programming tools 2012

Those are the tools that I haved worked with in my previous year.
If you want to know how to utilize them, just ask me ;-).

All tools utilities

database

source code

framework

testing

Visual studio

firefox

chrome

azure

kinect

javascript

IDNameTagDescriptionUrl
(LocalDB) for sql server 2012programming tool;databasefinally, a deploy fast database http://www.microsoft.com/web/platform/database.aspx
.tt filesprogramming toolprogrammer best fried to generate code from database
7-ZiputilitiesCan handle archive files (zip, rar, iso and many others)http://www.7-zip.org/
all in one gesturesfirefox addonsclose - open pages fasthttp://marc.boullet.pagesperso-orange.fr/ext/extensions-en.html
AutoFixtureframework; dataauto generating datahttp://autofixture.codeplex.com/
AutoMapperprogramming toolmapping from database models to ViewModels - to preserve database independencehttps://github.com/AutoMapper/AutoMapper
azure providersazure toolsazure storage data accesshttp://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsazure/Windows-Azure-ASPNET-03d5dc14
azure storage explorerazure toolsazure acces demohttp://azurestorageexplorer.codeplex.com/
chrome developer toolschrome addondebugging js code, see html, modifying
CleanProjectutilities; visual studiocleans bin and zip a projecthttp://wf.codeplex.com/releases/view/70595
codeplexprogramming tool;source codesource code version system;just onlinehttp://www.codeplex.com/
Coding4Fun Kinect Toolkitkinect toolsadditional helper for kinecthttp://c4fkinect.codeplex.com/
cvsprogramming tool;source codesource code version system;could be installed locallyhttp://www.nongnu.org/cvs/
datatablesframework;javascripttables on steroidshttp://www.datatables.net/
dosboxutilities;dosrunning old programshttp://www.dosbox.com/
Ef profilerdatabaseInstrumenting entity framework commands and seeing problemshttp://www.hibernatingrhinos.com/products/efprof
ef rebinderprogramming toolcomposing expressionshttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/meek/archive/2008/05/02/linq-to-entities-combining-predicates.aspx
entity framework 4.xframework;databasedatabase handling POCOhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/ef.aspx
fiddlerprogramming toolintercepting http requestshttp://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/
file zillautilities;ftpupload sites and utilitieshttp://filezilla-project.org/
FileHelpersframework;readerRead in various file formats - csv, etchttp://filehelpers.sourceforge.net/
Firefox addonsprogramming tool; addonsA collection of firefox addonshttps://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/ignatandrei/ignatandrei/
forecastfox weatherfirefox addonsweatherhttps://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/forecastfox-weather/?src=collection&collection_id=32a82248-7a5b-321b-0b2b-5efe80a10730
foxit readerutilitiespdf fast readerhttp://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/
free commanderutilitiesfile manager - 2 panelshttp://www.freecommander.com/
ghost docaddon visual studiogenerating commentshttp://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/46A20578-F0D5-4B1E-B55D-F001A6345748
githubprogramming tool;source codesource code version system;just onlinehttps://github.com/
github for windowsprogramming tool;accesing git fasthttp://windows.github.com/
google chromeutilities;browserhtml viewer ;-)http://www.google.com/intl/ro/chrome/browser/
html tidychrome addonverify htmlhttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/html-tidy-browser-extensi/gljdonhfjnfdklljmfaabfpjlonflfnm
html validatorfirefox addonsvalidate html corectness( first step in design)https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/html-validator/?src=collection&collection_id=32a82248-7a5b-321b-0b2b-5efe80a10730
HtmlAgilityPackframework;htmlHtml request as XMLhttp://htmlagilitypack.codeplex.com/
ieutilities;browserhtml viewer ;-)
ie developer toosie addondebugging js code, see html, modifying
IIS 7programming tooldeveloping websites on local - make same as for deployment on serverWindows 7
IIS SEO Toolkitprogramming tool;iisseo done fasthttp://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/search-engine-optimization-toolkit
imacros for firefoxfirefox addonsautomate testinghttps://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/imacros-for-firefox/?src=collection&collection_id=32a82248-7a5b-321b-0b2b-5efe80a10730
