part-I-Basics.aspx" target="_blank">SketchFlow from a developer point of view &#8211; Part I – Basics</a> (Braulio Diez)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.studentguru.gr/blogs/solidus/archive/2010/07/30/wpf-how-to-drag-amp-drop-a-file-in-your-window.aspx">WPF: how to drag &amp; drop a file in your window</a> (Nikos Printezis)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/uVSJmx088_Q/so-you-want-develop-windows">So you want to develop for Windows Phone 7?</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/archive/2010/07/29/walkthrough-creating-a-custom-start-page-part-1.aspx">Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Start Page – Part 1</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/archive/2010/07/29/walkthrough-creating-a-custom-start-page-part-2.aspx">Part 2</a> (Adrian Collier)</li>
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<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?ShowNum=580">.NET Rocks! &#8211; Glenn Block is Still a MEF Head</a> (Carl Franklin &amp; Richard Campbell)</li>
<li><a href="http://codebetter.com/blogs/jeremy.miller/archive/2010/07/29/video-of-fubumvc-at-mvcconf.aspx">Video of FubuMVC at MvcConf</a> (Jeremy D. Miller)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/SilverlightTV/Creating-Navigation-Structures-in-Silverlight-Silverlight-TV-38/">Creating Navigation Structures in Silverlight (Silverlight TV #38)</a> (John Papa)</li>
<li><a href="http://wizardsofsmart.net/podcasts/wizards-of-smart-glenn-block-part-2/">Wizards of Smart #11 – Glenn Block part 2</a> (Jonathan Birkholz &amp; Ryan Rile)</li>
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<h3><a name="events"></a>Community / Events</h3>
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<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/usisvde/archive/2010/07/29/register-now-for-patterns-amp-practices-symposium.aspx">Register Now for patterns &amp; practices Symposium</a> (Bruce Kyle)</li>
<li><a href="http://on10.net/blogs/sarahintampa/Microsoft-Demos-New-Anti-Malware-Tool-at-Black-Hat/">Microsoft Demos New Anti-Malware Tool at Black Hat</a> (Sarah Perez)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mvpawardprogram/archive/2010/07/29/jason-kergosien-and-caleb-jenkins-to-speak-at-opencamp.aspx">Jason Kergosien and Caleb Jenkins to Speak at OpenCamp</a> (Joseph Mirabella)</li>
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<h3><a name="db"></a>Database</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonsSqlServerStuff/~3/HoWQNz2aWxA/creating-a-unique-constraint-on-a-column-that-allows-nulls.aspx">Creating a unique constraint on a column that allows nulls</a> (Simon Sabin)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/philfactor/archive/2010/07/29/the-killer-backslach-in-tsql.aspx">The Killer Backslash in TSQL</a> (Phil Factor)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/buckwoody/archive/2010/07/29/just-how-permanent-does-that-data-need-to-be.aspx">Just how permanent does that data need to be?</a> (Buck Woody)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/facility9/~3/PKtsKOXhH0E/mongodb-basic-querying">MongoDB – Basic Querying</a> (Jeremiah Peschka)</li>
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<h3><a name="sp"></a>SharePoint</h3>
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<li><a href="http://lightningtools.com/blog/archive/2010/07/30/network-access-for-distributed-transaction-manager-msdtc-has-been-disabled.aspx">Network Access for Distributed Transaction Manager (MSDTC) has been disabled</a> (Lightning Tools)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/headlines/mundiekinect-072910.aspx">Mundie: Microsoft&#8217;s Research Depth Enabled Kinect</a> (Nancy Gohring)</li>
<li><a href="http://huddledmasses.org/powershell-scripting-best-practices-prefix-a/">PowerShell Scripting Best Practices: Prefix A</a> (Joel Bennett)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bing.com/community/blogs/search/archive/2010/07/29/bing-integration-into-windows-live-messenger-beta.aspx">Bing Integration into Windows Live Messenger Beta</a> (Kristin Meldahl)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/Bott/~3/W0BCuPdeEYI/2284">Secret links for Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 beta</a> (Ed Bott)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JesseLiberty-SilverlightGeek/~3/qQ_5nXPKuUo/">12 Absolutely and Insanely Essential Utilities For Programmers</a> (Jesse Liberty)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/codeplex/archive/2010/07/30/wysiwyg-wiki-editor.aspx">CodePlex: WYSIWYG Wiki Editor</a> (Matt Hawley)</li>
<li><a href="http://microsoftjobsblog.com/blog/making-music-at-product-fair-2010/">Making music on Windows 7 &#8211; Microsoft Product Fair 2010</a> (Thomas Kohnstamm<jobsblog  @MICROSOFT.COM>)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.windowsobserver.com/2010/07/29/windows-7-nasa-spacescapes-theme-released/">Windows 7 NASA Spacescapes Theme Released</a> (Richard Hay)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=272a1b3bc31f8fcee95c197ed37d6c76">Images of IE9&#8242;s interface leak, including Chrome-like &#8216;start&#8217; tab and download manager</a> (Sebastian Anthony)</li>
<li><a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/archive/2010/07/29/say-it-with-video-and-photos.aspx">Say it with video and photos</a> (Steven Abrahams)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedmondPie/~3/2fZ_jbSMrws/">IE 9 Screenshots Leaked, Beta Dropping in September</a> (Taimur Asad)</li>
<li><a href="http://morewally.com/cs/blogs/wallym/archive/2010/07/29/learn-iphone-programming-for-free-with-wrox-novell-and-mcclure.aspx">Learn iPhone Programming for Free with Wrox, Novell, and McClure</a> (Wally McClure)</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=6e2206df-ed0a-4a03-aa73-28f131252bc4">Interesting Finds: July 30, 2010</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/DKMYY2V-Wh8/">The Morning Brew #654</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onsaas/~3/55k9JjG1o3Y/">Daily Cloud Feed &#8211; Jul 29, 2010</a> (Jian Zhen)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roguetechnology/~3/DUT0gLB9kb4/" target="_blank">Distributed Weekly 61</a> (Scott Banwart)</li>
<li><a href="http://elijahmanor.com/webdevdotnet/post.aspx?id=130d8592-9465-4310-88db-0ee92deb0936">Tech Tweets for 29-Jul-2010</a> (Elijah Manor)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/archive/2010/07/29/141112.aspx">Silverlight Cream for July 29, 2010 &#8212; #913</a> (Dave Campbell)</li>
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<li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/06/28/introducing-iis-express.aspx">Introducing IIS Express</a> (Scott Guthrie)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Devlicious/~3/E4PNhjrvDak/caliburn-v1-1-released.aspx">Caliburn v1.1 Released!</a> (Rob Eisenberg)</li>
