Tools

Tools and Toys

So this is the other Ed. Ed B. The Toy Boy as I am lovingly called. I suppose I get my nickname because I like new gadgets and gizmos. I also get my name from the constant search and discovery of new tools and components that make my life (and the rest of our lives) as developers better.

CodeRush and Refactor Pro!

So many people think that I work for DevExpress because of how much I rant and rave about CodeRush and Refactor Pro!

I’m telling you… CodeRush and Refactor Pro are definitely two of my most favorite tools! But I really don’t work for DevExpress… I’ll blog…

Facebook API !!!!

So, Wow… All of y’all that happen to use Facebook they have released an initial API that you can use to make applications that will read data from it once Facebook users have logged in and approved to use either your web or desktop application. Pretty cool I think!

Third-Party .NET Component Suite Comparison

NOTE: This is an unfinished article. I have been working on this commentary for several weeks now but I felt I needed to post what I already have. I will be adding sections over the next several days to complete everything so look for more links…

How to Make Users Happy

Our new team at Infragistics, the User Experience (UX) Group, has come out with an article on Code Project about creating fantastic user interfaces using the NetAdvantage family of products. Kudos to several on the UX team who wrote and edited!

Pistachio Released — Free WPF Resource Visualization Tool

I’m excited to announce that we have finally released a free tool to help you visualize resource usage in your WPF applications. Kudos to the team on a job well done!