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The major categories of links are as follows: <BR> </p> <BR> <span class="list"> <UL> <LI> <a href="#industry">Relevant Industry Articles</a><BR> <LI> <a href="#taxes">Helpful Tax and Finance Links</a><BR> <LI> <a href="#techie">Developer Reference Picks of the Month</a><BR> </UL> </span> <br /> <IMG SRC="picts/paragraph-line.jpg" HEIGHT="3" WIDTH="100%" border="0" vspace="7"><BR> <BR><BR> <span class="picturehilight"><a name="industry">Relevant Industry Articles</a></span><br /> <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/" target="_blank">InformationWeek</a><br> The most up-to-date articles concerning the technology industry.<br> <br> <br /> <IMG SRC="picts/paragraph-line.jpg" HEIGHT="3" WIDTH="100%" border="0" vspace="7"><BR> <BR><BR> <span class="picturehilight"><a name="taxes">Helpful Tax and Finance Links</a></span><br /> <a href="http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=109876,00.html" target="_blank">Tax Law Changes for Individuals </a><br> A comprehensive list of tax law changes, for tax year 2006, by category.<br> <br> <a href="http://moneycentral.msn.com/smartbuy/home.asp?pkw=personal_finances&refcd=go000292s_personal_finances" target="_blank">MSN Money </a><br> A great resource for learning more about your personal finance opportunities.<br> <br> <br /> <IMG SRC="picts/paragraph-line.jpg" HEIGHT="3" WIDTH="100%" border="0" vspace="7"><BR> <BR><BR> <span class="picturehilight"><a name="techie">Developer</a> Reference Picks of the Month - September 2008</span> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735622507?ie=UTF8&tag=melvinsystems-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0735622507">Microsoft® SQL Server(TM) 2005 Reporting Services Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft))</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=melvinsystems-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0735622507" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> <br /> SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services is Microsoft's comprehensive, server-based reporting solution designed to help you create and deliver enterprise. interactive web-based reports. This book will guide you through setup, basics and advanced techniques. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0672329034?ie=UTF8&tag=melvinsystems-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0672329034">Microsoft(R) SharePoint(R) 2007 Development Unleashed</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=melvinsystems-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0672329034" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> <br /> This is the most comprehensive, practical guide to building enterprise-class applications with SharePoint 2007, ASP.NET 2.0, Visual C# 2005, and the Microsoft Office 2007 system. <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470109629?ie=UTF8&tag=melvinsystems-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470109629">Professional ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX (Programmer to Programmer)</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=melvinsystems-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0470109629" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> <br /> ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX is Microsoft's Ajax tool for ASP.NET developers and this book covers the ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX final release. You ll learn how to use the ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX features in order to create richer, more responsive dynamic Web sites. The book walks you through examples for each featured element, demonstrating how the client and server interact to produce a better Web application, and reviews such topics as client framework, script manager control, networking stack, application services, partial page updates, control extenders, client form elements, and client behaviors. <br /><br /> <!--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470099410?ie=UTF8&tag=melvinsystems-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470099410" target="_blank">Microsoft SharePoint 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=melvinsystems-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0470099410" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="Microsoft Windows Sharepoint 3.0" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> <br /> Microsoft SharePoint Server 3.0 (MOSS 2007) is Microsoft's latest solution for helping share a company's intellectual assets amongst its authorized users. This book is an excellent resource for getting you a quick start to administering SharePoint sites.--> <!--<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/link-enhancer?tag=melvinsystems-20&o=1"> </script>--> <!--<noscript> <img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/noscript?tag=melvinsystems-20" alt="" /> </noscript>--> <br /> Break free of the "click-and-wait" standard and defy all the traditional rules of what can happen on the web. This book arms you with a developer-level understanding of AJAX techniques, patterns and use cases so that you can create an unprecedented user experience in your web applications. <br /> <!--<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0672329034?ie=UTF8&tag=melvinsystems-20&linkCode=am2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0672329034" target="_blank">Microsoft(R) SharePoint(R) 2007 Development Unleashed</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=melvinsystems-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0672329034" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/link-enhancer?tag=melvinsystems-20&o=1"> </script> <noscript> <img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/noscript?tag=melvinsystems-20" alt="" /> </noscript> <br /> This is the most comprehensive, practical guide to building enterpriseclass applications with SharePoint 2007, ASP.NET 2.0, Visual C# 2005, and the Microsoft Office 2007 system. <br />--> <br /> <br> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/link-enhancer?tag=melvinsystems-20&o=1"> </script> <noscript> <img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/noscript?tag=melvinsystems-20" alt="" /> </noscript> <!--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0735622019?ie=UTF8&tag=melvinsystems-20&linkCode=am2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0735622019" target="_blank">Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Step By Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=melvinsystems-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0735622019" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> <!--<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/link-enhancer?tag=melvinsystems-20&o=1"> </script> <noscript> <img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/noscript?tag=melvinsystems-20" alt="" /> </noscript> <br> I found this to be a good guide to developing with ASP.NET 2.0. 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