Language shootout
The Great Computer Language Shootout Serious and ambitious attempt to compare languages. Several tests are made on different kinds of programs, implemented by different programmers. Great ammunition for advocacy!
For all you sysadmins out there: Dealing with Users
Chris Bayes XML/XSL portal really is a portal - very useful!
IBM has a nice sample of how to Build an adaptable Web app front end with XML and XSL