Free tools for .net development

[Fabrício de Novaes Kucinskis]

Hi all,

I'm searching for free and open source solutions to develop .net
applications for free.

I've found the SharpDevelop IDE (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/),
the WebMatrix IDE (http://asp.net/webmatrix/default.aspx), to develop in
ASP.net, SharpZipLib (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/), a library
to work with .zip files, and the Magic Library
(http://www.dotnetmagic.com/), an user interface library with advanced
controls.

But I didn't found a free DBMS and an UML tool, that works with .net code.
Does anyone knows if there's, and where can I find these tools?

Is MSDE free to any .net developer / project, or only for WebMatrix / Visual
Studio projects?
There's a visual tool (like the SQL Server Enterprise Manager) to work with
MSDE databases?

Any other tip about free tools are welcome.
Thanks in advance,


Fabrício de Novaes Kucinskis.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Hello,

But I didn't found a free DBMS

PostgreSQL, MySQL etc.

and an UML tool, that works with .net code.
Does anyone knows if there's, and where can I find these tools?

Is MSDE free to any .net developer / project, or only for WebMatrix / Visual
Studio projects?
There's a visual tool (like the SQL Server Enterprise Manager) to work with
MSDE databases?

Have a look at the license agreement.

Did you have a look at the tools listed there?

http://www.cetus-links.org/oo_dotnet.html

HTH,
Herfried K. Wagner

 

[Dino Chiesa [MSFT]]

Is MSDE free to any .net developer / project, or only for

WebMatrix / Visual Studio projects?

Yes.
see: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/howtobuy/msdeuse.asp

There's a visual tool (like the SQL Server Enterprise Manager) to work with
MSDE databases?

There are alternative tools. I don't know of any that are completely FREE.
There is one I found for USD$19 :
http://www.msde.biz/msdeadmin/msdeadmin.htm

They also sell the source code, for significantly more $$.



-Dino

ps: thank you for not cross-posting.

 

[Fabrício de Novaes Kucinskis]

Thank you all for the tips.

I'll download these tools, and try they.
Regards,

Fabrício.

 

[Mark Kamoski]

Fabrício--

Regarding this question of yours...

There's a visual tool (like the SQLServer Enterprise Manager) to work with
MSDE databases?

....check out the tool below which seems to work just fine as a free GUI
front-end "Enterprise Manager Lite" for any ODBC database.

(There a lot of other tools like this out there. Check Google. I once
searched for tools like this for mySQL and found quite a few. This was one
of them and seems to be one of the best.)

http://zdnet.com.com/3000-2210-10213451.html

WinSQL Lite 4.1.26.506

Publisher's Description

WinSQL is a utility for programmers and administrators who deal with
relational databases. It uses ODBC to connect to any database, including
Oracle, MS SQL Server, Sybase, Informix, IBM DB2, MS Access, PostgreSQL,
MySQL, and more. Besides running SQL statements, it allows you to view the
database catalog in a hierarchical format. It includes many query wizards
for those who are not familiar with SQL.

Other features include data browsing/filtering, export to HTML, display
result in grid or text, catalog tip, and more. You can connect to multiple
databases at the same time and submit more than one query in a batch. It
includes a customizable query editor that highlights your SQL statement
with appropriate colors. Version 4.1 includes bug fixes for Informix
plug-in and in the SQL Editor.








Hi all,

I'm searching for free and open source solutions to develop .net
applications for free.

I've found the SharpDevelop IDE
(http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/),
the WebMatrix IDE (http://asp.net/webmatrix/default.aspx), to develop in
ASP.net, SharpZipLib (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/), a library
to work with .zip files, and the Magic Library
(http://www.dotnetmagic.com/), an user interface library with advanced
controls.

But I didn't found a free DBMS and an UML tool, that works with .net code.
Does anyone knows if there's, and where can I find these tools?

Is MSDE free to any .net developer / project, or only for WebMatrix /
Visual
Studio projects?
There's a visual tool (like the SQL Server Enterprise Manager) to work with
MSDE databases?

Any other tip about free tools are welcome.
Thanks in advance,


Fabrício de Novaes Kucinskis.

 

[Stan Spotts [MSFT]]

I've talked to some CIS professors at my old school about this, and it's a
great deal. In a University, an MSDN Academic Alliance agreement
(US$799/yr) would get MSDN, including VS.NET and SQL Server, and Windows,
and other application servers and such.

Here's a link to the products included:
http://www.msdnaa.net/products/descriptions.aspx

This could be installed on all departmental lab machines. Also, any student
(taking at least 1 credit) could install this stuff on his/her own computer
at no additional cost.

Link to MSDN AA sites specific to various countries:
http://www.msdnaa.net/worldwide/

--Stan

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Hello,

I've talked to some CIS professors at my old school about this,
and it's a great deal. In a University, an MSDN Academic Alliance
agreement (US$799/yr) would get MSDN, including VS.NET and
SQL Server, and Windows, and other application servers and such.

I know about that and I think my university subscribed to that offer.

Here's a link to the products included:
http://www.msdnaa.net/products/descriptions.aspx

This could be installed on all departmental lab machines. Also, any student
(taking at least 1 credit) could install this stuff on his/her own computer
at no additional cost.

I got a VS .NET 2002 Professional from university when working in the
project team.

Link to MSDN AA sites specific to various countries:
http://www.msdnaa.net/worldwide/

Regards,
Herfried K. Wagner

 

[Fabrício de Novaes Kucinskis]

Mark,

Thank you very much for the link; I'll try it.
Best regards,

Fabrício.