Windows Development Toolbox Posted

April 12, 2007 11:54 AM

A while back I made a list of applications I need to install when (if?) I get my new laptop here at work. I just got around to posting the list on this site as well for future reference (and anyone else who's interested).

Comments

Great list

Michael Neel • April 12, 2007 01:00 PM
Many of those things I'm using as well, and some I'll have to check out. I use a FF extension "Screengrab" to take whole page screenshots of webpages (it uses Java, and scrolls the window taking multiple shots, then stitches them into one). SQL Management Studio Express is nice if you work with MS SQL server, and Web Deployment Projects (VS plugin) is great for creating dev/live build scripts for a site. If you use VS with SVN, VisualSVN ($25) is a great plugin to commit from inside the IDE. (Not all plugins work in VS express versions as it's limited for add-ons - check first).

Visual SVN

Dylan Wolf • April 12, 2007 03:07 PM
I don't really use SVN inside Visual Studio anymore, but I might at home if I ever get around to rewriting this site in ASP.Net. (We recently started using Visual SourceSafe here; before that I was committing to my server at home.) I did try using AnkhSVN as an SVN plugin but it always seemed a bit more of a hassle than using TortoiseSVN. I'll have to try out VisualSVN for any programming I do at home, because if it's as well-integrated into VS as SourceSafe is it'll be worth it.

Also, listing the Express edition thing was mainly for home use--we've got the full VS here at the office.

Also a client

Michael Neel • April 13, 2007 02:26 PM
I should mention they use my testimonial on the site: http://visualsvn.com/testimonials.html

...but I'm not getting paid for it >.<