Links 2006.12.12

The Productivity Perks Behind Prototype's Popularity
(prototype - JavaScript Library to consider. )

Learn how to leverage the popular Prototype JavaScript framework to speed up your AJAX-based development. You'll see how to use JavaScript in an object-oriented way.

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Color Theory for Developers
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Essential ASP.NET 2.0, 2nd Edition: Chapter 4: State Management
(beginner level info on .NET framework)
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Excel Services Technical Overview
(shared workbook solutions)
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Cutting Edge: The Client Side of ASP.NET Pages
(explanatory article on .NET Client-Side generated code)
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Storing Binary Files Directly in the Database Using ASP.NET 2.0
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Security Hole in Microsoft Word Threatens Millions
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Chinese Monkey Trap?

The Americans complain we are getting their jobs. But look at the economics — A Nike Shoe in a US store is selling for $120 dollars. It is being bought by a Chinese factory at around $3 dollars. So for the $120 that the American consumer pays, $3 goes to the Chinese manufacturers, while the rest goes to American companies doing logistics, branding, distribution, and other services. If China can get rich by manufacturing the actual shoe for less than 5 percent of the total value chain, it is not fair to be begrudging us while you continue to take a bigger piece of the pie.

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Does Anyone Buy Software Anymore?
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Microsoft Releases MSDN Wiki
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