Encrypt a set of name/value pairs into a single string, which can make passing them in a querystring a little safer. Not that you can trust anything coming from a user, but every little bit helps.

Korby Parnell gives us a peak of the new version of SourceSafe, which will be released with Whidbey (hopefully) by the end of 2004.

[coolbits.nu]

Two interesting books, both to be published in the near future:

1. Code complete, 2d Ed.
2. Coder to developer

Order them through RSS4C.

Udi Dahan has a number of interesting posts about designing a service oriented application and a link to a nice implementation on GotDotNet.

• I'll see you when you get there.
• What's persistence got to do with it ?
• Shadowfax v3 (SOA mplementation sample)

One of my favorite new features in Whidbey has an MSDN TV episode dedicated to it.

The best part about MSBuild (PDC presentation) is the ability to build your own tasks, or leech them of other developers.

The episode isn't on the official MSDN TV site yet, but the downloadable version is available.

Finally, I've finished my exams for this period, now all I have to do is get up to date with a couple of weeks of blog entries.

The dutch devdays are tomorrow, I can only encourage everybody to go, since Clemens will do his best Don Box impersonation, and you don't want to miss any of the new features in Whidbey or Longhorn.

Allthough I doubt Rory has a new haircut, I secured the Google searchresults.

Speaking of RSS for charity, Rory claimed his first victim and forces this girl to get some education.

Please, think before you vote.

Too bad they're $249,-, which makes them a bit expensive for only 4 gb of drivespace, compared to the 15gb version (but those are a lot bigger). When you compare them to other players in the same price range using Flash memory (Rio Chiba), they become a lot more competitive.

mini iPod and iPod specs compared.

Arstechnica has an indepth review of servicepack 2 for Windows XP, due out this summer. They seem to like it, I know I do .

And according to CRN the first Office 2003 servicepack is scheduled for release in May.