Maxim’s blog

.NET development

• Google API for .NET at Google Code
  An open source .NET library for calling Google API from your .NET application
• TDD : Introduction to Moq
  Create mock objects using the .NET 3.5 lambda expressions and generics

Web development

• Ajaxian » Persevere’s JavaScriptDB: Impressive JSON Performance

Useful websites

• KnowEm UserName Check – Thwart Social Media Identity Theft, check Username Availability
  KnowEm is the latest in services that check for unclaimed usernames at multiple social sites. This is helpful if you’re interested in retaining the same username at sites you haven’t yet signed up for, or if you’re on the verge of launching a new site or service and want to lock down that brand name before someone else does.
• Wordpress Desktop Blogging: 5 Tools Reviewed
  Five Desktop Blog Editors for GNU/Linux Users
  Five More Desktop Blog Editors for GNU/Linux Users
• The Online Collaboration Tools Guide – ReadWriteWeb
  A review of web based text editors, synchronization services, online storage and other applications helping you to collaborate with others over the Net

Technology news

• Digging up dirt: Facebook spies for hire
  Large companies and government departments are employing a new Sydney-based company to dig up dirt on staff by spying on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube posts.
• The Most Used iPhone Apps – ReadWriteWeb
  Checking weather tops the list at 39%. Facebook takes 25%. Games – 20%. Music – 10%.
• The State of the Smartphone: iPhone is Way, Way Ahead
  iPhone platform has 87% of mobile applications market. Android – 7%. Blackberry – 0%.