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<h3><a name="dotnet"></a>.NET / Visual Studio</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.oreilly.com/~r/oreilly/news/~3/gVgUZDQPdIM/understanding-c-using-backgrou.html">Understanding C#: Using BackgroundWorker to make your UI responsive</a> (Andrew Stellman)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zainnab/~3/uUiIOj3siCI/organize-usings-c-only-vstipedit0070.aspx">Organize Using (C# Only)</a> (Zain Naboulsi)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bclteam/archive/2010/06/28/working-with-zip-files-in-net.aspx">Working with Zip Files in .NET</a> (Richard Lee)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/N_nPFxKJkNA/generating-md5-and-sha1">Generating MD5 and SHA1 checksums for a file</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/architecture/wcfbyexample_introduction.aspx">WCF by Example &#8211; Introduction</a> (Enrique Albert)</li>
<li><a href="http://consultingblogs.emc.com/merrickchaffer/archive/2010/06/28/how-to-host-wcf-services-in-iis-on-windows-7.aspx">How to host WCF services in IIS 7.5 on Windows 7</a> (Merrick Chaffer)</li>
<li><a href="http://codebetter.com/blogs/patricksmacchia/archive/2010/06/28/elegant-infoof-operators-in-c-read-info-of.aspx">Elegant infoof operators in C# (read Info Of)</a> (Patrick Smacchia)</li>
<li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/bleroy/archive/2010/06/29/how-i-understood-monads-part-2-2-have-we-met-before.aspx">How I understood monads, part 2/2: have we met before?</a> (Bertrand Le Roy)</li>
<li><a href="http://mariusbancila.ro/blog/2010/06/28/com-apartments/">COM Apartments</a> (Marius Bancila)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/owkUO9tckmw/ghost-team-foundation-build">Ghost team foundation build controllers</a> (Martin Hinshelwood)</li>
<li><a href="http://rhizohm.net/irhetoric/post/2010/06/28/The-Archivist-Is-Live!.aspx">The Archivist Is Live!</a> (Karsten Januszewski)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkNeedham/~3/VovyQ9PUmZ4/">NHibernate 2nd level cache: Doing it wrong?</a> (Mark Needham)</li>
<li><a href="http://simpleprogrammer.com/2010/06/28/do-we-need-if-blocks/">Do We Need If Blocks?</a> (John Sonmez)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/marcelolr/archive/2010/06/28/odata-and-workflow-foundation.aspx">OData and Workflow Foundation</a> (Marcelo Lopez Ruiz)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/johnguin/archive/2010/06/28/one-of-the-reasons-the-section-color-addin-was-easy-to-write.aspx">One of the reasons the section color addin was easy to write</a> (John Guin)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/adonet/archive/2010/06/28/performance-impact-of-server-side-generated-guids-in-ef.aspx">Performance Impact of Server-side Generated GUIDs in EF</a> (Lei Li)</li>
<li><a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/developer/archive/2010/06/28/developing-with-messenger-connect.aspx">Developing with Messenger Connect: Recognizable &amp; intuitive</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/developer/archive/2010/06/28/social-distribution.aspx">Social Distribution</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/developer/archive/2010/06/28/realtime-shared-experiences.aspx">Realtime Shared Experiences with Messenger Connect</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/developer/archive/2010/06/28/identity.aspx">Identity (authentication, profile &amp; relationships)</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/archive/2010/06/28/messenger-connect-is-now-available.aspx">Windows Live Messenger Connect is now available</a> (Angus Logan)</li>
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<h3><a name="web"></a>Web Development</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2010/06/28/javascript-tests-now-available-on-the-ie-testing-center.aspx">JavaScript tests now available on the IE Testing Center</a> (Alex Chi)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.oreilly.com/~r/oreilly/news/~3/XCidlhJ3Q_I/html5rockscom.html">HTML5Rocks.com</a> (RJ Owen)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OverTheCode/~3/sPqn-b-t6HQ/mobile-web-toolkits">Mobile Web Toolkits</a> (Brendan Kowitz)</li>
<li><a href="http://odetocode.com/Blogs/scott/archive/2010/06/28/action-filter-versus-controller-base-class.aspx">Action Filter versus Controller Base Class</a> (K. Scott Allen)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/OverviewOData.aspx">An overview of Open Data Protocol (OData)</a> (Vincent-Philippe Lauzon)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/06/28/50-powerful-time-savers-for-web-designers/">50 Powerful Time-Savers For Web Designers</a> (Vitaly Friedman)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2010/06/28/measuring-web-page-performance.aspx">Measuring Web Page Performance</a> (Anderson Quach)</li>
<li><a href="http://elijahmanor.com/webdevdotnet/post.aspx?id=29caa87d-ee7e-4b84-b87c-5bfbb9c2e7b4">Filling Address Fields using HTML5 Geolocation and jQuery</a> (Elijah Manor)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="design"></a>Design / Methodology / Testing</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/06/which-tfs2010-agile-project-template.html">Which TFS2010 “Agile” Project Template one is right for you? One side-by-side of MS Agile v5, MS Scrum v1[Beta] and Scrum For TFS(SfTS) v3</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCover/~3/b_rFqo5X5rs/ncover-3410:-ncover-explorer-fixes">NCover 3.4.10: NCover Explorer Fixes</a> (Alan Johnson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clemensreijnen/qzrF/~3/PgAkOGmTtV0/post.aspx">Business Driven Test Management with Microsoft Test Manager</a> (Clemens Reijnen)</li>
<li><a href="http://boagworld.com/business-strategy/alone">Don’t do it alone</a> (Paul Boag)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.dmbcllc.com/2010/06/29/principles-of-programming-architecture/">Principles of Programming Architecture</a> (Dave M. Bush)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkNeedham/~3/9yPiXdWzcbQ/">Intuition and &#8216;quit thinking and look&#8217;</a> (Mark Needham)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.infoq.com/news/2010/06/visualize-requirements">Visualize First. Build Later.</a> (Dave West)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Typemock/~3/LyYYXFmEmGU/isolator-604-is-out.html">Isolator 6.0.4 is out!</a> (Doron Peretz)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="silverlight"></a>Silverlight / WPF / Windows Phone</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/MVVM_ListView_Operations.aspx">Enhanced ListView Operations using MVVM</a> (Izhar Lotem)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.designersilverlight.com/2010/06/28/using-wrappanel-and-dockpanel-in-windows-phone-7-with-blend/">Using WrapPanel and DockPanel in Windows Phone 7 With Blend</a> (Matthias Shapiro)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amazedsaint/articles/~3/21A9bzfOrBg/convention-based-approach-for-wiring.html">A Convention based Approach for wiring your Views to ViewModels in MVVM &#8211; AutoViewModelLocator</a> (Anoop Madhusudanan)</li>
