[ # ] Developer Tools for SharePoint 2007

/* Posted March 11th, 2008 at 9:41am */
/* Filed under C#, SharePoint */

After working with SharePoint for awhile, I have found a few tools that I think save a lot of time.

Tools I recommend looking into:

ApplicationPoolManager
reduces the amount of times you need to manually go into IIS and reset the app pools or run full IISresets. Opens a nice tool box in your tool bar to select which app pools need to be recycled.

“This freeware application is a System Tray utility for providing quick access to common IIS tasks which are useful on a SharePoint development box. It may also be useful to others working with IIS. In essence, it enumerates the app pools on your box and lets you right click ‘em to bounce ‘em!” http://www.harbar.net/articles/APM.aspx

Microsofts VCdControlTool
Great easy way to run ISOs that you may or may not have downloaded from MSDN etc. No install needed, just open it up, create a virtual dvd drive and mount an image. Easy to use and simple.

Product Page: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa948864.aspx
Get it here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/b/6/7b6abd84-7841-4978-96f5-bd58df02efa2/winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe

STSDEV - Helps you create wsp deployment files for SharePoint. Adds simple command tools to your studio with easy to use videos showing you how to set things up. After you use it, watch the stsadm commands and learn how to deploy multiple features at once with your own code.
“A SharePoint developer’s utility designed to quickly transform your ideas into real-world components that you can deploy into a staging or production Web farm with confidence. “
http://www.codeplex.com/stsdev/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=10119