Another round up of some of the best bits I've seen in the blog-sphere recently.
Enjoy,
James
Blogs
CodeBetter.com
Really getting into these blogs. The best bit is that the guys are all speaking from experience...
How to Doom your IT operations in 3 easy steps
http://tinyurl.com/bu7fv
Classic Technical Lead Blunder
http://tinyurl.com/733po
Unit Testing Business Logic without Tripping Over the Database
http://tinyurl.com/akr9s
Udi Dahan
I really like this guys take on SOA. A great blog with some down to earth views on software architecture
SOA…so what!
http://udidahan.weblogs.us/archives/032197.html
The one where Udi *really* gets fired up…LOL
http://udidahan.weblogs.us/archives/032440.html
.NET
.NET tools round up (via Larkware)
http://tinyurl.com/bhx5t
.NET validation framework (DBC) – interesting implementation using attributes
http://www.cybral.com/solutions/tools.htm#validationframework
Nifty tip on ASP.NET 2.0 – how to take your app offline and redirect to a holding page in 1 simple step (via Larkware)
http://weblogs.asp.net/eporter/archive/2005/10/05/426708.aspx
Windows Mobile
Why can’t I upgrade to WM5.0? (Windows Mobile team blog)
Despite trying to reassure you, the reader, that he’s not a ‘marketing wonk’ when Mike Calligaro uses the phrase “amortize this cost” in his second point he isn’t helping his case…just kidding…some good reasoning about why the WM platform isn’t such a clean cut case for upgrades once you take into account the Mobile Operators, hardware and logistics of an upgrgade...
http://tinyurl.com/b2doc
Simple expense tracker for WM SmartPhone 2003 (via Keni)
http://mymoney.ortus-solutions.net/
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=229049
Misc
Maxthon Tabbed browser
Excellent IE replacement, installed and in use for 5 hours and already I took the plunge and made it my default browser! Liking the mouse gestures – they actually work and the NetSnippets integration - www.maxthon.com
Windows Media Player Visualisations (free!)
Very Very Cool visualisations for WMP (and media centre compatible – yay!)
http://tinyurl.com/bvjkd
Enjoy,
James
Blogs
CodeBetter.com
Really getting into these blogs. The best bit is that the guys are all speaking from experience...
How to Doom your IT operations in 3 easy steps
http://tinyurl.com/bu7fv
Classic Technical Lead Blunder
http://tinyurl.com/733po
Unit Testing Business Logic without Tripping Over the Database
http://tinyurl.com/akr9s
Udi Dahan
I really like this guys take on SOA. A great blog with some down to earth views on software architecture
SOA…so what!
http://udidahan.weblogs.us/archives/032197.html
The one where Udi *really* gets fired up…LOL
http://udidahan.weblogs.us/archives/032440.html
.NET
.NET tools round up (via Larkware)
http://tinyurl.com/bhx5t
.NET validation framework (DBC) – interesting implementation using attributes
http://www.cybral.com/solutions/tools.htm#validationframework
Nifty tip on ASP.NET 2.0 – how to take your app offline and redirect to a holding page in 1 simple step (via Larkware)
http://weblogs.asp.net/eporter/archive/2005/10/05/426708.aspx
Windows Mobile
Why can’t I upgrade to WM5.0? (Windows Mobile team blog)
Despite trying to reassure you, the reader, that he’s not a ‘marketing wonk’ when Mike Calligaro uses the phrase “amortize this cost” in his second point he isn’t helping his case…just kidding…some good reasoning about why the WM platform isn’t such a clean cut case for upgrades once you take into account the Mobile Operators, hardware and logistics of an upgrgade...
http://tinyurl.com/b2doc
Simple expense tracker for WM SmartPhone 2003 (via Keni)
http://mymoney.ortus-solutions.net/
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=229049
Misc
Maxthon Tabbed browser
Excellent IE replacement, installed and in use for 5 hours and already I took the plunge and made it my default browser! Liking the mouse gestures – they actually work and the NetSnippets integration - www.maxthon.com
Windows Media Player Visualisations (free!)
Very Very Cool visualisations for WMP (and media centre compatible – yay!)
http://tinyurl.com/bvjkd
Comments
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