Internetutilities;programming toolprogrammer best fried to search for help; blog posts; knowledge sharing
itextsharpframework;pdfmaking pdf fileshttp://sourceforge.net/projects/itextsharp/
javascript date formatjavascriptdate time formathttp://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/date-time-format
Jenkinsprogramming tool;continous integrationautomatically run testshttp://jenkins-ci.org/
jqueryframework;javascriptjavascript on steroidshttp://jquery.com/
jquery alpha numericframework;javascriptalpha numeric for textboxhttps://github.com/johnantoni/jquery.alphanumeric
jquery numericframework;javascriptnumeric for textboxhttps://github.com/SamWM/jQuery-Plugins/tree/master/numeric/
jquery uiframework;javascripttab control;dialog;autocomplete;date pickerhttp://jqueryui.com/
jquery watermarkframework;javascriptwatermark for textboxeshttps://github.com/sagivo/jQuery-Watermark
json2framework;javascriptfor old iehttps://github.com/douglascrockford/JSON-js
kinect contribkinect tools;visual studiovisual studio template for kinecthttp://kinectcontrib.codeplex.com/
kinect sdkkinect toolskinect sdk with demohttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectforwindows/develop/overview.aspx
kinect toolboxkinect toolsdetection of gestureshttp://kinecttoolbox.codeplex.com/
knockoutframework;javascripttemplating on javascripthttp://knockoutjs.com/
leech blockfirefox addonsproductivity - do not look at internet sites( facebook)https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/leechblock/?src=collection&collection_id=cdc80549-8e05-e4fc-8e90-5f3d977492b8
log4netframework;logginghelp to log various information; does not been imporved from some timehttp://logging.apache.org/log4net/
lumisoftframework;emailemail readerhttp://www.codeproject.com/Articles/16423/LumiSoft-MailServer
magic diskutilitiesmounting isohttp://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm
measure itfirefox addonsfind length in the browserhttps://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/measureit/?src=collection&collection_id=32a82248-7a5b-321b-0b2b-5efe80a10730
measure itchrome addonfind length in the browserhttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/measureit/aonjhmdcgbgikgjapjckfkefpphjpgma
Microsoft Visual Studio Proffesional 2010 + 2012( +Express)IDEFavorite programming toolhttp://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/visual-studio-express-products
Moqframework;mockingmocking tool ; testinghttp://code.google.com/p/moq/
morning coffeefirefox addonsload sites on clickhttps://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/morning-coffee/?src=collection&collection_id=32a82248-7a5b-321b-0b2b-5efe80a10730
msbuildprogramming toolproviding actions to deploy autmoatically and many others
msbuildtaskprogramming tool;buildall kind of task run after buildhttp://msbuildtasks.tigris.org/
mvc3 + mvc4framework;websiteFavorite developping websites frameworkhttp://www.asp.net/mvc
nlogframework;logginghelp to log various information; does not been imporved from some timehttp://nlog.codeplex.com/
notepad ++utilities;programming tooleditorhttp://notepad-plus-plus.org/
nugetaddon visual studioAll kind of frameworks for vshttp://nuget.codeplex.com/
OfficeOpenXMLPart4reference; officeMarkupLanguageReference  for Office XML.(Excel, word)http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb265236.aspx
page speed insightchrome addonmeasure web site performancehttps://developers.google.com/speed/docs/insights/using_chrome
paint.netutilities;imagehttp://www.getpaint.net/
PowerCommandsaddon visual studiotransform tt templates per projecthttp://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/e5f41ad9-4edc-4912-bca3-91147db95b99
productivity power toolsaddon visual studiocommand prompt, may othershttp://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/d0d33361-18e2-46c0-8ff2-4adea1e34fef
psrprogramming tool;helpgenerating helpWindows 7
RazorframeworkMVC simple write mixed code server /html
razor code generatormvc;addon visual studioput MVC views in a dllhttp://blog.davidebbo.com/2011/06/precompile-your-mvc-views-using.html
Regulator and Regulazyhelpersregular expression helpershttp://osherove.com/tools
resolution testchrome addontest in broser for different resolutionshttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/resolution-test/idhfcdbheobinplaamokffboaccidbal
