[links] Recent links of interest - 10/8/2005
Here are some interesting links from the past month or so. Some of these will be old news if you read all the .NET blogs; some of my readers don't.
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.NET Disassemblers and Decompilers - Jason Haley assembled some great references for his Code Camp presentation. [via Jason Haley]
Mono ECMAScript (Javascript) compiler (PDF) - Some cool info on how they're implementing dynamic language concepts in .NET. You can read more about the Mono ECMAScript project here. [via Andrew Stopford's Weblog ]
Ocelot database - [via Enjoy Every Sandwich ]
Google Reader - [via Jason Salas ]
OutPost: PostBack Over XmlHttp - Interesting approach to AJAX style development that avoids some of the problems the Javascript -> weservices approach creates, like state management [via Larkware]
App_Offline.htm - cool feature in ASP.NET 2.0 - if this file is present, the appdomain will spin down and all requests will redirect to that page. [via Erik Porter]
GhostDoc 1.3.0 Released - This tool keeps getting better and better. Check out this 4 minute GhostDoc overview video if you haven't used it. [via HAACKED]
Attend Microsoft Launch Event, Get Visual Studio 2k5 and SQL 2k5 free - [via Slickdeals.net]
Absolutely free Windows software - Pretty good list. I think I've used about half of these. I'm trying out Ditto now. This list is a good complement to the Computer Zen Ultimate Tools List . [via help.net]
DevAge Source Pack - Beta 2 - I reviewed Source Pack Beta 1 a while ago. Looking forward to the release. [via DevAge Products News ]
JRX - Realtime Javascript RegEx evaluator - what it says.
PureText - A lot of people have linked to this one. Finally installed it. Nice.
Cerkit Art - Michael's been going to town with Microsoft Expression.
---- Community ----
Microsoft Codename Spang hoax - Glad I didn't waste any time on this. Sounded supiciously like Boa. Now, without making too big a deal about this, I think this kind of thing is precisely the opposite of what MVP's should be doing. Technical leadership, especially in today's internet article / blog driven environment, is all about trust and credibility. A hoax is an abuse of trust and reduces credibility. Michael Earls' response to the Boa hoax applies. And, couldn't you come up with a better name than "Spang"? Seriously. Use a codename generator next time.
---- Fun ----
Snakes on a plane (!!!) - Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to this exciting film project, and is committed to the core values that will make it a classic. Get the Snakes on a Plane T-Shirt now. Enjoy the flight, Mr. ... Snakerson. [via Preshrunk]
Einstein's Riddle - Except Einsten didn't actually write it . Well, it's still fun. Further info and solution here . [via OptionScalper ]
Web 1.0 Summit Photos - sounds like this went well. [via Laughing Squid]