<li><a href="http://pietschsoft.com/post.aspx?id=f1194fa7-c70b-4f63-aa03-62fec6ec6581">Silverlight Bing Maps: Draw Circle Around a Latitude/Longitude Location</a> (Chris Pietschmann)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShaiRaiten/~3/jlgbGBpwjpo/visual-studio-2010-2008-and-microsoft-test-manager-screen-casts-he.aspx">Visual Studio 2010/2008 and Microsoft Test Manager Screen Casts &#8211; [HE]</a> (Shai Raiten)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/d4dotnet/~3/yqP2GFQFxZw/post.aspx">Roger Peter’s great video on using the Facebook Developer Toolkit with Windows Phone 7</a> (Don Burnett)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/podcast#162">Windows Weekly 162: Geeks Who Love Too Much</a> (Paul Thurrott)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/LarryLarsen/Windows-Live-Messenger-Connect-SDK/">Windows Live Messenger Connect SDK</a> (Larry Larsen)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/PingShow/Ping-63-Sweet-deal-from-MS-Burger-King--Xbox-IE-9-and-Zune/">Ping 63: Sweet deal from MS, Burger King &amp; Xbox, IE 9 and Zune</a> (Laura Foy)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/jbienz/Consistent-UX-Windows-7-Jack-Henry/">Consistent UX, Composite Apps and Windows 7 with Jack Henry</a> (Jared Bienz)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyAndFriends/~3/h-JA8W8RoKQ/tf097.aspx">Technology &amp; Friends Episode 97: Brian Jackett on Powershell</a> (David Giard)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/geekSpeak/geekSpeak-Recording-Web-Application-Testing-with-Jeff-McWherter/">geekSpeak Recording &#8211; Web Application Testing with Jeff McWherter</a> (Emily Gibson)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/The-Archivist-Your-friendly-neighborhood-tweet-archiver/">The Archivist: Your friendly neighborhood tweet archiver</a> (Charles Torre)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="events"></a>Community / Events</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.odata.org/blog/2010/6/28/join-the-odata-mailing-list">Join the OData Mailing List</a> (Mike Flasko)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2010/what-i-learned-at-foo-camp-10/">What I learned at FOO Camp ‘10</a> (Scott Berkun)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/facility9/~3/dl0Mr6Slfx0/sql-saturday-42-musings">SQL Saturday 42 Musings</a> (Jeremiah Peschka)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2010/06/28/One_2D00_of_2D00_the_2D00_great_2D00_things_2D00_about_2D00_TechEd_2D00_e280a6.aspx">One of the great things about TechEd …</a> (Ed Wilson)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="db"></a>Database</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/aloha_dba/archive/2010/06/29/sql-server-instance-checklist.aspx">SQL Server Instance Checklist</a> (Brad M. McGehee)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/06/29/sqlauthority-news-exam-70-433-mcts-microsoft-sql-server-2008-database-development/">SQLAuthority News – Exam 70-433 – MCTS – Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/06/29/sql-server-outer-join-not-allowed-in-indexed-views/">SQL SERVER – Outer Join Not Allowed in Indexed Views</a> (Pinal Dave)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="sp"></a>SharePoint</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Meetdux/~3/Anq9wUBemgM/3-ways-to-accelerate-your-sharepoint-career.aspx">3 Ways to Accelerate Your SharePoint Career</a> (Dux Raymond Sy)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JoelsSharepointLand/~3/qQYrMMuRt2Q/ViewPost.aspx">Get FULL Access to SharePoint 2010 Upgrade Book Online</a> (Joel Oleson)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Devlicious/~3/CMmSk7-Hpug/chrome-extension-development.aspx">Chrome Extension Development</a> (Sergio Pereira)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/bruceky/TechSmith-Lights-Up-Windows-7/">TechSmith Lights Up Windows 7</a> (Bruce Kyle)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=0a17d99ed9d41e30d724472f6e2ace98">Microsoft leaks plans for a Windows 8 app store</a> (Jay Hathaway)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/johnguin/archive/2010/06/28/the-onenote-test-team-is-hiring.aspx">The OneNote Test Team is Hiring!</a> (John Guin)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2010/06/28/microsoft-s-support-sets-us-apart.aspx">Microsoft’s Support Sets Us Apart</a> (Barbara Gordon)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2010/06/28/cloud-computing-in-healthcare-private-public-or-somewhere-in-between.aspx">Cloud computing in healthcare – private, public, or somewhere in between</a> (Steve Aylward)</li>
<li><a href="http://microsoftjobsblog.com/blog/kinect-is-hiring/">Xbox 360 is hiring for Kinect</a> (Jason Pankow)</li>
<li><a href="http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2010/Jun-28.html">What I would do if I was in charge of Windows 8</a> (Miguel de Icaza)</li>
<li><a href="http://on10.net/blogs/sarahintampa/Co-Authoring-Using-Office-2010/">Co-Authoring Using Office 2010</a> (Sarah Perez)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ScottHanselman/~3/qSBxwO6lZ1M/CKilledMyGrandpappyIsCHardAndWhereAreTheCCodersHiding.aspx">C++ killed my grandpappy &#8211; Is C++ hard and where are the C++ coders hiding?</a> (Scott Hanselman)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/stevecla01/archive/2010/06/29/microsoft-removing-your-3d-glasses.aspx">Microsoft removing your 3D glasses</a> (Steve Clayton)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-details-early-windows-8-improvements-to-oems">Microsoft details early Windows 8 improvements to OEMs</a> (Tom Warren)</li>
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<li><a href="http://jasonhaley.com/blog/post.aspx?id=65b175cd-6d1b-4951-89b2-071636f11613">Interesting Finds: June 29, 2010</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/jhQ6zGietv0/">The Morning Brew #631</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onsaas/~3/ZvXxILSaHp0/">Daily Cloud Feed &#8211; Jun 28, 2010</a> (Jian Zhen)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PeteBrown/~3/KnXCXLQ8XtY/announcing-silverlight-reporting-on-codeplex">Announcing: Silverlight Reporting on CodePlex</a> (Pete Brown)</li>
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<h3><a name="dotnet"></a>.NET / Visual Studio</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/HkcjDrqSWlQ/creating-windows-services-c">Creating Windows Services in C#</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
