Weekly Link Post 133

Here is the latest installment of links that I have found interesting in the past week. I am going to be quite busy this weekend, so this is an early release. Have a great weekend!

Application Development/Design

• The Weekly Source Code 49 – SmallBasic is Fun, Simple, Powerful Programming for Kids and Adults
• The Weekly Source Code 50 – A little on “A generic error occurred in GDI+” and trouble generating images on with ASP.NET
• Eclipse Features to Improve Java Productivity – This article goes over some Eclipse features such as code generation and server integration.
• What’s wrong with this picture? – David Morton posts a good little puzzle.
• .NET memory management and the garbage collector – Very detailed article!
• Back to Basics: C# 4 method overloading and dynamic types – I love Hanselman’s Back to Basics posts.
• 60+ .NET libraries every developer should know about – Now that is a list of libraries….
• Optimize your Data Layer for quicker Code Development – Create re-useable code for your data layer.
• Visual Studio Tips:  JavaScript Code Snippets

SQL Server, Compliance and PowerShell

• A Simple Refactoring – Functions in the WHERE Clause – “Putting functions in the where clause of a SQL Statement can cause performance problems.”

Community/Technology Events & Training

• Houston Area User Group Meetings – This is my monthly listing of Houston area user group meetings.

Internet, Software, Technology & Science

• Search Your Evernote Notebook with Chrome – Nice!
• Panopticlick: How trackable is your browser? – “Panopticlick tests your browser to see how unique it is based on the information it will share with sites it visits.”

Self-Improvement, Productivity and Career

• Evernote Tips:  Take a snapshot of your printers ink cartridge… | Store your home appliance model numbers in…

Blogging and Social Networking

• Make the Slimmer Facebook Lite Your Default Facebook View – Kinda nice not to have a lighter version…not as much clutter on the screen. However, not as intuitive as the full interface.

Sports, Entertainment and Everything Else

• APOD: Dark Shuttle Approaching – Very cool!
• Sahara – Nice wallpaper
• Our New Solar System: Fresh Views of Planets and Moons – “The powerful telescopes and spacecraft deployed to explore our solar system have paid off incredibly in recent years, uncovering all kinds of surprises about our closest neighbors.”
• Movie Trailers:  The Crazies TV Spot