Technical Notes : Tools

Visual Studio Tools and Add-Ins

whodurun4 — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:04:00 GMT

MSDN Magazine lists some good looking Visual Studio tools and add-ins in their December issue.

Gradient Maker

whodurun4 — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:33:00 GMT

Timothy Marshal-Nichols has created a pretty nice little gradient creator application at the Code Project. One missing feature I would like is a reset option.

Visual Studio Team System Overview

whodurun4 — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:29:00 GMT

This article from FTPOnline provides a nice quick breakdown for each of the editions.

Start Using Agile Methods and Acceptance Testing Resources

whodurun4 — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 12:18:00 GMT

Lisa Crispin provides some well-thought insight on how to get started using XP methods when you don't work in an XP shop. She references FIT and FitNesse as frameworks for integration and acceptance testing worth consideration.

Unit Testing Javascript

whodurun4 — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:09:00 GMT

I'm not sure how well this will work for me since it's based on Java, but Ian Bourke offers a suggestion on how to Unit Test in Javascript. I'll try it when I have the opportunity.

Custom USB Drive Autopay

whodurun4 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:52:00 GMT

I was looking for this functionality a month or so ago and gave up because of security concerns.

Javascript Syntax Checker

whodurun4 — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 12:13:00 GMT

I discovered an online javascript syntax checker that saved me a few weeks a go and almost lost the reference. It's called JSLint and can be found at http://www.jslint.com/.

An easy way to fix Grandma's computer?

whodurun4 — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 06:26:00 GMT

The Fog Creek Copilot looks like a pretty cool tool. I'll have to give it a try next time someone needs help. The progress is documented in the Project Aardvark Midterm Report. Too bad it won't help me fix Aunt Chris' dial up connection.