Weekly Link Post 120

Posted by Rhonda

Application Development/Design

Reading Code is Key to Writing Good Code – “I realize it’s probably obvious, but I’m going to say it anyhow – a great way to start reading other’s code is to pull down an Open Source project and dive in.”
Announcing: Reflector Addin Toolkit on CodePlex – Looks like some useful tools.
PDC09 Session Downloader – If you were like me and not able to attend PDC, Frank La Vigne provides a way to download session videos.
PDC09 RSS feed file for your podcast catcher of choice – Another great way to obtain PDC content.
Tutorial Video(s): MS Build Part 2
Article(s) from Code project: A C# Combinations Iterator

SQL Server, Compliance and PowerShell

A Puzzle to Find Index Size for Each Index on Table – Pinal Dave provides a Stored Procedure that lets us find out some basic details of any table.
GUIDS: Not Necessarily Unique – “So, you thought that GUIDs were supposed to be unique, eh? You aren’t alone.”

Community/Technology Events & Training

Houston Area User Group Meetings – This is my monthly listing of Houston area user group meetings.
DevConnections Slides and Samples Posted – Rick Strahl posts demos from DevConnections
PDC09 Session Video List – Greg Duncan has listed the PDC09 session videos. Thanks Greg!

Internet, Software and General Technology

Your Office in the Clouds: The Best Online Virtual Desktops – I’m not sure I have a need for this, but the concept is pretty slick.
Sumatra 1.0 is a Blazing Fast Replacement for Adobe Reader – I think both Foxit and Sumatra work pretty well as an Adobe Reader substitute.

Self-Improvement, Productivity and Career

10 Best Productivity Books of 2009 – “These are 10 books I read this year that made a powerful impression.”
Seven Ways to Create More Time In Your Day – “Do you ever feel like you have way too much time on your hands, and far too little work and life to fit into it? Unless you’re a teen on summer break, I reckon it’s unlikely!”
5 Things You Can Start Doing Today to Change Your Life – “Perhaps the most important thing you can do to improve your life is simply to do things. To take action and learn along the way.”
The 40/30/30 Rule – “When you prepare for anything in life, only 40% of the preparation is physical – the rest is mental. Thirty percent of preparation is technical skill and experience, and the second thirty percent is the willingness to take risks.”

Sports, Entertainment and Everything Else