Links 2006.12.14

Sun Releases Java 6
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Eclipse Closes In on Visual Studio in EMEA Region
(Europe and others using more Eclipse than the .NET Studio)

A recent Evans Data Corp. survey shows Eclipse usage rising in the European, Middle Eastern and African (EMEA) region.

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eWEEK Labs Picks the Top Products of 2006
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Simplicity

A lot of software developers are seduced by the old ‘80/20’ rule. It seems to make a lot of sense: 80% of the people use 20% of the features. So you convince yourself that you only need to implement 20% of the features, and you can still sell 80% as many copies.

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News Wire: Developers Don’t Design?
(set of interesting links & articles)
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Using css to force Landscape Print in IE
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Convert System.Type to SqlDbType
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Easy Client Side TabStrip
(set of two articles about building a Tab control)
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Embed image in Email
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Implementing AJAX in your Applications. How Simple it is ?
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Web 2.0 Re-Examined
(excelent article that compares web 1.0 and web 2.0 at server-side.... peformance & stuff)
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