A new version is available for AjaxminGui, a free user interface for the Microsoft Ajax Minifier. AjaxminGui is a Windows application that allows you to run the Microsoft Ajax Minifier without using the command line or Visual Studio. Features include:
- Minify all JavaScript files in a folder and nested folders
- Minify individual JavaScript files
- Run the minifier in the background
- Enable/disable the minifier’s hypercrunch and analysis options
- Open the output folder once the minifier finishes
- View the minifier’s output
Download AjaxminGui
Blog article about AjaxminGui
The open-source MS-SQL Code Generation Tool generates C# classes from an MS-SQL database. Each class is generated with the appropriate constructors, CRUD methods, and methods that fetch data according foreign keys. The tool includes profiling support and database preferences. DBLayer and type converter classes are included in the source code. .NET Framework 3.5 with SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) is required.
MS-SQL Code Generation Tool at CodePlex
Visual Studio LightSwitch is the simplest way to build business applications for the cloud and the desktop.
LightSwitch provides a variety of pre-built templates and tools to quickly build business applications that target Windows Client or Windows Azure. LightSwitch creates Silverlight applications that can run in the browser, out-of-the-browser, or in the cloud. You can also use Visual Studio 2010 Professional, Premium or Ultimate to extend and customize your application even further.
The first beta of LightSwitch will be publicly available on August 23.
LightSwitch Homepage
Introducing Visual Studio LightSwitch
Microsoft XAML Toolkit is a set of libraries enabling easier manipulation and analysis of XAML for .NET 4.0 and Silverlight. XAML Toolkit includes:
- XamlDom – LINQ-friendly XAML DOM that enables easy static analysis.
- XAML FxCop integration – Run FxCop rules that analyze your XAML against rules.
- XAML FxCop rule authoring – A BaseXamlRule implementation that enables you to write custom FxCop rules that target XAML.
- SilverlightSchemaContext – A XamlSchemaContext that allows System.Xaml to parse Silverlight XAML for tools use.
The following features are new in the Microsoft XAML Toolkit CTP – July 2010:
- The UISchemaContext has been removed.
- The SilverlightSchemaContext now supports Silverlight Version 3.0, 4.0 and Phone 7.
- A SilverlightAssemblyHelper static class has been added to help with loading the correct Silverlight schema version.
- License terms permit usage in live operating environments (with some restrictions) and distribution of the toolkit binaries.
Microsoft XAML Toolkit
Visual Studio 2010 Productivity Power Tools is a set of free extensions to Visual Studio Professional which improves developer productivity. Microsoft has shipped an update, which adds some new features and enhancements.
If you already have the Power Tools installed, you can update it as follows:
- Run Visual Studio.
- Select Tools > Extension Manager menu command. The Extension Manager window will appear.
- Click the Updates tab. This will show any updates available for the extensions you have already installed.
- Click the Update button for the Productivity Power Tools extension. This will download and install the update.
Download and Install Power Tools
Summary of New Features
Microsoft has released a beta version of tools for building applications and games for Windows Phone 7. The beta toolset includes the following:
- Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone Beta
- Windows Phone Emulator Beta
- Silverlight for Windows Phone Beta
- Microsoft Expression Blend for Windows Phone Beta
- XNA Game Studio 4.0 Beta
Download Windows Phone Developer Tools
Windows Phone 7 Developer Homepage
What’s New in Phone Tools Beta
JetBrains dotCover is a new commercial code coverage tool for .NET developers. dotCover 1.0 is scheduled for release in late Summer 2010. dotCover features include:
- Reporting statement-level coverage in .NET applications.
- Highlighting for uncovered code in Visual Studio.
- Detecting which tests cover a particular location in code.
- Integration with Visual Studio 2005, 2008 and 2010.
- Integration with ReSharper to show test coverage.
dotCover Homepage
Introducing dotCover 1.0 Beta
TestApi is a policy-free API library, delivering Microsoft testing technology in an easy-to-use package. It can be used within the major testing tools (VSTS, NUnit, xUnit, etc.) to automate testing for desktop and browser applications on Windows.
This 5th version includes:
- New Theme Changing API – enables testing on different OS themes
- Sub-image comparison
- Revamped variation generation API
- Fixes/updates to command line parsing, tests, string generation, etc.
TestApi on CodePlex
Visual Studio 2010 Productivity Power Tools is a set of free extensions to Visual Studio Professional (and above) which improves developer productivity. This is a Microsoft-supported release, shipping on the Visual Studio Gallery. It is a package of extremely powerful Code Editor extensions, including a number of very commonly requested features.
Download Visual Studio 2010 Power Tools
New Features Explained
Microsoft Expression Studio 4 is a professional suite of design tools that enables designers and developers to collaborate and create dynamic applications using their existing skills and current toolset.
“Great design and development both require passion, skill and exceptional tools. With Expression Studio 4, we’re delivering a single toolset that brings these two worlds together,” said Soma Somasegar, senior vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft. “The new features in Expression Studio 4 enable better customer engagement, greater flexibility and faster time-to-market.”
New features include:
- Seamless flow between design and development
- Streamlined website creation
- Simplified video publishing
Download Expression Studio 4
Expression Homepage
Expression 4 Press Release
