CodeGuru Blog - January 2009 Archives

For those of you following what Bill Gates is now doing, here is a link to his first annual letter:

As you should know, Codeguru accepts technical articles. You can easily submit them using the link on the left side of the main Codeguru pages (site pages, not forum pages). Need some help writing an article or knowing what to do or not do? Russell Jones over at http://www.devx.com has made a few tips - ten to be exact. You can find these at: http://blog.devx.com/2009/01/10-tips-for-writing-consistent.html

The Microsoft SDKs page is a great to book mark if you are developing with Microsoft technologies. This single page has a list of about four dozen SDKs or key tools for working with Microsoft products. These include SDKs for:

In the technical world, two things are always going to abound - acronyms and new technical terms. As such, you need to always be ready for the newest terms being thrown around. Recent new terms include the over used "cloud computing" that related to prior terms such as "SOA", "SaaS", and "S+S".

An article on news.com.au reported that open-plan offices are bad for your health. Not only do they lead to high stress, but they also increase your risk of illness. Being that most developers that I know work in cubicals, this is interesting news. To quote from the article:

Sample source code for SIlverlight 2 runtime and SDK controls is available for download from Microsoft: