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Weekly Links #17

First Look At WordPress 2.7
Not expected until November, but has some appealing updates in store.
10 Promising JavaScript Frameworks
Nice list…some up-and-comings I need to take a look at!
40 Creative Design Layouts: Getting Out Of The Box
Nice collection of creative webpage layouts.
Developer Tools in Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2
IE has long lagged behind the other browsers (Firefox [...]

September 7 2008

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Weekly Links #16

Is It Time to Ditch IE6?
SitePoint stokes the ongoing discussion on explicitly supporting Internet Explorer 6. My take: unless a significant portion of your visitors are using it, don’t spend too much time on fixing IE6-specific issues.
Firebug 1.2 Released
Sweet. Such a great tool.
Useful Firefox 3 Configuration Tweaks
Great for a power user.
Json.NET 3.0 Released
Nice. I keep [...]

August 31 2008

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Weekly Links #15

The Best Web Development Books - As Voted By You
A good list…I already have some of the books listed, and have added some others to my reading list.
My Linux Experiment
Tom has been evaluating openSUSE 11 for the last while, and has posted some feedback and usage tips.
Free Book Giveaway: Adobe AIR For JavaScript Developers
The printed [...]

August 24 2008

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Weekly Links #14

19 CSS Menu Tutorials to Spice Up Your Web Designs
Collection of different techniques for styling navigation.
ECMAScript Harmony
John Resig on the future of (ECMA|Java)Script
border-image in Firefox
So cool. Looking forward to that capability being mainstream. Could negate the need for the sliding doors technique.
Moving Toward Manual Settings: Understanding Shutter Speed (a beginner’s guide)
Hidden Gems - Not the [...]

August 17 2008

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Weekly Links #13

Community News: Responses to the Death of PHP4
Not-quite grief over the end of the line for PHP4. It’s time to standardize on PHP 5, and prepare for 6, which is on the way.
How To Upgrade WordPress Using Subversion
Been wanting to try this for a while. A good walkthrough. [via]
URL Rewriting for Beginners
Probably the most in-depth [...]

August 10 2008

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Weekly Links #12

JavaScript Shell
Too cool!
Final Two Master Page Tutorials Published
Scott Mitchell is a machine, the way he puts out the helpful ASP.NET tutorials!
A Small Study Of Big Blogs: Further Findings
A followup on the site study from last week. Good reading.
Create a Sketchy Hand-Drawn Camera Illustration in Illustrator
Cool - I want to try that with my Nikon!
Features Planned [...]

August 3 2008

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Weekly Links #11

50 Powerful Plugins and Filters to Supercharge Your Photoshop
2.6 by the numbers
Matt Mullenweg shows numbers on the uptake of WordPress 2.6.
Photoshop vs Fireworks
An interesting discussion. They both have their time and place! [via]
Dealing with Code Un-Coverable by Tests
Patrick Smacchia shows how NDepend can help in tracking test coverage.
Interfaces vs. Concrete Classes
Shows benefits of using interfaces [...]

July 27 2008

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Weekly Links #10

Web developers. You suck.
Specifically aimed at those who write poor JavaScript code, on some large sites in particular.
Smart CSS Ain’t Always Sexy CSS
On writing good stylesheets.
Project anti-pattern: Many projects in a Visual Studio Solution File
Many projects don’t lead to a good solution
Response to above link.
Foundations of Programming - Learning Application
A sample application (with source!) to [...]

July 20 2008

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Weekly Links #9

Separation of Concerns by example: Part 4
A great series!
.NET Developers’ Reference Card Roundup
A useful collection of references.
NDepend: code metrics at your service
Great in-depth review of NDepend.
Are you sure added and refactored code is covered by tests?
Another way to get the most out of NDepend - very cool.
Classes that show up in every project
A look at [...]

July 13 2008

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Weekly Links #8

Introducing Depender - Testability Problem Finder
Could be useful with existing projects, got to give it a try!
Subversion Turns 1.5
Examines changes in the latest version of Subversion and TortoiseSVN.
Web Form Design Patterns: Sign-Up Forms
Should Links Open In New Windows?
My opinion: don’t force it. Let the user decide.
Getting Out of Binding Situations in JavaScript
Collaborate and Connect with [...]

July 6 2008

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