The Weekly Links 6

This is the 6th post in an ongoing series of weekly roundups of links useful to developers.

Tools

• Identity Finder – An article on LifeHacker.com describes this very useful tool. 
• .NET Framework cleanup and setup verification tools - Aaron Stebner announces the release of new versions of these tools for .NET 4.0.  I didn’t even know that these tools existed within the .NET framework!
• OpenWrap – Robert Pickering describes on his blog the OpenWrap project, an open source package management system for .NET projects.
• RAMMap v1.0 – The SysInternals guys have released a new tool to  help you analyze your use of RAM memory.

Information

• Fun Visual Studio 2010 Wallpapers – Scott Guthrie blogs about a new community site that allows you to download Visual Studio 2010 themed images that you can use for your Windows desktop background.
• Most Common ASP.NET Support issues – Another Scott, Hanselman this time, has an article on the most common issues behind support calls for ASP.NET.
• JavaScript local alias pattern – Betrand Le Roy describes how to implement a common local alias pattern form JavaScript in C'#.  Neat!
• How to: Create an OpenSearch Provider for SharePoint – Corey Roth has another great time saving tips for SharePoint 2010.
• Code Contracts Part 1- Kevin Hazzard starts a series of blog posts on Microsoft Code Contracts

Events

You can now check out developer events in Northern Ireland using my calendar.  I have further work planned for the calendar, and the format of these posts. 

Events in the coming week include:

• Barcamp Belfast – The barcamp is being held in Belfast this Saturday (17th).
• DevDays 2010 (Belfast) – Tuesday 25th May, in Belfast.
• DevDays 2010 (Dublin) – Thursday 27th May, in Dublin.

Careers

• ASG Software Solutions – Quality Assurance Analyst required for the Belfast office.
• Latens – Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineers being recruited by the Belfast firm.
• Terex Corporation (via NIJobFinder.co.uk) – A Data Warehouse Architect required for the Dungannon office.
• GE – A number of development and technical support positions are available with the company in Lisburn.
• Larsen and Toubro Infotech (via NIJobFinder.co.uk) – Various positions available for the company’s new office in NI.