A few days ago, Steve Smith asked on a listserv I'm on what people thought some good, free ASP.NET tools were - he was interested in writing an article listing the “Top 10” or so. Never being one to pass up an opportunity to one-up Steve, I decided to crank out an entire Web site dedicated to this, rather than a Top 10 list. :-)
Anyway, I spent Friday jamming out the code and the site it now live: http://www.ASPNETToolbox.com
The focus of the site is to serve as reviews for free ASP.NET tools. (Emphasis on “free,“ if you couldn't tell. )
THE IMPORTANT PART - PLEASE READ:
I need your help! Right now, the site only has a small handful of recommended tools, such as FxCop, the Data Access Application Block, Web Matrix, Reflector, .Text, etc. Naturally, I'd like many, many more listed and reviewed. This is where I can use your help! (Yes, you, the two people who read this blog!) Namely, I would appreciate if you could help with any of the following:
- Review the site, and let me know if you encounter any bugs, anamolies, or have any suggestions on how to improve the UI or look and feel.
- Suggest any potential categories for tools.
- Leave comments/ratings for existing tools reviewed.
- Create a review for a free tool not currently listed. If you do this, there will be a special place in heaven reserved for you, and happiness will follow you throughout your life. To learn more about submitting a review, check out http://aspnettoolbox.com/toolbox/Submit.aspx
Hope you can find the time to help. Once the tool database gets built up a bit further, I plan on some hard-core publicizing of the site, so your reviews and comments will definitely be read and used by others. Thanks for any help you can muster.