I posted a question early yesterday and got some really good responses back that got me thinking. I agree with everyone that using tools to get the job done and be more efficient is the right choice. So now, what do you feel is the set of tools (or a set of tools or a single tool) that you as a .NET developer ought to have/use? What do ...
What are the best practices and software tools for documenting software design and architecture for PC based applications based on Java or .NET? Embedded Applications based on VxWorks or Embedded Linux or Windows CE? One tool I have in mind is Enterprise Architect. Is it a good choice? ...
I am looking for a full fledged data modeling tool. Some of the features I would like are support for multiple databases, forward/reverse engineering, logical/physical modeling etc. Please suggest one entry per response. ...
I wanted to know what the public opinion is about Resharper vs Devxpress CodeRush vs Visual AssitX. some of my co-workers are CodeRush fans.. I like Resharper...would be great if someone could finish the debate for us. ...
Given a file tree - a directory with directories in it etc, what software would you recommend to create a diagram of the file-tree as a graphic file that I can embed in a word processor document I prefer vector (SVG, EPS, EMF...) files. The tool must run on Windows, but preferably cross-platform. The tool may be commercial but preferabl...
Hi All, What firefox plugins could you not live without, as relates to webdev? My list would be: DBGBar Dom Inspector Firebug Firecookie Google toolbar (useful for seo) Live HTTP ReloadEvery TamperData Web Developer I am always on the lookout for new ones though, so I wonder if anyone knows of any great ones that I may have missed?...
We use MKS Integrity for our source control. I have no control over that -- I just have to use it. What are some "gotchas" that I should know about and avoid? And, are there any neat things about the software that will allow me to use it better? I've already hit cases where the tree structure in the source control doesn't match tha...
Hi, does anybody know some free tool for synchronization MySQL database (data and structure) like in Navicat for Windows ? ...
I'm researching game development in Flash and Flex. I've downloaded the Flex Builder trial and have worked with older versions of Flash. I see that generally, Flex Builder is a developer's tool, and Flash is a designer's tool. It's not clear to me whether one is better suited to game development than the other, or if it's necessary to...
I have been using the MySql Query Browser and [opinion]it has to be the worst UI that I've seen for anything. Ever.[/opinion] But it's free, so it's great and I love it. Can anybody recommend any better, free tools for MySql DB admin? I want it to run on my local machine and not in a browser, if possible... Edit: I'm on Windows, but if...
So due to a recent act of stupidity and bravado, I uttered the words "backups! who needs backups?!" and what followed was the tragic loss of 260gb of data. This scenario in particular is requiring me to recover a repartitioned hard disk, but I was wondering what tools people here use in general to recover lost data. I'm sure everyone h...
A few months ego I purchased Nokia N800 device and since then I'm itching to write some code for it. I know that some of the application I'm running are written in Python and that there is a Mono port for the Maemo platform as well. Basically what I'm asking is: Is there a recommended development language for Maemo platform? What dev...
Following on from my query Here, does anyone know of any good Peer code review software? I am aware of Smart Bear's Code Collaborator (albeit a very expensive option) but can anyone recommend any tools that they use? ...
There is a lot of interest and hype on Adobe Air lately. Is it deserving of this and are there any worthy competitors to Adobe in this space? The only Adobe Air application I have used is TweetDeck .. while I am not loving it, that may be a more a UI design/usability issue. ...
With so many open source (or simply freely available) alternatives for nearly every programming tool category, which software do you (or your boss) pay for and why? Is the decision based on saving development time, better functionality, documentation or simply corporate policy? ...
Hi all, I'm working on a personal project and I'd love to be able to say at the end:"I've spend X hours on this project". Now one way to solve this, is to use a manual time tracker (worked from: to:). I've ran into problems with this, because I only manage to use it consistently for the first week or two. So I'd like to track developme...
When considering tools I always try to go mainstream. In the case of Linux distributions there is DistroWatch.com What about popularity of revision control systems: mercurial vs git vs ...? Or even build systems: make vs Ant vs Jam vs SCons vs ... How do you choose your tools when they have very similar functionality? ...
hi guys, i'm currently working on a perl web app LAMP style and recently stumbled upon this death maze of code left by some previous developer. He left so many magic numbers and weird logic that it's gives me a headache everytime i had to go through it. I'm learning unit testing right now so i want to find some useful tool to refactor t...
Does anybody know of a free utility that I can use to view the contents of fields containing binary data in an MS SQL Server 2005 database? ...
Who has bought the autcompletion feature for Linqpad ? I know it's only $ 19 but I'd like to hear from you if it's worth it... Does it have any bugs? Does it really help in speeding up your linq queries development? Is there any limitations or any particular thing you might have found frustating? Any thoughts are appreciated .... ...