The Daily Grind 550

Tax time again? Sheesh.

Software

• Basecamp - Online project-management software with a free trial version. (via Cool Tools)
• RELEASE: FormattableObject an Aggregating reflection-based ToString() implementation - Scott Hanselman comes up with some interesting code to make .NET strings with substitutions easier to maintain.
• Look2Skype - Free (for home or personal use) plugin to integrate Outlook with Skype. (via Slipstick)
• Add-In Express - $149 framework to take the drudgery out of writing COM Add-ins for Office. Available in .NET and Delphi flavors.
• patterns & practices Enterprise Library - The integrated upgrade to the .NET Application Blocks. Passport registration required for download, but at least it's not blocked by Genu-wine Windows stuff. I've got a quick overview over at my Developer Central blog this morning.

Information

• Emergent Design: The Evolutionary Nature of Professional Software Development - Draft book available online. Looks like some useful stuff here, though I haven't had a chance to dig in yet. (via Darrell Norton)

Community

• Vores Øl - An "open source" beer, published under a Creative Commons license. Silly but amusing PR stunt. (via Software Marketing Research Blog)

Mike Gunderloy is the lead developer for Larkware and author of numerous books and articles on programming topics.

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