The Daily Grind 934 by Mike Gunderloy Wednesday, July 26, 2006

The heatwave is finally breaking here, after only frying one network card.

• Pulse 1.1 beta - New version of this continuous integration server adds distributed builds. Download the beta here, license the released version for $1500. (via testdriven.com)
• gridenvy.com - Grid computing done with IFRAMEs and JavaScript right inside your browser.
• Egress 3.0 - Pocket PC RSS reader. 30-day trial, $12.95 to register. (via Frank Arrigo)
• New Release of WatirMaker now WatirRecorder  - Scott Hanselman has the scoop on this bunch of Web application testing stuff.
• winBoot/i - Boot from iSCSI storage using existing ethernet adapters. I'm sure I don't need this but it's just cool tech.
• Smart PropertyGrid for MFC - This very cool PropertyGrid control for MFC projects is now free. Check out their .NET version when you visit the site, too.
• IronPython 1.0 RC1 - Looks like this .NET implementation of Python is getting close to release. (via Kathy Kam)

• Creating Smart Application Layouts with Windows Forms 2.0 - Some reasonably sexy effects with the stock controls, though really, you can do better more easily with any of a dozen third-party control suites.

• re:merged - Community site for those interested in Web 2.0 with a focus on Windows Live. (via Mark Johnston)
• SQLIS.com - Everything you need for working with SQL Server Integration Services, including some free tasks to add to your collection.

• These are not the principles you're looking for - SearchVB gave me space to sound off about Microsoft's recent discovery of principles, so I did.

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