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Web Development
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Silverlight / WPF / Windows Phone
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- Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 52 (Richard Hay)
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Database
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Miscellaneous
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- Windows Dev News for May 16, 2012 – #0083 (Dave Campbell)
- Daily Windows 8 Development News 16 May 2012 and Daily WP7 Development News 16 May 2012 (Windows Phone Geek)
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