tools

Display web browser settings

Working with different web-browsers with their string of version numbers along with their myriad list of configuration is a real pain. I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a web-page that can dump the browser settings to the browser so that it can be saved and forwarded to the developer? Thanks! ...

Are there any alternatives to FastSharp?

Are there any alternatives to Matt Manela's FastSharp tool? I have a vague recollection that there was at least one alternative. Here FastSharp is the download link. ...

Multiple monitor window management utilities

I have multiple monitors. I use these utilities to help with window management: UltraMon - a taskbar on each monitor Taskix - click and drag to reorder taskbar buttons GridMove - middle-click and drag to resize/reposition windows to half the screen But they don't really play well with each other: Taskix doesn't allow me to move bu...

Capturing all changes during an application install on Windows

Hi, I need to monitor and report on all changes (folders and directories added, permissions changed, registry entries added) that are made during the installation of a software program. Can anyone suggest a tool that is capable of doing this? Thanks, MagicAndi. ...

tools to aid in browsing/following (large) python projects' source code

A specific example: becoming familiar with django's project source code (core, contrib, utils, etc.). Example of a useful tool: ctags - it allows you to "jump" to the file+location where a function/method is defined. Wondering about other tools that developers use (example: is there a tool that given a function x(), lists the functions...

Firefox Add ON - To Check for Absolute and Relative Links

Does anyone know if there is some type of tool, preferably a Firefox add on that can check the links on a page if they are absolute links (going to another website) or relative links (within the website)... I have searched on Google, and the Firefox add ons and haven't seen any. How hard would it be to make my own? What do you guys sug...

Convert PHP to C++ code

I'm looking for a way to convert PHP code to C++. There are a few reasons I want to do so: Main reason: There are bunch of great PHP tools/software that I'd love to use and incorporate into C++ GUI or non-GUI applications To boost performance To avoid dependency on PHP libraries To avoid disclosing source code on shared hosting enviro...

IN SSMS how do I script a stored proc with a Drop Section and a Create Section?

For our deployments, I just want to drop the existing stored proc, then re-create in the same script. The script wizard only seeems to give me a mutually exclusive option - I'm looking for a Drop-Then Create Option. Am I missing something? ...

nunit automatic test generator vs2005

Is there a good free plugin for generating a template for Nunit test for visual studio 2005? ...

perfomance testing tool for a website

Hi all, I have created a website and want to test its perfomance and load test if 1000 users try to accesc it. I also have to know about the amount of memory it takes to store the sessions. Which is the best freeware tool I can use? ...

Tools for managing Text Templates / Boilerplate Code or Snippets ?

I am looking for freely available tools to help manage text templates (e.g. for writing emails or other letters), boilerplate code and other snippets. Preferably something open source or at least freeware. Ideally, it would not be specific to managing source code, but would generally help manage all sorts of ASCII chunks (or maybe ev...

Some sort of site-wide CSS inspector

I work at a site that passed through some face lifts. In time the CSS files became pretty massive, as the CSS for the old designs was not deleted when no longer needed. I was wondering if there is some kind of tool that allows me to spider the entire site(or the source files) and check which css rules are no longer used. I know that t...

Tidy for SQL

I'm looking for a tool that that I can use to clean up (formatting, tabs etc...) my stored procedures and views. Is there anything like html's tidy, but for SQL which is free/open source? ...

What useful GDB scripts have you used/written?

People use gdb on and off for debugging, of course there are lots of other debugging tools across the varied OSes, with and without GUI and, maybe other fancy IDE features. I would like to know what useful gdb scripts you have written and liked. While, I do not mean a dump of commands in a something.gdb file that you source to pull o...

Network tools that simulate slow network connection

I would like to visually evaluate web pages response time for several Internet connections types (DSL, Cable, T1, dial-up etc.) while my browser and web server are on the same LAN or even on the same machine. Are there any simple network tools or browser plug-ins that slow down network bandwidth to simulate different real-world connectio...

finalbuilder versus kinook visual build

Hi, Has anyone used both of these build tools? final builder and visual build (kinook. What advantages did you see over the product you prefer? Are they basically the same just UI differences? ...

Getting an infinite "undo stack" without committing to the repository?

Like many programmers, I'm prone to periodic fits of "inspiration" wherein I will suddenly See The Light and perform major surgery on my code. Typically, this works out well, but there are times when I discover later that — due to lack of sleep/caffeine or simply an imperfect understanding of the problem — I've done something very fooli...

Your favourite database client tool

Wondering what is the best or most popular database client tool. Similar to Microsoft's SQL management studio, but one that can work with various databases. Other tools I have found are: Toad for SQL Server Database fishing tool Apex SQL Studio Some of these tools can even compare and sync database schema's and some cases the data ...

What Tools Do You Think More People Should Use?

Ignoring the obvious (version control, bugtracking, SO); What Tools Do You Think More People Should Use as part of their development process? Are there any utilities/methodologies that you feel should be given more attention? Are there any tools that you just couldn't live without, but people might not have heard of? ...

What are the best practices/tools for a team of 7 developers working in Visual Studio Proffessional ?

What are you guys using, what has worked for you? I'm talking about, version control, testing, automated build, code coverage, basically all things ALM. The cheaper the tools, the better. We are not looking for VSTS. For profit, commercial application and custom software development in C#. Programming is primary skill. ...