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
- Eric Wise asks Stuct or Class? (via Arjan Zuidhof)
- Rob Walling posts his presentation materials from the Fairfield/Westchester Code Camp.
- BlackWasp has posted an article on Building a File Path with Path.Combine.
- Rick Strahl has posted a great article on Anonymous Types in C# 3.0.
- Here is a great article from Dustin Campbell titled Improve Your C#! Borrow from F#. I really enjoy reading articles that compare languages.
- Scott Guthrie continues his Link Listing Series. Love those links!
- Snippet(s) that caught my interest on CodeKeep: Returns app setting (C#) ~ Calendar visible dates (C#)
- Tip(s) that caught my interest on DNTOD: SqlBulkCopy class ~ Improve your code readability ~ 2 approaches to update database row if exists, insert if not
SQL Server Development
- Here is a great article from OpenWinForms on Adding Row Number to SQL SELECT result.
- SQL Team has a great article on SQL Server Connection Strings.
- The ISV Developer Evangelism Team provides a preview of SQL Intellisense. Very cool!!!
- SQL Crunch looks like a good SQL Server link site.
- Snippet(s) that caught my interest on CodeKeep: SQL script to list user tables (SQL)
Blogging Tools and Advice
- Ken Egozi tells us what he does not like about Windows Live Writer in his article A Call for Improvements on Windows Live Writer.
- Daily Blog Tips has posted a list of What Causes Subscribers to Read Your Blog’s Feed?
Houston Area & Regional Technology Events
- User Group Meetings – This is my monthly listing of user group meetings.
Internet, Software and General Technology
- All About Microsoft has posted an article on the VS 2008’s RTM.
Self-Improvement, Productivity and Career
- Jarkko Laine tells us Why No Company Should Have More Than 7 Employees. I agree with this to an extent; however, Arjan did make a good point about having to be a “jack of all trades”. I am interested in learning all aspects, but it just gets exhausting after awhile.
- Diethack gives us 19 Hacks to Stay Healthy at Your Workstation. Taking breaks sound good to me…
- Jarkko Laine hits again with a great post titled A Dream Job – My Definition. Jarkko’s posts always seem to give me hope…
Sports, Entertainment and Everything Else
- Great photos of the Napa Valley from Nikhil Kothari, who is not only a great software developer, but a great photographer.
- Here is an awesome bald eagle slideshow.
- This post should be fun for Dr. Who fans.
- Funny Dilberts this week: 11/12 ~ 11/14 ~ 11/15
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Great Link Blog Sources
- Jason Haley – Interesting Finds
- Steve Pietrek – Links
- Arjan Zuidhof – LinkBlog
- Christopher Steen – Link Listing
- Matt Hinze – Links Today
- Scott Reynolds – Links from the SharpSide
- David Vidmar – Links of the week
- Matt Goyer – Links
- Mike Gunderloy – The Daily Grind
- Mike Gunderloy – WWD Coffee Break
- Sam Gentile – New and Notable
- Chihn Do – Finds of the Week
- Craig Bailey – Link Blog
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I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Surfing.
