Useful Links

We have www.google.com for almost every situation (at least until something better comes up and. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-in, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/default and http://www.codeproject.com/ for Microsoft Technology. I have categorised the websites into various groups to help you locate a specific website as per requirement.

Process/Standards

OOPS

Link: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/architecture/OOP_Concepts_and_manymore.aspx

This article elaborates the concept of oops and believe me this is one of the best article I have ever read in the topic of OOPs. This one is neatly described by Nirosh in codeproject, with clear pictorial representation and some real life examples.

Project Management

http://www.projectsmart.com/

Coding Standards/Best Practice

C#

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xzf533w0(v=VS.71).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/czefa0ke(v=VS.71).aspx

http://weblogs.asp.net/lhunt/pages/CSharp-Coding-Standards-document.aspx

Sql Server

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966413.aspx

http://www.extremeexperts.com/sql/articles/BestPractices.aspx

http://www.pinaldave.com/sql-download/SQLServerGuideLines.pdf

Language/Tools

C#/.Net

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/kx37x362.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcsharp/

http://www.software-pointers.com/en-articles-csharp.html

http://www.csharphelp.com/

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/

http://www.csharp-examples.net/

http://www.blackwasp.co.uk/Default.aspx

http://www.dotnetcurry.com/BrowseArticles.aspx

http://www.csharptricks.com/

http://beyondrelational.com/

C# /.Net Blogs

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa569283.aspx

http://www.dijksterhuis.org/

http://debugmode.net/.

http://www.networkedblogs.com/topic/C%23/

http://www.csharp411.com/

http://www.techrepublic.com/

http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/gilf/

http://www.devmarch.com/.NET/exclusives/writing-high-performance-net-code.html

http://beyondrelational.com/

http://kashyapas.com/

Windows Programming

http://www.blackwasp.co.uk/Default.aspx

Database

SQL Server

http://blog.sqlauthority.com/

http://beyondrelational.com/

http://www.extremeexperts.com/General/Home/Homepage.aspx

http://www.databasejournal.com/

http://www.sql-server-performance.com/

Visual Studio

http://visualstudiomagazine.com/Home.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa718325

http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us

http://www.learnvisualstudio.net/

Testing

http://www.quicktestingtips.com/tips/

http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/practical-software-testing-tips-to-test-any-application/

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/12_unit_testing_tips_for_software_engineers.php

Testing Blogs

http://www.sujitnayak.com/?category_name=testing-tips

Interview Questions

http://www.questpond.com/

http://blog.sqlauthority.com/

http://www.geekinterview.com/Interview-Questions

http://csharp-interview-questions.net-tutorials.org/category/c-interview-questions/basic-interview-questions/

Quiz

http://www.software-architects.com/TechnicalArticles/CNETSecrets/tabid/81/Default.aspx

http://www.ex-designz.net/test_page.asp?tid=48

http://beyondrelational.com/quiz/default.aspx

Tips & Tricks

#justlearned

Follow @jacobsebastian on twitter for everyday tips and tricks saying #JustLearned

http://beyondrelational.com/

http://www.dailycoding.com/

http://dailydotnettips.com/tag/tips-tricks/

http://abhijitjana.net/2011/02/28/15-tips-from-daily-net-tips/

http://dotnetkicks.com/default.aspx

Tutorials

http://www.w3schools.com/

http://www.html-5.com/tutorials/index.html

http://www.csharp-station.com/Tutorial.aspx

http://csharp.net-tutorials.com/

http://www.functionx.com/csharp/

http://www.pluralsight-training.net/microsoft/

Presentation Skill/ Public Speaking

Public Speaking

http://blogs.extremeexperts.com/2010/10/11/being-a-public-speaker/

This article shows you the way and put emphasis on the different points that is required by a public speaker. Article like this can flow from the pen of a genius public speaker, and yes Vinod Kumar is the one. I have personally attended many of his presentations and you have to trust me when I say “He is the guide you are searching for”. Also visit his blog and you will get plenty of articles on SQL SERVER and presentation skills.

Presentation Skills

http://blogs.extremeexperts.com/2010/06/21/presentation-experiences-and-tips/

Blogs Writing

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Famous-Blog

http://www.problogger.net/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog/

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/101-steps-to-becoming-a-better-blogger.html

http://weblogbetter.com/

Cheat Sheet

http://www.cheat-sheets.org/

http://refcardz.dzone.com/

Community

http://bdotnet.in/

http://bitpro.in/

http://www.ineta.org/

http://www.sqlpass.org/

Please add your choice and let it grow. I will be waiting for your suggestion and feedback on this. Till next time “Challenge you limits”.

Manas Ranjan Dash

http://manasdash.wordpress.com/