software-tools

java package cycle detection: how to find the specific classes involved ?

What tool would you recommend to detect java package cyclic dependencies, knowing that the goal is to list explicitly the specific classes involved in the detected 'across-packages cycle' ? I know about classycle and JDepend , but they both fail to list the classes involved in a cyclic package dependency. Metrics has an interesting grap...

EDI Converter Tool 850 to 940

I need to convert an x12 850 v4010 to a x12 940 v4010. Most of the tools convert from x12 to xml then I would need to map the xml to a 940. I am hoping there is a tool that could convert from one edi document to another. EDIT FOR INFORMATION: Quick Background Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is classically defined as the a...

What facets have I missed for creating a 3 person guerilla dev team?

Sorry for the Windows developers out there, this solution is for Macs only. This set of applications accounts for: Usability Testing, Screen Capture (Video and Still), Version Control, Task Lists, Bug Tracking, a Developer IDE, a Web Server, A Blog, Shared Doc Editing on the Web, Team and individual Chat, Email, Databases and Continuous...

How to find header dependencies for large scale projects on linux

I'm working an a very large scale projects, where the compilation time is very long. What tools can I use (preferably open source) on Linux, to find the most heavily included files and that optimize their useages? Just to be clearer, I need a tool which will, given the dependencies, show me which headers are the most included. By the way...

What single plugin would you recommend for gedit?

I've just discovered the power of gedit thanks to all of the plugins that are available for it. Edit > Preferences > Plugins Which plugin could you not live without? ...

What software tools do people recommend to map business processes?

I'm thinking of using Visio + Sharepoint. Are there any other low-cost packages or Visio add-ons that would be appropriate? ...

Free/Cheap Task/Bug Management software

I am looking for a Task and Bug management software that I can use both as a way to manage things that need to be done a website with multiple admins and a way for clients of the site to report bugs/suggest features, ask for updates. The clients are fairly non-technical in general and the software has to be fairly easy to understand. ...

indexer for source code?

More specific I need indexer for verilog, vhdl and c++ code on *nix platform. ...

In-house full-text search engine for source code and SQL scripts

I like to run search engine on code, and if you aren't I recommend it (especially if you code in a team and you don't have all the lines of code in your head). When I vaguely remember some variable name or class name, but I can't remember where I saw it, I just run the search. Pre-indexed full-text search system is way faster than grepin...

What is your tool for version control (FAQ)

Hi all, This is a placeholder to version control system overview. What i want to do here is : 1) List all tools used in the industry.(please provide a link to the tool discussed). 2) Gather ppl opinion on each tool.(Please back up your opinion with facts i.e provide advantages and disadvantages) Cross Links: What is your bug/task tr...

What is your bug/task tracking tool?

This is a placeholder for overviews of bug/task tracking systems. What i want to do here is: List all tools used in the industry (please provide a link to the tool discussed) Gather opinions on each tool (please back up your opinion with facts i.e provide advantages and disadvantages) Please put each tool in separate answer and ...

What is your single favorite development tool?

What is your single favorite development tool? ...

Best tail (log file visualization) freeware tool ?

I have many programs generating tons of logs in files. What freeware do you know, either for Windows or for multi-platforms (if they are in java for instance), able to tail (display the end of) those files ? A plus would be their capacity to display some line in a certain visual style depending on 'grep' criteria Quick update so far...

Best Tools for Open source/Home .NET development

Hi, I'm looking for tools which are free for personal use. As a .NET/C++ developer I've been using #Develop And VS Express editions IDEs for quite some time now. For Unit testing I use NUnit and TestDriven.NET for runner. Are there any other good tools for an open source developer I should know of? ...

You have impaired physical mobility. How do you program and surf the Internet?

I'm curious what assistive technologies tech-savvy SO users recommend. What tools do you use to facilitate text entry and web navigation? I'm especially interested in solutions that don't require voice-commands, since programming requires keywords that can be a pain to spell manually. ...

Why is software support for Bidirectional text (Hebrew,Arabic) so poor?

While most operating systems and web browsers have very good support for bidirectional text such as Hebrew and Arabic, most commercial and open-source software does not: Most text editors, besides the original notepad and the visual studio editor, does a very poor job. (And I tried dozens of them). I could not find any file compare too...

Is there a rating system for the maintainability of source code?

I'm interested in finding some software that can analyze some C# files or an entire C# project/solution and give it a score which rates its ease or difficulty to maintain. Are there products or methods out there that do this? ...

An affordable tool for DB modeling

Hello! Could you guys recommend some affordable SQL modeling tool which supports SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL? I'm looking into up to $300 per license range. One tool per answer, please! Thanks! ...

Responsibility without Authority is Meaningless - a technical-based solution?

My dad always says "Responsibility without Authority is meaningless". However, I find that as developers, we get stuck in situations all the time where we are: Responsible for ensuring the software is "bug free", but don't have the authority to implement a bug tracking system Responsible for hitting project deadlines, but can't influe...

What logging tool do you use?

I've recently been introduced to log4net for use with a .NET app; I've never used a third-party tool for logging before. What other logging tools do you use for which language and why? ...