Development Tools


Create Documents with Aspose.Pdf for .NET

When it's time to create a document, PDF is often the format that your users prefer. Aspose.Pdf provides the coding support that lets you build PDF documents on the fly.

Build Office Apps with Add-in Express

Add-in Express simplifies the process of extending Microsoft Office to let you concentrate on adding functionality.

Google Buys Instantiations

Google has acquired Eclipse-based commercial software tools and services provider Instantiations for an undisclosed amount.

RSSBus Updates Data Providers

New versions add caching, support for LightSwitch development.

GrapeCity ActiveAnalysis 2.0 Visualization

GrapeCity releases Silverlight-based ActiveAnalysis 2.0 data visualization and analysis control at VSLive! Conference.

VSLive!: Microsoft Announces New Visual Programming Tool, LightSwitch

Microsoft Corporate Vice President Jason Zander introduces new, business-friendly application development solution at VSLive! keynote in Redmond. Beta coming August 23.

CodeFluent Entities Modeler Edition

SoftFluent announces visual modeler for Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 at VSLive! Conference.

Two Productivity Tools for Visual Studio 2010

The latest versions of CodeRush and ReSharper take advantage of the new features in Visual Studio 2010.

Novell Ships Mono Tools for Visual Studio 2.0

Visual Studio add-in extends support to Mac OS X and features improved debugging and deployment.

SpeechCycle RPA Express Powers Voice Apps

Visual Studio-based development tool and ASP.NET-based app server enables rich phone applications.

SoftFluent Offers Flexible Code Generation

CodeFluent Entities model-driven software factory promises to streamline creation of application components.

db4Objects Provides Object-Oriented Local Storage

If you're willing to make the mental shift to storing objects instead of data, db4Objects may be the right solution for a distributable local database.

Microsoft Releasing Windows Phone 7 to Developers

Microsoft's Windows Phone engineering team announced yesterday that Windows Phone 7 Series has reached the technical preview stage.

Vendors Support VS2010 Release

Microsoft's sim-ship program has helped more than 90 third-party vendors update products for Visual Studio 2010. In some cases, those vendors are helping Microsoft fill crucial gaps.

Visual Studio ALM Q&A: Microsoft's Sean McBreen

We speak with Microsoft's Senior Director for Visual Studio and MSDN product management about application lifecycle management with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and Team Foundation Server 2010.