Weekly Link Post 160

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

Application Development/Design

• Iterate, damn you! – “Just say “no” to mutable value types. They do weird things.”
• 6 Must Have Portable Applications For Web Developers – Great list of tools!
• 6 Cool #VS2010 Quick Tips you should know when working with VS 2010 – Visual Studio 2010 is super cool. Here are few features I love most in VS 2010.
• Videos: Webcast of my 101 VS tips in 55 mins via O’Reilly is now available

Database Development 

• August 2010 Tips – Recap – Lots of tips in August.
• Deleting sequential duplicates with TSQL – “I was recently given a du-duping task which was much more difficult than I anticipated and taxed my SQL brain to its limits.”
• Comma-delimited Column with SQL 2005 – “I seem to always find myself needing a script that will create a comma-delimited column.”

Community/Technology Events & Training

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

Photography: Tips and Software

• Moments in White – Interesting photos.
• Use These 5 Elements to Compose Great Photographs – “Composing a great photograph can be done in so many different ways that it seems more logical to talk about “guides” to composition rather than “rules” of composition.”
• Five Projects to Jumpstart Your Photography & Fight Photo Boredom – “It happens to everyone. If you have photographed for a long time you find yourself in the occasional rut.”
• Processing Black & Whites – “This is going to be a short tutorial on how I process some of my B&W’s and hopefully it will give you a little inspiration to try your own.”

Self-Improvement, Productivity and Career

• How to Create the Ultimate Exercise Playlist – “Studies show that the rhythmic speed of your music influences your athletic performance. Here’s how to use that information to create the ultimate playlist for your workout.”
• 8 Simple Steps To Overcome Shyness – “Shyness is simply a feeling of nervousness or awkwardness when around other people.”
• Use OneNote to Make Memorizing Information Easier – “Whether you’re just getting started in the new school year or have been out of college for years, most of us have to regularly remember new information and often teach it to others. Here’s a neat way you can use OneNote to help you memorize information with digital flashcards.”

Sports, Entertainment and Everything Else 

• Dilbert comics I Found Funny: 08/31 | 09/01 | 09/05
• Movie Trailers: Resident Evil: Afterlife | Let Me In