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To avoid the shutdown of your application after 20 min inactivity, you can use a ping tool like:

SmarterPing

SmarterPing is a Windows Service built around solving this problem. SmarterPing will hit selected web pages at regular intervals to keep them alive on the server. For low-activity sites, and those using shared hosting, SmarterPing will keep sites running smoothly and quickly.

Features:

• Connects to only the pages you specify, exactly as you specify them
• Customizable ping period
• Implemented as a Windows Service to ensure continual operation
• Easy-to-use front end
• Installation on one computer in your network is enough to keep all of your sites alive

Download SmarterPing

WebMon

WebMon is a freeware web page update monitoring program - it saves you time and keeps you updated by automatically checking web pages to see if they have changed.

Features:

• Checking an unlimited number of web pages.
• Scheduling automatic checking at set intervals.
• Optional pop-up alerts and sounds when updates are found.
• Running other programs when updates are found.
• Selecting which part of the web page to check.
• Update logging.
• Proxy support, with authentication.
• Unintrusive tray icon when minimized.
• Importing IE favorites and Netscape bookmarks.
• Help system - simply press F1 at any time.
• Simple installation and removal.
• Freeware, with no advertising or spyware.

Download WebMon

MySQL Tools for Visual Studio is a plug-in for Visual Studio 2005 which allows developer to maintain database structures and objects all from within the Visual Studio environment. Please note that as of this release, data-driven applications including use of the DataSet designer are not supported.

Requirements

To use the plugin you must have the following items installed:

• Visual Studio 2005 (Express products are not supported)
• .NET 2.0 (this is installed as part of Visual Studio 2005)
• You also need access to an installation of MySQL Server 4.0 or later.

Usage

Once installed, using the plugin is very simple.

1. Create a new connection to MySQL by choose either the Tools -> Connect to Database menu option or clicking the Connect To Database button in Server Explorer.
2. On the Connect to Database dialog, you can choose MySQL as your data source and click Continue.
3. Enter your credentials for the selected database server and choose ok.
4. Once connected, the database objects (tables, stored procedures, etc) will appear in Server Explorer.
5. You can manipulate these objects using context menus by right clicking on them in Server Explorer.

Download MySQL Tools for Visual Studio

A utility class containing frequently used Regular Expression Patterns( dates, zip codes, url ,email, credit card )  and two utility methods to see if a passed string conforms to the designated  pattern.

[Via Help.Net]