<li><a href="http://weblogs.thinktecture.com/ingo/2010/06/fixing-ria-servicess-an-entitykey-value-cannot-be-null-with-a-codeprocessor.html">Fixing RIA Services’s “An EntityKey value cannot be null” with a CodeProcessor</a> (Ingo Rammer)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/sasha/archive/2010/06/11/mda-callback-on-garbage-collected-delegate.aspx">MDA: Callback On Garbage Collected Delegate</a> (Sasha Goldshtein)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/06/solid-by-c-example-or-stop-talking.html">SOLID By [C#] Example Or “Stop talking about SOLID and show me the code…”</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zainnab/~3/MfN1xNkn7ng/show-the-full-file-path-in-the-task-list-vstiptool0033.aspx">Show the Full File Path in the Task List</a> (Zain Naboulsi)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dasblonde/~3/Xbvk0WRnLNs/TechEdNewOrleansndashTheGoods.aspx">Tech Ed New Orleans– The Goods</a> (Michele Leroux Bustamante)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/wriju/Model-First-in-ADONET-Entity-Framework-4/">Model First in ADO.NET Entity Framework 4</a> (Wriju Ghosh)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.codinginstinct.com/2010/06/nhprofiler-integration.html">NHProfiler Integration</a> (Torkel Ödegaard)</li>
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<h3><a name="web"></a>Web Development</h3>
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<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2010/06/10/new-book-programming-microsoft-asp-net-mvc.aspx">New book: Programming Microsoft ASP.NET MVC</a> (Devon Musgrave)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2010/06/10/same-markup-explaining-quot-jscript-version-quot-and-styling-new-html5-elements.aspx">Same Markup: Explaining &quot;@_jscript_version&quot; and Styling New HTML5 Elements</a> (Tony Ross)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amazedsaint/articles/~3/6Yis_vSdO7o/creating-custom-view-engine-for-aspnet.html">Creating a custom View Engine for ASP.NET MVC leveraging Text Template (T4) engine for rendering the view</a> (Anoop Madhusudanan)</li>
<li><a href="http://petelepage.com/blog/2010/06/browser-speed-its-not-all-about-javascript/">Browser Speed: It’s Not All About JavaScript</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://petelepage.com/blog/2010/06/20-tips-and-tricks-for-writing-fast-web-applications/">20 Tips and Tricks For Writing Fast Web Applications</a> (Pete LePage)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webdevtools/archive/2010/06/10/web-custom-control-behavior-and-authoring.aspx">Web Custom Control Behavior and Authoring</a> (John Dundon)</li>
<li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/06/10/jquery-globalization-plugin-from-microsoft.aspx">jQuery Globalization Plugin from Microsoft</a> (Scott Guthrie)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.codeville.net/~r/SteveCodeville/~3/-jVRCAmMXxs/">Pro ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework</a> (Steve Sanderson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Encosia/~3/vQoxmC6lOYk/">Using an iPhone with the Visual Studio development server</a> (Dave Ward)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProgrammableWeb/~3/dBvYLFO2erw/">Bing Health Map Shows Promise of Open Government Data</a> (Adam DuVander)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c2988450e817aa3adac97c16ea1488c6">When can I use &#8230; is a great resource for browser compatibility advice</a> (Erez Zukerman)</li>
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<h3><a name="design"></a>Design / Methodology / Testing</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://jamesshore.com/Blog/Agile-Friday-Energized-Work-Now-Online.html">Agile Friday: &quot;Energized Work&quot; Now Online</a> (James Shore)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCover/~3/tCbPCXQPesg/ncover-348:-nunit-and-iis-improvements">NCover 3.4.8: NUnit and IIS Improvements</a> (Alan Johnson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IAmNotMyself/~3/0VJl_jOLCDI/BeyondUnitTestingSpecificationOfIntent.aspx">Beyond Unit Testing =&gt; Specification of Intent</a> (Bobby Johnson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadingAgile/~3/ehgZoaAp_CQ/you-need-static-organizational-model.html">You Need a Static Organizational Model</a> (Mike Cottmeyer)</li>
<li><a href="http://gojko.net/2010/06/11/eric-evans-domain-driven-design-redefined/">Eric Evans: Domain driven design redefined</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://gojko.net/2010/06/11/udi-dahan-the-biggest-mistakes-teams-make-when-applying-ddd/">Udi Dahan: the biggest mistakes teams make when applying DDD</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://gojko.net/2010/06/11/evolution-of-ddd-cqrs-and-event-sourcing/">Evolution of DDD: CQRS and Event Sourcing</a> (Gojko Adzic)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/balsamiq/~3/plJ_fbTb-tA/">Mockups 1.8: Editable Groups and much more</a> (Peldi Guilizzoni)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.abdullin.com/~r/RinatAbdullin/~3/SlA-g6o62N4/lokadcqrs-getting-started.html">Lokad.CQRS &#8211; Getting Started</a> (Rinat Abdullin)</li>
<li><a href="http://domaindrivendesign.org/node/198">Eric Evans: Folding Design into an Agile Process</a> (Vladimir Gitlevich)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pieterdebruin.net/2010/06/11/PerformanceAndSecurity.aspx">Performance and Security</a> (Pieter de Bruin)</li>
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<h3><a name="silverlight"></a>Silverlight / WPF / Windows Phone</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://firstfloorsoftware.com/blog/silverlight-spy-3-0-0-12/">Silverlight Spy 3.0.0.12</a> (Koen Zwikstra)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.michaelsnow.com/2010/06/10/silverlight-tip-of-the-day-30-sending-email-from-silverlight/">Silverlight Tip of the Day #30 – Sending Email from Silverlight</a> (Mike Snow)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.bink.nu/~r/binkdotnu/~3/qgm8qMYEHUM/microsoft-releases-alpha-version-of-iis-streaming-for-silverlight-and-apple-devices.aspx">Microsoft releases Alpha version of IIS streaming for Silverlight and Apple devices</a> (Steven Bink)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.timheuer.com/~r/timheuer/~3/XDptmC_UAlw/troubleshooting-debugging-silverlight-cross-domain-xap-hosting.aspx">Hosting cross-domain Silverlight applications (XAP)</a> (Tim Heuer)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/6i4TFm4gg3I/details.aspx">IIS Media Services 4.0 &#8211; 32-bit</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/GuFzQTy8JtM/details.aspx">IIS Media Services 4.0 &#8211; 64-bit</a> (MS Downloads)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CSharperImage/~3/Lg-scCpkE5E/tips-and-tricks-for-inotifypropertychan.html">Tips and Tricks for INotifyPropertyChanged</a> (Jeremy Likness)</li>
