Other

• Minimal Version Control Lesson: Use It
• Writing a Visual Studio 2012 Unit Test Adapter, Mathew Aniyan
• The Google Yourself Challenge, Erik C. Thauvin
• When the unthinkable happens, make sure you think about your pets... Caring for your animals in a disaster means preparing now. and Exchange 2013 says "See ya MAPI and goodbye Outlook 2003!" Exchange 2013 drops MAPI support, Greg Duncan
• Using DebugDiag's LeakTrack with ProcDump's Reflected Process Dumps, jmattheus
• Some valuable testing guidance, Brian Harry
• OAuth 2.0: The good, the bad and the ugly, Dare Obasanjo

Code to look at

• Using AutoMapper to build base class for mappers between domain classes and models, Gunnar Peipman
• WCF Services - Choosing the appropriate WCF binding, Abdul Ghani

Web

• Overview of Bootstrap from Twitter
• PrismJS
• HTML5 & CSS3 Fundamentals: Development for Absolute Beginners | Channel 9
• Why HTML5 will revolutionize web-applications
• How to work with JavaScript String and Use the Available Properties and Methods
• Integrating WebSockets in Netty
• Localtunnel: instantly show localhost to the rest of the world
• MVC 3.0 Code First for Beginners, Logan head
• Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image, Microsoft Downloads
• MVC 4 Video Outtakes, K Scott Allen

Mobile

• The state and (near) future of SQL Server Compact, WindowsPhoneGeek

Database

• How to create backup in MS SQL 2008
• Resource Governor in SQL Server 2012 technical article published, G Bowerman
• Data Privacy in SQL Server based on Hippocratic Database Principles, MVP Award Program

Security

• Mass Router Infection Possible: Black Hat
• Defcon Day 3 Talk Notes – Sploitego
• Scariest hacks from Black Hat and Defcon
• Defcon focus on the Fed comes with conflicting emotions, Cameron Camp

Agile

• Scrum Buts, “Meta” Thinking, and Agile Architecture, Jason Bloomberg

Architecture

• N-Tier Architecture And Tips, W. Hu

Cloud Computing

• Introducing AzureFS -- Windows Azure Storage wrapper for Linux
• All That Cloud: Amazon, Google App Engine, Windows Azure, Heroku, Jelastic
• Daily Cloud Feed – Jul 30, 2012
• Fault-tolerance in Windows Azure SQL Database, Himanshu_Singh
• We’re an Amazon Consulting Partner, Jeremia Peschka

Career

• The Company Man's Guide to Starting a Side Hustle — Part I
• Motivating Yourself
• Time Management Tips # 10 - Set Limits and Embrace the Effort and Expand What You’re Capable Of, JD Meier
• 7 Ways You're Wasting Time and Don't Even Know It, Entrepreneur.com
• 10 Tips for Improving Your RFP Process, Mitch Ditkoff

Business

• Links to create startup pre-launch page
• Why Are We Still Using CRMs
• How to Price Your Product or Service-To Avoid Killing Your Business
• Stop. Think Before You Incorporate
• 37 Signals on when the IPO music stopped
• Increase Online Sales: A 10-Step Checklist, Amy Buckner Chowdhry
• Don't Ignore These 4 Start-up Lessons, Karl Stark and Bill Stewart
• How to Get Paid Faster, Jeff Haden

Innovation

• How do you brainstorm for new startup ideas?
• 10 Steps to be an Idea-Generating Beast
• Design Thinking Requires Storytelling, Idris Mootee

Community

• Boston startup events for July 30 to Aug. 3 (powered by Greenhorn Connect), Kyle Alspach

Other link blogs

• Windows 8 Developer Links – 2012-07-31, Dan Rigby
• The Morning Brew #1157, Chris Alcock
• Top 10 Microsoft Developer Links for Monday, July 30th, Rob Caron
• Dew Drop – July 30, 2012 (#1,374), Alvin Ashcraft