Probably the biggest news of the week is that SQL Server 2008 RTM'd this week, and is already available on MSDN. A word of warning...if you have Visual Studio 2008 installed, you're better off waiting until Monday when SP1 for Visual Studio 2008 ships.
General
- The Onion Architecture Part 3: In this third installment, Jeffrey Palermo puts the Onion Architecture side by side with the traditional layered architecture.
- 36 Steps To Success As A Technical Lead: A good article about how to be successful as a technical lead, a title that brings with it some subtle challenges.
- Visual Studio .NET Platform Targets Explained: With 64-bit computing starting to make its way into consumer desktops, it's even more critical to target the appropriate platform.
- Visual Studio Theme Generator: A slick tool for creating themes for Visual Studio.
Web Development
- JSON Serializers In .NET - Not There Yet: Rick Strahl explains why he's created his own JSON serializer, despite there already being two such classes in .NET.
- YUI Compressor For .NET: Some kind souls have ported the popular YUI Compressor to .NET.
- A Practical Review Of ASP.NET MVC: Josh Charles takes a good long look at ASP.NET MVC.
- Moving My Site Onto A 64 Bit Server: Rick Strahl has a lengthy post outlining his move to a brand-spanking-new 64-bit server and the challenges he encounterd along the way.
