Weekly Link Post 155

Posted by Rhonda

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

Application Development/Design

Top 20 Java Websites – Good list. I am sure I will be checking a few of these sites out while taking Advanced Java in the Fall.
New C# Yellow Book Now Available – “The new version of my famous C# Yellow Book is now available for download.”
How to add method in Sealed class – Nice and in-depth with lots of code samples.
Links to Scott Guthrie’s Using LINQ to SQL Tutorials – Looks like a great set of tutorials.
F# asyncronous programming – “Async programming in functional languages such as F# is such a breeze….”
12 Absolutely and Insanely Essential Utilities For Programmers – Nice list of utilities!

Community/Technology Events & Training

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

Photography: Tips and Software

Don’t Get Hung Up on Photography Gear – “Having the best photography gear does not mean you will get the best photographs.”
Prevent dSLR Camera Shake With These 3 Techniques – “Let’s face the facts; lugging a tripod isn’t always a fun way to take pictures.”
8 Things to Inspire You to Keep Shooting & Sharing Your Photography – Great article. Very inspiring.
Five Photo Ideas for Shooting Close to Home – “You pick up your gear bag, take a step towards the door and then stop. What are you going to shoot? The inspiration bank is suddenly empty.”
Scott Bourne’s Fast Photo Tips – Week 9 – “Here’s the ninth installment of my fast photo tips.”

Internet, Software, Technology & Science

Introducing Wolfram|Alpha Widgets for Everyone, Everywhere – “The beta version of Wolfram|Alpha Widgets is here! They’re free, mini apps that are easy to make, customize, and share on your blog, website, and social networks.”

Self-Improvement, Productivity and Career

Don’t Get Hung Up on Photography Gear – “Having the best photography gear does not mean you will get the best photographs.”
Prevent dSLR Camera Shake With These 3 Techniques – “Let’s face the facts; lugging a tripod isn’t always a fun way to take pictures.”
8 Things to Inspire You to Keep Shooting & Sharing Your Photography – Great article. Very inspiring.
Five Photo Ideas for Shooting Close to Home – “You pick up your gear bag, take a step towards the door and then stop. What are you going to shoot? The inspiration bank is suddenly empty.”
Scott Bourne’s Fast Photo Tips – Week 9 – “Here’s the ninth installment of my fast photo tips.”

Blogging and Social Networking

ChumpDump is an interesting Twitter unfollow game called CD . Basically, the game selects, at random, one of your followers and you, based on some info, choose to keep or dump them. Here are a few reviews: 1 | 2 | 3

Sports, Entertainment and Everything Else

How to Turn Your Backyard into a Bird Refuge – “If you’d like to see more wildlife of the feathered kind in your backyard but had written off attracting birds as too time-consuming, expensive, or complicated, this simple guide will help you get started without much fuss or cost.”
Dilbert comics I Found Funny: 07-25 | 07-31
Movie Trailers: Scott Pilgrim vs The World | Tron: Legacy

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Happy Surfing.

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