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Oren Eini | Ayende @ Rahien | 09 Feb 2010 10:00

Performance optimizations, managed code and leaky abstractionsSubscribe to Ayende @ Rahien

Oren Eini writes "....I run into this post from Jeff Atwood, talking about the performance difference between managed and unmanaged code: There were a lot of optimizations for this along the way, but the C++ version has soundly beaten the C# version. As expected,..."
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Performance optimizations, managed code and leaky abstractions
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Scott Guthrie | ScottGu's Blog | 09 Feb 2010 07:39

VS 2010 / .NET 4 Release CandidateSubscribe to ScottGu's Blog

Scott Guthrie writes "....[In addition to blogging, I am also now using Twitter for quick updates and to share links. Follow me at: twitter.com/scottgu] This afternoon we made available the VS 2010 and .NET 4 release candidates.  You can find download links here...."
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VS 2010 / .NET 4 Release Candidate
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Scott Guthrie | ScottGu's Blog | 09 Feb 2010 06:30

jQuery 1.4.1 Intellisense with Visual StudioSubscribe to ScottGu's Blog

Scott Guthrie writes "....[In addition to blogging, I am also now using Twitter for quick updates and to share links. Follow me at: twitter.com/scottgu] A few people have emailed me recently asking about the availability of a Visual Studio –vsdoc intellisense hint file..."
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jQuery 1.4.1 Intellisense with Visual Studio
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Scott Hanselman | Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen | 09 Feb 2010 05:44

SmallestDotNet Update - Now with .NET 4 support and an includable JavaScript APISubscribe to Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen

Scott Hanselman writes "....A few years back I wrote a post on the size of the .NET Framework. There's historically been a lot of confusion on the site of the .NET Framework. If you search around on the web for ".NET Framework" or ".NET Framework..."
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SmallestDotNet Update - Now with .NET 4 support and an includable JavaScript API
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Jeffrey Palermo | Jeffrey Palermo (.com) | 09 Feb 2010 04:33

Code Magazine article on ASP.NET MVC 2 source code downloadSubscribe to Jeffrey Palermo (.com)

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....In the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of CODE Magazine, I submitted an article entitle “ASP.NET MVC 2 in Action”.  You can read the full article online here.  I wanted to write this short post to let the public know where to get the source code used..."
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Code Magazine article on ASP.NET MVC 2 source code download
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Steve Smith | Steve Smith's Blog | 08 Feb 2010 16:53

PAVE the Way to Effective Calls to ActionSubscribe to Steve Smith's Blog

Steve Smith writes "....In their book, Inbound Marketing (review), authors Shah and Halligan describe some key traits of effective calls to action.  The four important qualities of killer calls-to-action are that they be Valuable, Easy-to-Use, Prominent, and..."
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PAVE the Way to Effective Calls to Action
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Scott Allen | K. Scott Allen | 08 Feb 2010 14:12

Upcoming EventsSubscribe to K. Scott Allen

Scott Allen writes "....Here are some events I’ll be speaking at over the next couple months: DevTeach Toronto / Mississauga March 8-12. DevTeach stands for Developers Teaching. It’s a conference done by developers for developers. This annual event offers the elements..."
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Upcoming Events
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Oren Eini | Ayende @ Rahien | 08 Feb 2010 10:00

Say hello to Uber ProfSubscribe to Ayende @ Rahien

Oren Eini writes "....I got several requests for this, so I am making Uber Prof itself available for purchasing. What is Uber Prof? It is a short hand way of saying: All the OR/M profilers that we make. An Uber Prof license gives you the ability to use:..."
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Say hello to Uber Prof
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Scott Guthrie | ScottGu's Blog | 08 Feb 2010 05:54

Built-in Charting Controls (VS 2010 and .NET 4 Series)Subscribe to ScottGu's Blog

Scott Guthrie writes "....[In addition to blogging, I am also now using Twitter for quick updates and to share links. Follow me at: twitter.com/scottgu] This is the fifteenth in a series of blog posts I’m doing on the upcoming VS 2010 and .NET 4 release.  Today’s..."
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Built-in Charting Controls (VS 2010 and .NET 4 Series)
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Jeffrey Palermo | Jeffrey Palermo (.com) | 08 Feb 2010 02:28

Windows 7 brings new life to devices that don’t have Vista driversSubscribe to Jeffrey Palermo (.com)

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....Back in 2005, I purchased an mVox 100 (mv100).  This device worked great on Windows XP, and I used it in various VOIP application.  Really great USB speakerphone.  It’s tiny, also, and I kept it tucked in my back for the last 5 years...."
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Windows 7 brings new life to devices that don’t have Vista drivers
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Featured Maven

Jeffrey Palermo is the CTO of Headspring Systems in Austin, TX. Headspring is a consultancy that provides custom software solutions, agile coaching and .Net developer training. He blogs about managing software teams and practices that make software delivery reliable, predictable and maintainable. Jeffrey advocates using the best tool for the job regardless of the vendor, which is often open-source.

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