reverse equalityaddon visual studioreversing data boundhttp://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/a70ec2bf-8787-4da1-9b62-0f3a3f92758c
Save_playlist_in_order_to_mp3_player_V3_2utilities;winamp addonsave playlisthttp://www.winamp.com/plugin/save-pl...ayer-v4/221680
select2javascriptdropdown list on steroids( ajax infinite completing…)https://github.com/ivaynberg/select2
seleniumfast testing htmltesting html easyhttp://seleniumhq.org/
send to kindlechrome addonread later various pageshttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/send-to-kindle-for-google/cgdjpilhipecahhcilnafpblkieebhea
skypeutilities;communicationvoice and video sharinghttp://www.skype.com/
smtp4devframework;smtplocal email server;helps seeing messages;http://smtp4dev.codeplex.com/
Sql CE 4.0programming tool;databasefinally, a deploy fast database http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17876
sql search from RedGatesql server manager addonsearch text in columns names and stored proc contenthttp://www.red-gate.com/products/sql-development/sql-search/
sql serverprogramming tool;databaseExpress version free; databasehttp://www.microsoft.com/web/platform/database.aspx
sql server managerutilities;databaseExpress version free; database management
string templateframeworkgenerating codes from data and visualization; razor avant la letter; coulkd generate excel XMLhttp://www.stringtemplate.org/download/
structure mapprogramming tooldependency injection - code for testinghttp://docs.structuremap.net/
svnprogramming tool;source codesource code version system;could be installed locallyhttp://subversion.apache.org/
sysinternalshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspxprocess explorer;blue screen;http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/sysinternals
T4MVCprogramming tool;mvcgenerating MVC nameshttps://github.com/AutoFixture/AutoFixture
table pressblogthis post was made with table press( and some modifs)http://tablepress.org/
tfsprogramming tool;source codesource code version system;could be installed locally
tfs power toolsprogramming tool; source codeintegration with explorerhttp://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/b1ef7eb2-e084-4cb8-9bc7-06c3bad9148f
tiny mceframework;javascripthtml editorhttp://www.tinymce.com/
tortoise svnprogramming tool;source codeintegration with explorerhttp://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/
TroyGoode-PagedListframeworkMVC provider for simple paginghttps://github.com/TroyGoode/PagedList
trx2htmlutilities; visual studiotest results to htmlhttp://trx2html.codeplex.com/
vlc media playerutilitiesvideo playerhttp://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html
vs2010 testgenerating data for .load testgenerating code for test ; could modify; database generated id's
web developerfirefox addonsinvestigate site html + css + js + …https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/web-developer/?src=collection&collection_id=cdc80549-8e05-e4fc-8e90-5f3d977492b8
Web Essentialsaddon visual studioJIT debugging for HTML - no refresh requiredhttp://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/07d54d12-7133-4e15-becb-6f451ea3bea6
winamputilitiesmusic playerhttp://www.winamp.com/media-player/ro
windows live writerutilities;bloggingblog made easy from desktophttp://www.microsoft.com/ro-ro/download/details.aspx?id=8621
winmergeprogramming tooldifference files /folders ( versions from source code)http://winmerge.org/
wordpressblogthis bloghttp://wordpress.com/
xunitframework;testingtesting programs; VS independenthttp://xunit.codeplex.com/
yahoo messengerutilities; communicationvoice and video sharinghttp://messenger.yahoo.com/
yahoo slowfirefox addonsmeasure web site performancehttps://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/yslow/?src=collection&collection_id=32a82248-7a5b-321b-0b2b-5efe80a10730
yahoo slowchrome addonmeasure web site performancehttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yslow/ninejjcohidippngpapiilnmkgllmakh
zip sharpframework;zipmaking zip fileshttp://www.icsharpcode.net/opensource/sharpziplib/

You can download as pdf my 2012 tools
If you want more explanations about those tools, I am ready to help you. Please contact me at ignatandrei@yahoo.com . I was a teacher – so I can explain easy the programming aspects.
If you have used others, please propose in comments.