23.7. Read the Hottest Blogs

Undoubtedly, if an issue's burning about ASP.NET, someone is discussing it on his blog. Whether it's a workaround to a nasty bug, the introduction of a new technology, or a Visual Web Developer add-on, blogs are up-to-the-minute sources. Be sure to visit http://weblogs.asp.net/ where members of Microsoft's ASP.NET team and many top community members appear. Above all, read master-blogger and ASP.NET boss, Scott Guthrie (http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/). Scott's tips, tricks, and tutorials merit appreciative reviews in his comments section.

Another major technoblog site to visit is http://blogs.msdn.com/. Dozens of Microsoft employees write about their technology areas and post product announcements. Be sure to watch Somasegar's WebLog (http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/) for news about Visual Web Developer and Visual Studio from the guy in charge of the division.

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