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BusyBoxDotNet at a Glance
Tool
 BusyBoxDotNet 
Version covered
 0.2.1 
Home page
 http://busybox.sourceforge.net
Power Tools page
 http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/22
Summary
 An ASP.NET web-control library capable of showing a customizable message during time-consuming activities
License type
 LGPL
Online resources
 Quickstart guide, online and downloadable demo
Supported Frameworks
 .NET 1.x until 0.2.1; NET 2.0 since 0.2.1

NxBRE at a Glance
Tool
 NxBRE 
Version covered
 2.5.1 
Home page
 http://www.agilepartner.net/oss/nxbre/ 
Power Tools page
 http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/142 
Summary
 Software component for executing business rules expressed in XML. Usable in standalone or multithreaded systems. 
License type
 LGPL
Online resources
 Documentation, online knowledge base (Wiki), forums
Supported Frameworks
 .NET 1.1, 2.0

log4net at a Glance
Tool
 log4net 
Version covered
 1.2 
Home page
 http://logging.apache.org/log4net/ 
Power Tools page
 http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/143 
Summary
 Application logging framework for .NET 
License type
 Apache License 2.0 
Online resources
 Mailing lists 
Supported Frameworks
 .NET 1.0, 1.1, 2.0
.NET Compact Framework 1.0 (1.0.5000)
Mono 1.1.13
Microsoft Shared Source CLI 1.0 Compatible

The NSort Library provides 15 different sort algorithms:
Bidirectional Bubble Sort
Bubble Sort
Combo Sort 11
Double Storage Merge Sort
Fast Quick Sorter
Heap Sort
In Place Merge Sort
Insertion Sort
Odd/Even Transport Sort
Quick Sort
Quick Sort with Bubble Sort
Selection Sort
Shaker Sort
Shear Sort
Shell Sort

TortoiseCVS/TortoiseSVN at a Glance
Tool
 TortoiseCVS/TortoiseSVN 
Version covered
 1.8.25/1.3.2 
Home page
 http://www.tortoisecvs.org
http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org 
Power Tools page
 TortoiseCVS: http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/13
TortoiseSVN: http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/14
Summary
 Provide GUI interfaces into CVS and Subversion via Windows Explorer shell extensions
License type
 GPL
Online resources
 User's guides, FAQs, mailing lists, bug and feature trackers
Related tools in this book
 SVN 1-Click Setup, AnkhSVN

WinMerge at a Glance
Tool
 WinMerge 
Version covered
 2.4.6 
Home page
 http://winmerge.sourceforge.net 
Power Tools page
 http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/17 
Summary
 Quickly and easily track down differences in files and merge changes between versions 
License type
 GPL 
Online resources
 Documentation, mailing lists, FAQ, forums, bug tracker

Basecamp at a Glance
Tool
 Basecamp
Version covered
 N/A (online service)
Home page
 http://www.basecamphq.com
Power Tools page
 http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/120
Summary
 Manage your projects online with messaging, to-do lists, milestone lists, and more
License type
 N/A
Online resources
 Forums
Related tools in this book
 Community Server, Subtext, FlexWiki

BugTracker.NET at a Glance
Tool
 BugTracker.NET
Version covered
 2.2.5
Home page
 http://btnet.sourceforge.net/bugtrackernet.html
Power Tools page
 http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/159
Summary
 Simple to set up and configure, easy to learn and use defect/issue tracker
License type
 GNU
Online resources
 Forums, bug tracker
Supported Frameworks
 .NET 2.0
Related tools in this book
 CodeTrack, Bugzilla, Trac

NHibernate at a Glance
Tool
 NHibernate
Version covered
 1.02
Home page
 http://www.nhibernate.org
Power Tools page
 http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/128
Summary
 Full-featured .NET open source O/RM tool
License type
 GNU LGPL
Online resources
 Mailing lists, forums, issue tracker, Wiki, development team blog
Supported Frameworks
 .NET 1.1, 2.0
Related tools in this book
 NPersist, ObjectMapper

Web Developer Toolbar for Internet Explorer

Web Developer Extension for Firefox

Provide great functionality in a browser, enabling you to outline elements, examine ID and class values for items, view and change CSS on the fly, and much more. Both tools let you look into the DOM, giving you a glimpse of the exact structure of the content you're rendering. These are perhaps two of the most critical tools for any web developer.

Web Development Helper

Enables you to view script errors, debug scripts, manipulate the DOM, and trace HTTP requests from the browser.

Drip

Lets you monitor allocation and management of DOM objects as your web applications are running. Helps you track object and memory usage over time, enabling you to isolate where problems are occurring.

DOM Helper

Provides a concise tool for working specifically with DOM objects in Internet Explorer.

W3C Markup Validation Service

WebXACT

HTML Tidy
Help you ensure that your sites contain valid markup, meet web standards published by the World Wide Web Consortium, and meet accessibility requirements. HTML Tidy also automatically corrects invalid markup.

Cropper at a Glance
Tool
 Cropper
Version covered
 1.8.0
Home page
 http://blogs.geekdojo.net/brian/articles/Cropper.aspx
Power Tools page
 http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/169
Summary
 Elegant screen-capture utility with many handy features
License type
 Shared Source (see License.rtf in install folder)
Online resources
 Author's blog, email