First Looks


On the State of VS and .NET

The second part of VSM's Q&A with Richard Hale Shaw discusses how -- and whether -- developers should keep pace with new technologies.

On the State of VS and .NET

Q&A with Richard Hale.

SlickEdit's Tools Editing Toolbox 2.0: An Editor Add-In for Power Programmers

SlickEdit's Tools Editing Toolbox v2.0 offers "power programmers" enhanced Visual Studio tools.

Optimal Trace Enterprise 5.0: Implement Project Requirements

Keep everyone working together with this comprehensive collaboration tool.

Desaware: Secure Your Intellectual Property

Versitile, .NET-based licensing-management software.

DXperience 7.2: Impress Users with the Latest Skins

Get your grids, charts, reports and more.

MadCap Flare 3.0: Author XML-Based Help

Get help with your help.

XMLSpy 2007 3 Enterprise Ed.: Process Open XML for Word and Excel

Tools for those who need to fetch, store or transform XML, including in Word 2007 and Excel 2007.

Test Partner 6.0: Test Application Screens

Check out this package for recording, editing, replaying, and logging test sequences.

Infragistics' NetAdvantage for ASP.NET: AJAX-Enable Web Sites

Ken Cox reviews Infragistics suite of more than 30 controls for building AJAX-enabled ASP.NET Web applications, including grid, chart, toolbar, menu, editors, data entry, and scheduling controls.

SlickEdit: Enhance Code Editing

SlickEdit is an alternative development environment designed for hardcore developers. It's a highly configurable and highly productive environment, but one that has a steep learning curve.

Gauntlet: Dive Deeply Into the Build Process

Keep track of build histories with this robust ALM tool that provides continuous integration and code coverage for agile software development.

NetAdvantage for Windows Forms 2007

This comprehensive suite of Windows Forms controls for .NET applications features external style support, and faithful reproduction of Microsoft's UI.

Madcap Flare 2.5: Create Stunning Help Files

Check out this innovative documentation tool that produces most common documentation file formats from a variety of sources.

WebUI Studio.NET 2007: Build Rich Client-Side UIs

A comprehensive suite of user interface and data components for ASP.NET 2.0 using Visual Studio 2005

Label 12: Build Custom Reports

A versatile reporting package for Windows and Web applications

Visustin: Document Code in Flow Charts

This utility parses source code and turns the logic into flow charts and UML-style diagrams.

Turbo C# 2006: Create Model Apps With C# Alternative

Check out this alternative IDE for building applications on the .NET Framework using the C# programming language.

CorgentDiagram2.5 for .NET: Automate Diagrams

CorgentDiagram is a high-end package for designing, programming and hosting charts and diagrams in Windows or Web applications.

Studio Enterprise Doc Edition: Create and Document Sophisticated Applications

Studio Enterprise Doc Edition provides a comprehensive suite of tools that enable you to create apps and their documentation.