Weekly Link Post 153

Posted by Rhonda

Here is the latest installment of links that I have found interesting in the past week.

Application Development/Design

Thoughts on WebMatrix – “The WebMatrix announcement last week triggered a range of reactions on Twitter. It also brought back some personal memories.”
Types and Collections in C# 3.0 .NET – “Defines collections and types and explains their use in the C# 3.0 language.”
DevCheatSheet.com, The Developer focused cheat sheet aggregator – Awesome!
NOSQL Movement!! – “Think of NOSQL as NOT ONLY SQL and not NO T-SQL and your blood pressure will remain in stable condition.”
Tutorial Videos: Parallel Programming w/ Task Parallel Library | Colin Melia – Windows Phone 7
Visual Studio Tips: Reset All Your Development Settings

SQL Server, Compliance and PowerShell

SQL Server and case sensitivity – “Case sensitive comparisons do come up from time to time. By default, SQL Server creates case insensitive databases.”
The Self Join – Inner Join and Outer Join – “Self Join has always been an note-worthy case.”

Community/Technology Events & Training

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

Photography: Tips and Software

Five Outdoor Portrait Photo Tips – “Here are five tips aimed at beginners that will improve your outdoor portraiture.”
Scott Bourne’s Fast Photo Tips – Week 7 – “Here’s the seventh installment of my fast photo tips.”
Three Great Photos and How They Were Taken – “One of the most important abilities you can have as a photographer is deciphering how other shooters captured their photos.”
A Simple Method for Creating Composite Photos – “Composite photos are made up of two or more different images.”

Internet, Software, Technology & Science

Android App Inventor lets you be the developer (video) – “Google is following in Nokia’s footsteps today by offering its users a simple-to-use DIY app maker.”
I Bought An iPad… And I’m Returning It – “A while back I posted that I would buy an iPad when I found a very specific type of app for it. Well I found that app thanks to the comments on the blog post and I’ve had my iPad for about 24 hours now…”
Tutorial Videos: Awesome Dropbox Tricks

Self-Improvement, Productivity and Career

7 Tips for Making the Most of Your Coworking Space – “Here are some of my favorite coworking tips.”
9 Expert Tips For Better Writing – Good tips!
Want To Be Happy at Work? Dozens of Tips, Plus a Few Quizzes, To Consider. – “One issue that comes up frequently in the area of happiness is — no surprise — the relationship of work to happiness.”

Sports, Entertainment and Everything Else

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Great Link Blog Sources

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Happy Surfing.

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