Data Dictionary Creator  is a simple tool which helps you document SQL Server databases. It saves all the information in Extended Properties, so it’s easier to keep the documentation in sync with the database as it changes.Check out this Data Dictionary Creator Walkthrough to see how easy it is to document your database.

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Resource Refactoring Tool provides developers an easy way to extract hard coded strings from the code to resource files.

Features

• Works with both C# and VB.Net projects.
• A preview window to show changes in the tool window.
• Lists existing resources by their similarity level to the text being replaced.
• Automatically replaces hard coded string with a reference to resource entry.

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Report Sharp-Shooter Express is a free version of the well-known report generator, which provides developers with the base functionality of the product. The available features enable you to create professional reports for Windows Forms applications.Report Sharp-Shooter Express provides developers with wide capabilities for creating professional reports, however it is not possible for end users to change and modify final documents.

Report Sharp-Shooter Express supports the product functionality described on the Product page and Product Features page.

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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.

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ZipForge.NET is a .NET framework zip component. With this component you can easily add zip archive functionality to your projects. Free for personal use.ZipForge.NET is 100% managed .NET component written in pure C#.

Features:

• 100% managed code without unsafe blocks
• Creates and handles ZIP files
• Adds, moves, extracts, deletes, updates, tests, refreshes a group of files by a single operation
• Streaming support
• Progress indication
• Encryption\decryption
• Transactions
• Zip64 support (allows to create archives over 4Gb)
• Supports .NET 1.1 and 2.0
• A lot of demos (C#, VB.NET and Delphi.NET demos are included)
• Extensive help

ZIP compatibility

• 100% PKZIP 2.x compatible format
• Password protection
• ZIP compatible self extracting archives (SFX)

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