Signal-to-Noise #8

* Code Reviews – Sample chapters [#2 [http://www.processimpact.com/reviews_book/chapter_2.pdf] and #6 [http://www.processimpact.com/reviews_book/chapter_6.pdf]] from Karl Weiger [http://www.processimpact.com/]s’ book on Code Reviews. [via Joseph Cooney [http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/JosephCooney/posts/6397.aspx]] * Web Services…

Signal-to-Noise #7

* A new version (4.1.3) of Inno Setup [http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php] (an application installer & setup creation tool that I use quite frequently [http://weblogs.asp.net/ashben/archive/2003/10/25/33443.aspx]) has been released with an all-new Explorer-like folder browser. * With Visual Studio…

Signal-to-Noise #6

* Sample chapters (Part 1 [http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/excerpt/ado.netckbk_chap01/index.html] and Part 2 [http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/excerpt/ado.netckbk_chap01/index1.html] ) from O’Reilly’s ADO.NET Cookbook [http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/adonetckbk/] * Ted Neward shares his…

Signal-to-Noise #5

* The Unofficial Microsoft Weblog [http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/] * Now we?know a little more about “Microsoft Venus” [http://www.iunknown.com/000398.html] (i.e. ASP.NET 2.0). * Matisse 6 [http://www.matisse.com/]: The Ultimate .NET Database [http://www.matisse.com/pdf/product_information/Whitepapers/DotNETarticle.pdf] (PDF)…

Signal-to-Noise #4

* Open Source Testing [http://www.opensourcetesting.org/] is a compendium of 138 open source testing tools, including unit testing, feature testing, performance testing, bug tracking, the whole gamut. If you’re considering building some testing infrastructure, you should spend some time looking around here first. [via Ned Batchelder [http://www.…

Signal-to-Noise #3

* SQL Server Yukon seems to be the highlight in MSDN Mag (Feb 2004 issue)?with articles on?Yukon Basics [http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/02/YukonBasics/default.aspx], XML in Yukon [http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/02/XMLinYukon/default.aspx], T-SQL in Yukon [http://msdn.microsoft.…

Signal-to-Noise #2

The Republic Day [http://server1.msn.co.in/sp04/Republicday/] (Mon, 26th Jan) is near while the odd rains in and around New Delhi will hopefully not confine people indoors?during this long weekend. To me, the most amazing sight in the city this time of the year is the…

Signal-to-Noise #1

To organize my blog better I’m starting this new category of posts called Signal-to-Noise [http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci213018,00.html]. Such posts will basically be aggregated random links, ideas, thoughts and resources from the .NET community and the technology sector. Here’s today’s scoop…