Understanding Source Code with NDepend and CQL - The longer I work in this industry the more I realize the pain involved when source code gets out of control. The larger the project the harder it is to refactor and the longer it can take to see the need to do so. Then once you've made the decision to refactor the task can become so overwhelming and complex that you do so ineffectively or simply give up. There have long been tools to combat refactoring complexities but one of the more interesting modern ones I've found is NDepend. What specifically intrigues me about this tool is its Code Query Language (CQL), which is NDepend's flagship feature. CQL is a language patterned after SQL that can be used to determine what source code elements meet specified criterion. This allows the...
My Tool List - One of the more popular thing's Scott Hanselman has done is maintain a tool List, essentially a list of applications and utilities that he's found useful. There are plenty of absolute gems in his list and rather than present my own I'd be very comfortable just pointing you to his... But what fun would that be? None! I also think there are a few more that I can add that are relevant to my personal experience. The list is rather short and there's a bit of overlap with Scott's but if all goes as planned I'll expand it over time as old useful tools come to mind or I discover new ones. Cloud iAWSManager - This is an iPhone app that lets you manage many of the functions of Amazon Web...