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<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/laurhar/Programming-with-InfoPath-2010-Source-Control/">Using TFS for Source Control with InfoPath 2010</a> (Laura Har)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/SilverlightTV/Creating-Rich-Interactions-Using-Blend-4-Transition-Effects-Fluid-Layout-and-Layout-States-Silverlig/">Creating Rich Interactions Using Blend 4: Transition Effects, Fluid Layout, and Layout States (Silverlight TV #32)</a> (John Papa)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebdevradioPodcastHome/~3/mH9zntuMKHo/index.php">WebDev Radio Episode 78: Bob Silverberg on ColdFusion, ORM, testing and more</a> (Michael Kimsal)</li>
<li><a href="http://boagworld.com/podcast/214">Boagworld 214. When to hire a web designer</a> (Paul Boag)</li>
<li><a href="http://misfitgeek.com/blog/aspnet/new-videos-in-the-tailspin-spyworks-series-live/">New Videos in the Tailspin Spyworks series live.</a> (Joe Stagner)</li>
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<h3><a name="events"></a>Community / Events</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StephenFortesBlog/~3/T5Qu6S09MCA/PermaLink,guid,99ed1317-b05c-4b3a-881b-a0d8948d1a1c.aspx">Telerik Wins Best of TechEd!</a> (Stephen Forte)</li>
<li><a href="http://utwatercooler.blogspot.com/2010/06/employee-of-yeartypemock.html">Employee of the year…#Typemock</a> (Tal Druyan)</li>
<li><a href="http://p2p.wrox.com/content/blogs/jminatel/wrox-wins-2010-code-project-members-choice-award">Wrox Wins 2010 Code Project Members Choice Award</a> (Jim Minatel)</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/DBAdmin/log-ship-to-dr-sqlu">Log Shipping for cheap DR</a> (Ted Krueger)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/06/11/sql-server-difference-between-datetime-and-datetime2/">SQL SERVER – Difference Between DATETIME and DATETIME2</a> (Pinal Dave)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonsSqlServerStuff/~3/c2ZcIXF05zQ/what-are-events-sql-profiler-eventclass-numbers-65527-65528-65533-65534.aspx">What are events SQL profiler eventclass numbers 65527,65528,65533,65534</a> (Simon Sabin)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.developingfor.net/as400/stored-procedure-vs-parameterized-query.html">Stored Procedure vs Parameterized Query</a> (Joel Cochran)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sqlservercurry/blog/~3/8DH2KohR45c/determine-permission-for-all-users-at.html">Determine Permission for all Users at Object Level</a> (Suprotim Agarwal)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Sqlchicken/~3/JNxHv6TxDNo/">PowerShell I Heart You</a> (Jorge Segarra)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
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<li><a href="http://bhandler.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!70F64BC910C9F7F3!8844.entry">Microsoft Releases Three Free Outlook 2010 PST File Management Tools</a> (Blake Handler)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/ONrk1458E4o/">Aviary Launches Online Music Creation Tool</a> (Barb Dybwad)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/_VgSKryGHSE/seeing-microsoft-big-picture">Seeing Microsoft in the big picture</a> (Cal Evans)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/smallbasic/archive/2010/06/11/small-basic-v0-9-is-here.aspx">Small Basic V0.9 is here!</a> (Vijaye Raji)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChrisKoenig/~3/Y5PmhbnUICg/">Multiple Default Printers in Windows 7</a> (Chris Koenig)</li>
<li><a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/archive/2010/06/10/coming-soon-windows-live-sync-beta.aspx">Windows Live Sync beta blends the best of Sync and Mesh</a> (David Treadwell)</li>
<li><a href="http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/powergui-2-1-is-available/">PowerGUI 2.1 is available</a> (Dmitry Sotnikov)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=126e6410928a5759a416d6f2a6fe22a1">Adobe releases AIR 2, standalone SDK download coming soon</a> (Jay Hathaway)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.betanews.com/~r/bn/~3/BI2VCCHc3m0/1276205222">Apple and Microsoft will face off for June 24 retail showdown</a> (Joe Wilcox)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=f9a03f3828b95dbeb63d959b42741294">Box.net finally gets a desktop sync client</a> (Lee Mathews)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/KV0LwZKzugU/dzone-daily-dose-611">Daily Dose &#8211; iPad Owners Exposed to Spam and Hacks</a> (Mitch Pronschinske)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.oreilly.com/~r/oreilly/news/~3/AA7FtBXE9DA/">#Ebook Deal of the Day: Hackers: 25th Anniversary Ed. Only $9.99 Use code DDHAC</a> (O&#8217;Reilly Media)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=3fdd008b256e5337137f3ace793e0545">Microsoft Small Basic is an ideal programming language and environment for small people and beginners</a> (Sebastian Anthony)</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=d7f5597d-0676-4570-916d-c8a7588667fc">Interesting Finds: June 11, 2010</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onsaas/~3/ImYkRSsAAjA/">Daily Cloud Feed &#8211; Jun 10, 2010</a> (Jian Zhen)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/lY4vKvo2aLg/">The Morning Brew #619</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/archive/2010/06/10/140348.aspx">Silverlight Cream for June 10, 2010 &#8212; #879</a> (Dave Campbell)</li>
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<h3><a name="dotnet"></a>.NET / Visual Studio</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Devlicious/~3/w6ojxreK5Sg/responsibility-and-disaster.aspx">Responsibility And Disaster</a> (Michael Nichols)</li>
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<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/nigel/archive/2010/05/12/iis-media-services-4-changing-the-game.aspx">IIS Media Services 4 – Changing the Game</a> (Nigel Parker)</li>
<li><a href="http://dotnet.dzone.com/articles/event-based-property-changes">Event-based property changes in pure XAML</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/delay/archive/2010/05/11/we-ve-secretly-changed-this-control-s-datacontext-let-s-see-if-it-notices-workaround-for-a-silverlight-data-binding-bug-affecting-various-scenarios-including-datagrid-contextmenu.aspx">We&#8217;ve secretly changed this control&#8217;s DataContext &#8211; let&#8217;s see if it notices! [Workaround for a Silverlight data binding bug affecting various scenarios - including DataGrid+ContextMenu]</a> (David Anson)</li>
<li><a href="http://misfitgeek.com/blog/aspnet/embedding-the-silverlight-version-of-the-open-media-player/">Embedding the Silverlight version of the Open Media Player</a> (Joe Stagner)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.silverlightdev.net/2010/05/11/silverlight-tip-of-the-day-18-elastic-scrolling/">Silverlight Tip of the Day #18 – Elastic Scrolling</a> (Mike Snow)</li>
<li><a href="http://team.silverlight.net/announcement/iis-media-services-to-include-a-version-of-playready-drm-for-http-streaming/">IIS Media Services to Include a Version of PlayReady DRM for HTTP Streaming</a> (Silverlight Team)</li>
