Other

• NHibernate and Silverlight Server Side Integration and NHibernate & INotifyPropertyChanged, Ayende Rahien
• Next version of EF Code Only Design laid out by MS, Julia Lerman
• Compile => CI => Tests, or "How to compile first, test later", Kyle Baley
• patterns & practices Assets Survey, JD Meier
• Released: Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and Using the Win 7 SDK Build Environment with VS 2008 and Installing Windows SDK for Server 2008 (v6.1) after VS2008 SP1 causes conflicts with Security Update (KB971092), Microsoft SDK Team
• Upgraded Windows 7 from RC to RTM, Sam Gentile
• Visual Studio 2010 Beta1 Hung /Hangs on Startup, Charles Sterling
• Bonnie.Net – A free (reg-ware) .NET Framework Cryptographic API/library and “Is there a free alternate to application X, Y or Z?” Probably, but just how the heck do you find it? (Hint: You go to AlternativeTo.net) and Windows 7 Code Pack v1.0 Released – Managed code to help get at the yummy Windows 7 filling…, Greg Duncan
• Hanselminutes on 9 - Managing People (and wisdom with Chris Sells), Scott Hanselman

Database

• User Group Presentation: Essential Database Management - Top Ten Recommendations, Allen M White
• SSMS Tools Pack – Review, Ronda Tipton
• File and Filegroup Space Details, ejohnson2010
• SQL Server – Multiple CTE in One SELECT Statement Query, Pinal Dave

SOA

• More SOA tools emerge in the cloud,  Joe McKendrick

Career

• How to Network With Busy People – Part 10, Steve Pavlina
• Should You Apologize in Business?, Barry Moltz
• Techstars Roundup: Why I Mentor Other Entrepreneurs, Matt
• How to Live Without the Clock, Zen Habits

Innovation

• Your Innovations Aren't Immortal, Scott Anthony
• The Quiet Mind and Innovation, Braden Kelley
• Break Internal Barriers to Enhance Innovation, Innovation in the News
• The Cycle of Innovation (Step 5 - Operational Processes), Paul Williams

Community

• Upcoming Magenic webinar schedule for rest of 2009, Rocky Lhatka
• Virtual ARCHITECT COUNCILs | Innovation is the Name of the Game, jbarnes

Other link blogs

• Dew Drop – August 7, 2009, Alvin Ashcraft
• Weekly Link Recap for August 7, Brent Ozar
• LINKBLOG for August 7, 2009, Arjan Zuidhof