TheSwamp
Code Red => .NET => Topic started by: Jeff H on July 01, 2011, 04:15:10 AM
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Please reply with your latest, favorite, or most useful tool or extension..
I started using this one and 'I like it alot'
http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/e792686d-542b-474a-8c55-630980e72c30
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Moles can be real handy for unit tests that need to interact with difficult to mock objects, but it isn't compatible with ncover.
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/pex/
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Productivity Tools http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/d0d33361-18e2-46c0-8ff2-4adea1e34fef?SRC=Home (http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/d0d33361-18e2-46c0-8ff2-4adea1e34fef?SRC=Home)
Nuget http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/27077b70-9dad-4c64-adcf-c7cf6bc9970c?SRC=Home (http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/27077b70-9dad-4c64-adcf-c7cf6bc9970c?SRC=Home)
Theme Editor http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/20cd93a2-c435-4d00-a797-499f16402378 (http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/20cd93a2-c435-4d00-a797-499f16402378)
I also use Indent guides.
I tried using Code Rush Express http://www.devexpress.com/Products/Visual_Studio_Add-in/Coding_Assistance/ (http://www.devexpress.com/Products/Visual_Studio_Add-in/Coding_Assistance/) but could never get the Express version to work.
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CodeRush with Refactor! Pro
http://www.devexpress.com/Products/Visual_Studio_Add-in/Coding_Assistance/
http://www.devexpress.com/Products/Visual_Studio_Add-in/
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The C# Team has scoured the Web for other implementations of the CLI, cool object browsers, IDE tricks, add-ins, obfuscators, and other useful tools and utilities that will help you get your job done faster.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcsharp/aa336818
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The C# Team has scoured the Web for other implementations of the CLI, cool object browsers, IDE tricks, add-ins, obfuscators, and other useful tools and utilities that will help you get your job done faster.
Nice, but the "the C# Team" has forgotten to say that most of these tools are not free. also forgot mind others great tools and components (here too, most are not free):
C# Compilers and Frameworks
http://mono-android.net/
http://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi-prism
Obfuscators
http://www.ssware.com/cryptoobfuscator/obfuscator-net.htm
http://www.ssware.com/cryptolicensing/images/lock.png
http://www.mancosoftware.com
http://xheo.com
http://www.deepseaobfuscator.com
Decompilers
http://www.jetbrains.com/decompiler/
http://www.telerik.com/products/decompiling.aspx
Profiler/Optimization Tools
http://www.jetbrains.com/profiler/
http://www.jetbrains.com/dotcover/
Refactoring & productivity tools
http://www.telerik.com/developer-productivity-tools.aspx
http://www.devexpress.com/Products/Visual_Studio_Add-in/Coding_Assistance/
http://www.mztools.com
http://www.axtools.com
http://www.codesmithtools.com
http://www.modelmakertools.com
http://www.studioworkssoft.com
Editors
http://www.qwhale.net
http://www.actiprosoftware.com/products/dotnet/windowsforms/syntaxeditor/default.aspx
Development Environments (IDEs)
http://monodevelop.com/
http://quicksharp.sourceforge.net/
DataBase & Tools
http://www.devart.com
http://www.vistadb.net
http://www.linqpad.net
http://www.llblgen.com
http://www.ideablade.com
Reports 100% .Net
http://www.stimulsoft.com/
http://www.fast-report.com
http://www.telerik.com/products/reporting.aspx
Graphics, Games, and Drawing
http://www.ceometric.com
http://www.vdraw.com/
http://www.cadsofttools.com
The majors.
http://www.devexpress.com/
http://www.syncfusion.com
http://www.componentone.com
http://www.infragistics.com
http://www.telerik.com
http://www.xceed.com
small but excelent
http:/www.divil.co.uk/
http:/www.soft-group.it/net/
specialized
http://www.websupergoo.com
http://www.spreadsheetgear.com
http:/www.fpoint.com/products/spread/spread.aspx
...and many others.