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<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
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<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/InsideXbox/Corrinne-Yu-Principal-Engine-Architect-Halo-Team-Microsoft-Part-One/">Corrinne Yu &#8211; Principal Engine Architect, Halo Team Microsoft: Part One</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Tina/Office-Casual-OneNote-An-all-too-brief-introduction/">Office Casual: OneNote &#8211; An all too brief introduction</a> (Tina Wood)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelCKennedysWeblog/~3/fS-XidyGBtY/WebcastNoSQLMovementLINQAndMongoDB.aspx">Webcast: NoSQL Movement, LINQ, and MongoDB</a> (Michael Kennedy)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reybango/zSyW/~3/A9PyYLnllzU/">Video Interviews Part 2 – Nicholas Zakas, Principal Front-end Engineer at Yahoo! on jQuery Performance and Menno van Slooten on his Automated UI Testing Framework for jQuery</a> (Rey Bango)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/SilverlightTV/Silverlight-TV-25-No-More-Boxes-Exploring-the-PathListBox/">Silverlight TV 25: No More Boxes! Exploring the PathListBox</a> (John Papa)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/egibson/MSDN-Radio-SharePoint-2010-for-Developers/">MSDN Radio: SharePoint 2010 for Developers</a> (Emily Gibson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IAmNotMyself/~3/TmhUpcczMhU/JPBoodhoosIntroductionToMachineSpecifications.aspx">JP Boodhoo’s Introduction to Machine.Specifications</a> (Bobby Johnson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sharepointteamblog/~3/MPucjtHerT4/executive-thoughts-on-sharepoint-2010.aspx">Executive Thoughts on SharePoint 2010</a> (Eric Swift)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.sparklingclient.com/~r/SparklingClient/~3/QPJ1WCrsIk4/">Silverlight Week – How to Choose a Mobile Platform</a> (Monica Mork &amp; Erik Mork)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/synREmp5D0Y/kelly-cassidy-effective">Kelly Cassidy: Effective Prototyping with SketchFlow</a> (Eric Hagan)</li>
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<h3><a name="events"></a>Community / Events</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/05/11/unplugged-chat-with-me-this-thursday.aspx">“Unplugged” Chat with Me this Thursday</a> (Scott Guthrie)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JoelsSharepointLand/~3/2C2TnYID7Uk/ViewPost.aspx">It’s time to Party like is SharePoint 2010 Launch Day!</a> (Joel Oleson)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/11/women-in-web-design-group-interview/">Women In Web Design: Group Interview</a> (Smashing Editorial)</li>
<li><a href="http://microsoftjobsblog.com/blog/greatest-strength-people/">Microsoft&#8217;s greatest strength: people</a> (Eugenia Sawa<jobsblog @MICROSOFT.COM>)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jeff.wilcox.name/2010/05/silverlight-testing-at-teched-2010/">Deep dive on Silverlight unit testing at Tech Ed next month</a> (Jeff Wilcox)</li>
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<h3><a name="db"></a>Database</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/Wgh-lD75l_4/details.aspx">SQL Azure vs. SQL Server</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/MKw7c8qzsbs/details.aspx">Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Report Builder 3.0</a> (MS Downloads)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2010/05/things-sql-server-should-truncate/">5 Things SQL Server Should Truncate</a> (Brent Ozar)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jamiet/~3/bXNtjlWiuI8/five-things-ssis-should-drop.aspx">Five things SSIS should drop</a> (Jamie Thomson)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/DataMgmt/DBAdmin/MSSQLServerAdmin/dta-index-creation-tools-sql-server">Trusting Database Engine Tuning Advisor for Query Tuning</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/DataMgmt/DataDesign/sql-meme-tagged-5-to-hang">Five things wouldn’t miss in SQL Server</a> (Ted Krueger)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/05/12/sql-server-understanding-alter-index-all-rebuild-with-disabled-clustered-index/">SQL SERVER – Understanding ALTER INDEX ALL REBUILD with Disabled Clustered Index</a> (Pinal Dave)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/DataMgmt/DataDesign/sql-meme-tagged-5-things-sql-server-shou">SQL Meme: Tagged: 5 things SQL Server should drop</a> (Denis Gobo)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulSRandal/~3/5nPvEhhpelM/post.aspx">Why LOB data makes shrink run slooooowly (T-SQL Tuesday #006)</a> (Paul S. Randal)</li>
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<h3><a name="sp"></a>SharePoint</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://lightningtools.com/blog/archive/2010/05/12/using-filters-in-bcs-meta-man.aspx">Using Filters in BCS Meta Man</a> (Lightning Tools)</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/05/powershell-community-extensions-pscx-20.html">PowerShell Community Extensions (PSCX) 2.0 Released – New Cmdlets, PowerShell 2 and XCopy, oh my</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/05/if-you-want-users-to-rtfm-write-better.html">“If you want users to RTFM, write a better FM”</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-and-lg-partner-to-release-xbox-360-3d-gaming">Microsoft and LG partner to release Xbox 360 3D gaming</a> (Matt Blowes)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=ccfff54f99eb9d0f956ec38cac1dddb6">Firefox 3.7 will become 4.0 &#8212; Firefox 4, with updated Gecko, confirmed for later this year</a> (Sebastian Anthony)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webworkerdaily/~3/kwC9dEjtwTQ/">Snagit 10 Released With New Capture Tools</a> (Simon Mackie)</li>
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<h3><a name="links"></a>More Link Collections</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://jasonhaley.com/blog/post.aspx?id=eb22a0b2-4b6f-4a4f-8368-2214ec98e99f">Interesting Finds: May 12, 2010</a> (Jason Haley)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onsaas/~3/w6MtA2eEo7Q/">Daily Cloud Feed &#8211; May 11, 2010</a> (Jian Zhen)</li>
<li><a href="http://elijahmanor.com/webdevdotnet/post.aspx?id=26f0be91-a5b5-4d04-9f3c-a14b1a9f1d79">Tech Tweets for 11-May-2010</a> (Elijah Manor)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/gZdaeOtSl9k/">The Morning Brew #598</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SamGentile/~3/z6p8SF3YpY8/">New and Notable 415</a> (Sam Gentile)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/archive/2010/05/11/139771.aspx">Silverlight Cream for May 11, 2010 &#8212; #859</a> (Dave Campbell)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LosTechies/~3/yMGAagg2CZM/portable-area-excerpt-from-mvc2-in-action.aspx">Portable Area excerpt from MVC2 in Action</a> (Eric Hexter)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LosTechies/~3/Ga2E-gDFAgE/expressive-code-good-variable-names-instead-of-magic-values-and-calculations.aspx">Expressive Code: Good Variable Names Instead Of Magic Values And Calculations</a> (Derick Bailey)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/archive/2010/04/23/finding-your-strengths.aspx">Finding Your Strengths</a> (J.D. Meier)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thycotic.com/digging-into-the-net-parallel-framework">Digging into the NET Parallel Framework</a> (Kevin Jones)</li>
