.NET Tools
Here are listed some of the existing companion tools for .NET development .
Although quite comprehensive, this list is not exhaustive. You can submit new tools or report a dead link by dropping me a line .
Note: I have to restrict myself to tool products, and avoid components, class libraries, articles, techniques... otherwise the list would be way too long! That does not mean that I won't make exceptions if I decide to cover a particular area (probably I did already ;-) ).
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Code generation
- NVelocity
- CodeSmith
- X-Code .NET
- XGoF - Part of the NMatrix project by DEVerest
Compilation
- eXtensible C# - ResolveCorp
- Mono
- DotGNU - GNU
- Delta Forth .NET - Valer Bocan
- S# - SmallScript Corp.
Obfuscation
- LSW-IL-Obfuscator - Lesser Software
- Demeanor for .NET - Wise Owl
- Salamander .NET Obfuscator - Remotesoft
- Salamander .NET Protector - Remotesoft
- IL-Obfuscator - 9rays.Net
- Deploy.NET - Jungle Creatures
- Dotfuscator - PreEmptive Solutions (lite version included in Visual Studio 2003)
- XenoCode - Oak Vale Networks
- Thinstall - Jonathan Clark
Decompilation
- Salamander .NET Decompiler - Remotesoft
- Anakrino
Object browsing - Assembly viewers
- .NET Reflector - Lutz Roeder
- .NET Resourcer - Lutz Roeder
- LSW-DotNet-Reflection-Browser - Lesser Software
- .NET Component Inspector - nogoop software
- Object State Browser - Jeff Key
- ControlInspector - Jabes
- Asmex - Ben Peterson
Refactoring
- C# Refactoring Tool - .NET Refactoring
- C# Refactory - Xtreme Simplicity
Persistence and data-related code generation
> See also "RAD Tools - Application Development Automation" below
- OlyMars (SQL Server Centric .NET Code Generator)
- LLBLGen - Solutions Design
- .NET N-Tier Framework Generator - Gavin Joyce
- Entity Broker - Thona Consulting
- KickStarter.Net
- TierDeveloper - AlachiSoft
- SP/Invoke
- Data Tier Modeler for .NET (DTM) - Evaluant
- Pragmatier Data Tier Builder
- ORM.NET - Olero Software
- .Net Persistence - Netica
- ObjectSpaces - Microsoft
- Sisyphus Persistence Framework
- Objectz.NET - Mongoose solutions
- Visible Developer - Visible Systems
- NHibernate
- ObjectSpark - Firestar Software
- Bamboo.Prevalence
- ADO.NET Powertoys - The ADO Guy
- Database to .NET - Nantronix Software
- Xheo.Enterprise - Xheo
- PERST - Konstantin Knizhnik
RAD tools - Application development automation
- DeKlarit - ARTech
- DataPhor - Alphora
- CompileX - Atlantis DB Software
Modeling - Software design - Architecture - Model driven architecture - UML
- Rational XDE - IBM
- Visio - Microsoft (part of Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect edition)
- Visual Case - Artiso
- MagicDraw - No Magic
- Constructor() - Dot Net Builders
- Wilde - WildeTechnologies
- Enterprise Architect - Sparx Systems
- Codagen Architect - Codagen Technologies
IDEs - Code editors - IDE add-ins for code edition
- Visual Studio .NET - Microsoft
- SharpDevelop
- PrimalCode - Sapien
- ASP.NET Web Matrix - Microsoft
- Improve C# Plugin for Eclipse - Improve
- QuickCode.NET - Development Expertise
- CodeWright for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET - Borland
- Eiffel ENViSioN! - Eiffel Software
- EiffelStudio - Eiffel Software
- Visual Perl - ActiveState
- Visual Python - ActiveState
- Visual XSLT - ActiveState
- Visual SlickEdit - SlickEdit
- Total .NET SourceBook - FMS
- Total .NET XRef - FMS
Builds
- NAnt
- SLiNgshoT
- Draco.NET
- CruiseControl.NET
- FinalBuilder - Atozed Software
- BuildIt - Microsoft
- Visual Build Professional - Kinook Software
- Hippo.NET
Testing
- NUnit
- NUnitAddin
- NUnitAsp
- csUnit
- .NET Mock
- X-Unity - MIIK Ltd.
- HarnessIt - United Binary
- SilkPerformer .NET Explorer - Segue
- Test.NET - Parasoft
Code analysis - Standards verifiers
- FxCop - Microsoft
- DotEASY
- Total .NET Analyzer - FMS
- CLRxLint - Software4net
Profiling - Monitoring - Performance Testing - Optimization
- nprof
- Application Center Test - Microsoft (part of Visual Studio .NET Enterprise editions)
- DevPartner Profiler - Compuware Corporation
- DevPartner Studio - Compuware Corporation
- AQtime .NET - AutomatedQA
- Rational Quantify for Windows - IBM
- .NET Memory Profiler - SciTech Software AB
- Allocation Profiler ( source ) - Microsoft
- ANTS Profiler - Red Gate Software
- ANTS Load - Red Gate Software
- ASPNETWatchDog - ASPNETWatchDog
- Optimizeit Profiler - Borland
- VTune Performance Analyzer - Intel
Documentation - Code commenting
- NDoc
- Documentor for .NET - Lutz Roeder
- Visual Studio .NET Help Integration Kit - Microsoft
- VB.DOC
- VB.NET XML Comments Creator - Fesersoft
- VB.NET XML Commentor - Tor-Erik Hagen
- TeeGofer - Steema Software
- CodeReview - Macadamian Technologies
- NetDoc - Sydlow LLC
Frameworks
- Mere Mortals .NET Framework - Oak Leaf Enterprises Solution Design
- Odyseus - Radical Technologies
- ACES for .NET - Silver Leap Technologies
MVC
- Maverick.NET
AOP
- AspectC#
- Weave.NET
Code versioning - Source control
- Visual SourceSafe - Microsoft (part of Visual Studio .NET Enterprise editions)
- SourceGear Vault - SourceGear
- SourceOffsite - SourceGear
- SourceOffsite Collaborative Edition - SourceGear
- Jalindi Igloo
- Ankh
- AccuRev
Localization
- Enterprise Localization Toolkit - Microsoft
Reporting
- ActiveReports - Data Dynamics
- Crystal Reports - Crystal Decisions
- Report Sharp-Shooter - 9rays.Net
Page templating
- Page Template Generator - Paul Wilson
- Xheo.WebTemplate - Xheo
- Xheo.WebSkin - Xheo
Scripting
- Alintex Script Host - Alintex
- DOTNET Scripting Host - Holger Schwichtenberg
- Toolsack DotNet Script Host - Toolsack Software
- PerlASPX - ActiveState
Installation
- InstallShield - InstallShield
- Wise for Visual Studio .NET - Wise Solutions
Regular Expressions
- RegexDesigner.NET - Chris Sells
- Expresso - Ultrapico
Mainframes - Legacy Systems
- ClientBuilder - ClientSoft
- ServiceBuilder - ClientSoft
Code conversion - Language migration
- ASP2ASPX - Netcoole
- WinFormToWeb - ArtinSoft
- Java Language Conversion Assistant - Microsoft
Others
- Page ViewState Parser - Paul Wilson
- ViewState Decoder - Fritz Onion
- FormBuilder.NET - Dan Wahlin
- Cassini Web Server - Microsoft
- Web.Config Editor - HunterStone
- Xheo.Licensing - Xheo
- xmlspy - Altova
- SP Compare - Bewise
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