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A New ASP.NET Web Site

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.

posted on Sunday, August 10, 2003 9:37 AM

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# ASP.NET ToolBox 8/10/2003 10:04 AM HumanCompiler - Erik Porter Blog

# re: A New ASP.NET Web Site 8/10/2003 10:48 AM Fabrice

Reminds me of Sharptoolbox.
Main differences: no reviews and commercial as well as free tools.

What about collaborating?

# re: A New ASP.NET Web Site 8/10/2003 12:34 PM Scott Mitchell

Fabrice, there may be potential there. I was unaware of Sharptoolbox. Upon examining Sharptoolbox it seems as if it is components for .NET in general, where www.ASPNETToolbox.com strives for just (free) tools for ASP.NET.

Do you know the guys running Sharptoolbox, per chance? Thanks.

# re: A New ASP.NET Web Site 8/10/2003 1:26 PM Fabrice

I think I know him quite well ;-)
It happens to be some guy by the name Fabrice Marguerie...

# re: A New ASP.NET Web Site 8/10/2003 7:49 PM Anand

What about anakrino in the decompiler sections? This is one tool I use a lot...:-)

# ASP.NET Toolbox 8/11/2003 7:55 AM ScottW's ASP.NET WebLog

Scott Mitchell put together a new site, ASP.NET Toolbox.

# re: A New ASP.NET Web Site 8/11/2003 8:30 AM Scott Mitchell

Anand, I had plans to add this. right now, the site is still being worked on in the backend heavily.

Speaking of Anakrino, Anand, would you be interested in writing a review for it? :-) If so, shoot me an email via the Contact page on either this blog of ASPNETToolbox.com

# Now .NET Toolbox 8/11/2003 8:08 PM Scott on Writing

# Happening Stuff ! 8/12/2003 6:39 AM UnknownReference

# re: A New ASP.NET Web Site 8/12/2003 5:27 PM Nauman Leghari

To complete the picture, how about listing all the related articles to that specific tool at the bottom of review page.

# re: A New ASP.NET Web Site 8/13/2003 5:36 PM Scott Mitchell

Nauman, excellent idea! I'll add this when I get some time to work on the site this weekend, thanks! :-)

# re: A New ASP.NET Web Site 8/14/2003 8:22 PM Scott Mitchell

FYI, articles have been added!

# ASP.NET ToolBox 11/19/2003 4:01 PM Steve Manlop

Great Stuff !

# www.DotNetToolbox.com, not www.AspNetToolbox.com 8/25/2004 8:18 AM Scott on Writing

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