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<h3><a name="dotnet"></a>.NET / Visual Studio</h3>
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<li><a href="http://betav.com/blog/billva/2010/04/reportviewer-projects-in-visua.html">ReportViewer Projects in Visual Studio 2010&amp;mdash;Missed the Mark (Again)</a> (William Vaughn)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zainnab/~3/L-bp3bEIrLE/using-the-code-snippets-manager-vstiptool0015.aspx">Using the Code Snippets Manager</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zainnab/~3/HerHonzkrto/the-best-of-visual-studio-2010-adding-comments-to-a-datatip.aspx">The Best of Visual Studio 2010: Adding comments to a DataTip</a> (Zain Naboulsi)</li>
<li><a href="http://nayyeri.net/ndepend-3-0-completely-integrated-with-visual-studio">NDepend 3.0 &#8211; Completely Integrated with Visual Studio</a> (Keyvan Nayyeri)</li>
<li><a href="http://frazzleddad.blogspot.com/2010/04/using-tortoisesvn-from-command-line.html">Using TortoiseSVN From the Command Line</a> (Jim Holmes)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ericlippert/archive/2010/04/22/every-tree-there-is.aspx">Every Tree There Is</a> (Eric Lippert)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/l1mG1U0JKfM/enterprise-library-5-fluent">Enterprise Library 5 Fluent Configuration API</a> (Gil Fink)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/charles_sterling/archive/2010/04/22/buying-a-visual-studio-2010-product-key-or-extending-the-visual-studio-2010-trial-edition.aspx">Buying a Visual Studio 2010 product key or extending the Visual Studio 2010 Trial Edition</a> (Charles Sterling)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netCurryRecentArticles/~3/5dsRrRSL_rY/ShowArticle.aspx">Build Customization using Visual Studio 2010 – Part II</a> (Gouri Sohoni)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/dsimmons/archive/2010/04/22/generating-business-logic-hooks-for-ef4-entities.aspx">Generating Business Logic “Hooks” for EF4 Entities</a> (Dan Simmons)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/95xITg_5FOA/git-gitosis-putty-and-windows">Git, Gitosis, Putty and Windows</a> (Dave M. Bush)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/tom/archive/2010/04/22/new-psscor2-commands-dealing-with-dates-and-times.aspx">New Psscor2 commands – Dealing with Dates and Times</a> (Tom)</li>
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<h3><a name="web"></a>Web Development</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/jCBH-JqVk5U/amethyst-marries-flash">Amethyst Marries Flash Platform and Visual Studio</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/jn4UNkOW3Js/dzone-daily-dose-423">Daily Dose &#8211; App Engine 1.3.3 Released</a> (Mitch Pronschinske)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Codeclimber/~3/-J2MZw3eT9o/is-apple-doing-a-favor-to-html5.aspx">Is Apple doing a favor to HTML5?</a> (Simone Chiaretta)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.iamnotmyself.com/2010/04/22/RunningRailsInIIS7WithIronRubyRack.aspx">Running Rails in IIS7 with IronRuby Rack</a> (Bobby Johnson)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/simonince/archive/2010/04/22/client-script-patterns-predictive-fetch.aspx">Client Script Patterns: Predictive Fetch</a> (Simon Ince)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.odata.org/blog/2010/4/22/queryable-odata-metadata">Queryable OData Metadata</a> (Alex James)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.stevensanderson.com/2010/01/28/editing-a-variable-length-list-aspnet-mvc-2-style/">Editing a Variable Length List, ASP.NET MVC 2-Style</a> (Steve Sanderson)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.smarx.com/posts/iis-compression-in-windows-azure">IIS Compression in Windows Azure</a> (Steve Marx)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/webdevtools/archive/2010/04/22/web-deployment-excluding-files-and-folders-via-the-web-application-s-project-file.aspx">Web Deployment: Excluding Files and Folders via the Web Application’s Project File</a> (Nichole Baker)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2010/04/22/ie9-developer-tools-network-tab.aspx">IE9 Developer Tools: Network Tab</a> (Andy Sterland)</li>
<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/04/whitehousegov-gives-drupal-open-source.html">WhiteHouse.Gov gives Drupal an open source stimulus – Three WhiteHouse.Gov projects released to Drupal as Open Source</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
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<h3><a name="design"></a>Design / Methodology / Testing</h3>
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<li><a href="http://jamesshore.com/Blog/Agile-Friday-Estimating-Now-Online.html">Agile Friday: &quot;Estimating&quot; Now Online</a> (James Shore)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelperCode/~3/Do1KvyZIAsc/nose-1-1-released.aspx">#Nose 1.1 Released</a> (Dror Helper)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/TTF-5X1fdT4/study-state-code-review">Study on the State of Code Review</a> (Mitch Pronschinske)</li>
<li><a href="http://techdistrict.kirkk.com/2010/04/22/granularity-architectures-nemesis/">Granularity: Architecture’s Nemesis</a> (Kirk Knoernschild)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/el8Zj0mX-6w/lured-complexity">Lured in by the complexity</a> (Mark Needham)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccidentalTechnologist/~3/cL_wXgEsKZo/">Reworking It.</a> (Rob Bazinet)</li>
<li><a href="http://jonathan-oliver.blogspot.com/2010/04/messaging-at-least-once-delivery.html">Messaging: At-Least-Once Delivery</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://jonathan-oliver.blogspot.com/2010/04/message-idempotency-patterns-and-disk.html">Message Idempotency Patterns and Disk Usage</a> (Jonathan Oliver)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SourcesOfInsight/~3/le9Ox8Q-iN0/">Change is Hard Because Self-Control Wears You Out</a> (J.D. Meier)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/noop/~3/DBuRe17wqco/standards-grow-them-dont-make-them.html">Standards: Grow Them, Don&#8217;t Make Them</a> (Jurgen Appelo)</li>
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<h3><a name="silverlight"></a>Silverlight / WPF</h3>
