The SharePoint Development Standards have been updated with a few minor SharePoint 2010 specific tweaks, the addition of database access recommendations, and a PDF/Word version of them for easier download.

One of the secret hopes I have for updating this set of standards is that many community thought leaders and SharePoint experts will tell me what I am still missing, what is not current/accurate for SharePoint 2010, and perhaps even ask for updates to other standards.

There are quite a few more updates I have coming (as well as a ton of Governance material). So stay tuned.

Hope this helps,
Richard