I think the "Ms C# Team" had a very bad idea to publish this list: those who are on your list are good, but there are many others. And of course, sorry for my bad English
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...more...
visualsvn
Integrates Subversion seamlessly with Visual Studio.
http://www.visualsvn.com/
StickyNotes
It is a Visual Studio plug in that seamlessly integrates with the IDE providing sticky notes capabilities to documents within a solution.
http://stickynotes4code.com/
Tabs Studio
Visual Studio add-in empowering you to work comfortably with any number of open documents
http://www.tabsstudio.com/
CodeFort
.NET & Silverlight Obfuscator
http://codefort.org/
CopyWiz
developer utility which automates copying and renaming of Microsoft Visual Studio, VSTO, SQL Server Management Studio, Intel C++ and Visual Fortran, and Embacardero Delphi, C++Builder, and RAD Studio projects and solutions.
http://www.kinook.com/CopyWiz/
CodeIt.Right
generation code analysis tool that combines static code analysis and automatic refactoring to best practices in one application
http://submain.com/codeit.right/
PrettyCode.Print for .NET
Produce styled color coded printouts of .NET source code. Create your own style for all your project documentation
http://submain.com/pcp.net/
CodeSmith
software development tool to help you get your job done faster. Technically speaking it is a template driven Source Code Generator that automates the creation of common application source code for any language.
http://www.codesmithtools.com/product/generator
Whole Tomato Visual Assist X
Visual Assist X provides productivity enhancements that help you read, write, navigate and refactor code with blazing speed in all Microsoft IDEs including Visual Studio 2010.
http://www.wholetomato.com/
EntitySpaces
EntitySpaces is a persistence layer and business objects architecture for Microsoft .NET
http://entityspaces.net/Portal/Default.aspx
PostSharp
Productivity tools
http://www.sharpcrafters.com/postsharp
Doc-To-Help
Use Doc-To-Help’s XML-based editor, Microsoft® Word, or HTML and produce desktop, Web, or print deliverables (help files).
http://www.componentone.com/SuperProducts/#Documentation
Help & Manual
Help & Manual 5 is a single-source help authoring and content management system for both single and multi-author editing.
http://helpandmanual.com/index.html
VSdocman
Visual Studio code commenter and documentation generator
http://www.helixoft.com/vsdocman/overview.html
IntelliLock
IntelliLock is an advanced 100% managed solution for licensing controls and applications
http://www.eziriz.com/intellilock.htm
.NET Reactor
.NET Reactor is a powerful code protection and software licensing system for software written for the .NET Framework, and supports all languages that generate .NET assemblies
http://www.eziriz.com/dotnet_reactor.htm
Crypto Obfuscator
Code Protection, Obfuscation, Optimization And Simplified Deployment For Your .Net Apps.
http://www.ssware.com/cryptoobfuscator/obfuscator-net.htm
CryptoLicensing
Add Licensing, Copy-Protection, Activation And Hardware-Locking To Your Apps, Libraries And Websites.
http://www.ssware.com/cryptolicensing/cryptolicensing_net.htm
Shell MegaPack
Drop-In Controls For Windows Explorer Like File And Folder Browsing In Your App.
http://www.ssware.com/megapack.htm
ModelMaker
The C# edition is specifically designed for generating native C# code. The C# 1.1, 2 and 3 for the .NET framework syntax is fully supported. ModelMaker C# Edition has full reverse engineering capabilities and import existing C# code. Delphi and Visual Studio IDE Integration experts take care of synchronizing ModelMaker and the Delphi and or Visual Studio IDE editors.
http://www.modelmakertools.com/modelmaker/index.html
SkinCrafter
omprehensive GUI design software solution that allows you to create custom skins for your new or legacy Windows based applications. SkinCrafter is compatible with Win98/ME/NT/2K/2003/XP/Vista/Windows 7.
http://www.skincrafter.com/
VisualStyler.Net for Windows Forms .NET
VisualStyler.net skins winforms applications using any Microsoft Visual Style, without having to depend on a themed platform such as Windows XP
http://www.skin-soft.co.uk/Products/VisualStyler/Overview.aspx
Themida
Software protection system
http://www.oreans.com/themida.php
Winlicense
WinLicense combines the same protection-level as Themida with the power of advanced license control, offering the most powerful and flexible technology that allows developers to securely distribute trial and registered versions of their applications.
http://www.oreans.com/winlicense.php
SoftwarePassport (Armadillo)
Software protection
http://www.siliconrealms.com/
SeriousBit Ellipter
.NET library for licensing shareware applications and components.
http://ellipter.com/
Tall Components
Display, create and modify .pdf files.
http://www.tallcomponents.com/
PDFView4NET
.NET toolkit for adding PDF render and print support in .NET applications.
http://www.o2sol.com/pdfview4net/overview.htm
Aspose
The Aspose range of products enables the creation, manipulation and exporting of Word, Excel, PDF, PowerPoint, Outlook and many others directly from within your code.
http://www.aspose.com/