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<li><a href="http://adamkinney.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/upgrade-to-expression-studio-v4-for-free-now-in-writing/">Upgrade to Expression Studio v4 for free – now in writing!</a> (Adam Kinney)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.silverlightdev.net/?p=45">Silverlight Tip of the Day #2– Attach to Process Debugging</a> <em>and</em>&#160;<a href="http://www.silverlightdev.net/?p=46">Silverlight: Unable to start Debugging. The Silverlight managed debugging package isn’t installed.</a> (Mike Snow)</li>
<li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/04/22/silverlight-4-training-kit.aspx">Silverlight 4 Training Kit</a> (Scott Guthrie)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/4baH5o1MZvs/resolution-dependency">Resolution of Dependency Properties</a> (Umair Saeed)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CSharperImage/~3/HnuYG4QMMSI/transactions-with-mvvm.html">Transactions with MVVM</a> (Jeremy Likness)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnPapa/~3/GJNXnR_-Zgo/">WCF RIA Services &#8211; Hands On Lab</a> (John Papa)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/delay/archive/2010/04/22/nobody-likes-a-show-off-today-s-datavisualizationdemos-release-includes-new-demos-showing-off-stacked-series-behavior.aspx">Nobody likes a show-off [Today's DataVisualizationDemos release includes new demos showing off stacked series behavior]</a> (David Anson)</li>
<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/wtVMTc2Wo8s/using-webcam-wpf-application">Using a webcam in a WPF application</a> (Dennis Delimarsky)</li>
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<h3><a name="podcasts"></a>Podcasts / Screencasts / Videos</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?ShowNum=546">.NET Rocks! &#8211; Scott Stanfield Live in Redlands, CA</a> (Carl Franklin &amp; Richard Campbell)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThirstyDeveloperPodcast/~3/X56CnHPtrhM/TheThirstyDeveloper90Silverlight3InTheEnterprise.aspx">The Thirsty Developer 90: Silverlight 3 in the Enterprise</a> (Dave Bost)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Psychlist1972/Pete-at-MIX10-Josh-Blake-on-Natural-User-Interface-and-WPF-Multi-touch/">Pete at MIX10: Josh Blake on Natural User Interface and WPF Multi-touch</a> (Pete Brown)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/surface/archive/2010/04/22/interactive-storytelling-on-microsoft-surface.aspx">Interactive Storytelling on Microsoft Surface</a> (Eric Havir)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/martinesmann/Using-the-new-sensor-and-location-API-from-Silverlight-4/">Using the new sensor and location API from Silverlight 4</a> (Martin Esmann)</li>
<li><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/SilverlightTV/Silverlight-TV-21-Silverlight-4-A-Customers-Perspective/">Silverlight TV 21: Silverlight 4 &#8211; Customer Perspectives</a> (John Papa)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Dimecastsnet--InformAndEducateIn10MinutesOrLess/~3/ETg0dhIs0sE/171">DimeCasts.NET Episode #171: Exploring how to use List Binding in MVC2</a> (Derik Whittaker)</li>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ScottHanselman/~3/bf0HGfDZ6YM/ADiabeticProductReviewForNonDiabeticsTheMedtronicMiniMedParadigmRevelInsulinPumpAndCGM.aspx">A Diabetic Product Review for Non-Diabetics &#8211; The Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm &quot;Revel&quot; Insulin Pump and CGM</a> (Scott Hanselman)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AyendeRahien/~3/-x0imsLjYyU/horror-stories-from-the-trenches-my-very-first-project.aspx">Horror stories from the trenches: My very first project</a> (Oren Eini)</li>
<li><a href="http://codebetter.com/blogs/karlseguin/archive/2010/04/22/contributing-to-oss-a-git-bootcamp.aspx">Contributing to OSS, a Git Bootcamp</a> (Karl Seguin)</li>
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<h3><a name="db"></a>Database</h3>
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<li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/04/23/sql-server-update-statistics-are-sampled-by-default-2/">SQL SERVER – Update Statistics are Sampled By Default</a> (Pinal Dave)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/DataMgmt/DataDesign/stripping-rows-out-of-file-imports">Stripping rows out of file imports</a> (Ted Krueger)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulSRandal/~3/jgP-4JnWg70/post.aspx">A SQL Server DBA myth a day: (22/30) resource governor allows IO governing</a> (Paul S. Randal)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelCKennedysWeblog/~3/PhGycJW7Umg/TheNoSQLMovementLINQAndMongoDBOhMy.aspx">The NoSQL Movement, LINQ, and MongoDB &#8211; Oh My!</a> (Michael Kennedy)</li>
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<h3><a name="sp"></a>SharePoint</h3>
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<li><a href="http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-call-him-mini-sharepoint-sharepoint.html">I call him Mini-SharePoint! – SharePoint Foundation 2010 (i.e. new version of WSS/Windows SharePoint Services with a new name)</a> (Greg Duncan)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Meetdux/~3/OCw9OtRxNKQ/SharePoint-2010-Migration-Tips.aspx">5 Tips on Effectively Planning for SharePoint 2010 Migration</a> (Dux Raymond Sy)</li>
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<h3><a name="misc"></a>Miscellaneous</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.dzone.com/~r/zones/dotnet/~3/-HFeKXLVMoU/intellij-and-teamcity-load-new">IntelliJ and TeamCity Load Up on New Features</a> (Mitch Pronschinske)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-seeking-to-acquire-arm">Apple seeking to acquire ARM?</a> (Sadat Karim)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnPapa/~3/9E3nc-fluQI/">eBay Simple Lister Beta Now Available</a> (John Papa)</li>
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<h3><a name="links"></a>More Link Collections</h3>
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<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReflectivePerspective/~3/C2r-YnACjDE/">The Morning Brew #586</a> (Chris Alcock)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onsaas/~3/_rqvt9MmkNE/">Daily Cloud Feed &#8211; Apr 22, 2010</a> (Jian Zhen)</li>
<li><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/WynApseTechnicalMusings/archive/2010/04/22/139465.aspx">Silverlight Cream for April 22, 2010 &#8212; #844</a> (Dave Campbell)</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/xna/archive/2010/04/22/creators-club-communiqu-51.aspx">Creators Club Communiqué 51</a> (Kathleen Sanders)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SamGentile/~3/JIlwPQ1iBYU/">New and Notable 414</a> (Sam Gentile)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Synergist/~3/bITV5yLccLM/four-great-online-resources-for-learning-silverlight.aspx">Four Great Online Resources for Learning Silverlight</a> (Michael S. Scherotter)</li>
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