Weekly Link Post 6
Posted by Rhonda Tipton on September 9, 2007
This is is my weekly speed link post. It is here that I note the web sites that I have run across that interest me - whether it be related to work or play.
Application Development
- BlackWasp Software Development has posted a short article about Retrieving the Date From a SQL Server DateTime. I need all the information I can get for dealing with date and time.
- This article from The Code Project explains in detail, the different Access Modifiers.
- JP Boodhoo gives us something to think about when it comes to Design vs Coding. He gives his take on whether there should be big design up front (or not).
- Tod McKenna explains The 80/20 Principle and it’s affect on software development.
- Simon Sabin clues us in on how to get the day of the week in SQL Server.
- I ran across a good list of Ten SQL Server Functions That You Hardly Use But Should. There are a few of these that I did not know about.
- Here is a post (from 2004) by Jeff Smith on The shortest, fastest, and easiest way to compare two tables in SQL Server.
- The .NET Tip of the Day website has some good information on How to perform DateTime calculations.
- These snippets caught my interest on CodeKeep: Removing duplicate rows from a table with identity column (SQL) ~ Scrolling Gridview (CSS) ~ String to byte array and byte array to string (C#)
Self-Improvement, Productivity and Career
- Web Worker Daily has posted a list of 15 iGoogle Gadgets for Productivity. Some look very helpful.
- Leo from Zen Habits has posted a great article on LifeRemix outlining 20 Simple Ways to Become a Bookworm.
- Kelly Forrister has posted an article on Taking Gmail™ beyond email.
- John Place has posted an informative article on getting past work prejudices and enjoying your job.
- Hans-Eric Grönlund gives us his take on Personal Planning.
Sports, Entertainment and Everything Else
- The Life of a Programmer - Very True!!!!
- Here are a couple of funny signs: Sign 1 ~ Sign 2
- Dilberts I liked this week: 9/3 ~ 9/4 ~ 9/6 ~ 9/7
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Happy Surfing.




















