Windows Developer Tools Day

• Jan 18, 2007
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In order to promote the book Windows Developer Power Tools: Turbocharge Windows Development with More Than 140 Free and Open Source Tools, O’Reilly is declaring January 19^th (aka today) to be “Windows Developer Tools Day”.

I think declaring days will become a bigger trend in 2007. I’ve tried my hand at declaring July 26^th to be “Contribute to Open Source Day”. Jeff Atwood declared December 1^st to be “Support Your Favorite Small Software Vendor Day”.

Now we can add Windows Developer Tools Day to that geek calendar.

As I mentioned before, I contributed a couple of sections to the book–The section on TortoiseSVN and TortoiseCVS and the section on Subtext of course.

I’m genuinely looking forward to receiving my copy of this book for the many useful tools that are presented inside. Not only that, some of our clients are starting to migrate towards using Subversion, for which we’re providing some rudimentary training.

It’ll be helpful to tell them to buy this book and read my section on TortoiseSVN.

I believe the book also covers CruiseControl.NET. CruiseControl.NET has been an extremely valuable tool for Subtext’s continous integration and build process. The next step for some of our clients is to help them devote a server and time to setting up a continous integration process.

What others have said

David Woods Jan 18, 2007 11:58 PM

# Tools Day Contribution

matt Jan 19, 2007 12:04 AM

# re: Windows Developer Tools Day

can web developers get some love?

nelson Jan 19, 2007 9:23 AM

# re: Windows Developer Tools Day

no love. only scooters

Patrick Jan 20, 2007 4:29 AM

# re: Windows Developer Tools Day

Do you only use Subversion or have you ever tried using Team Foundation Server with CruiseControl.net?

Jim Holmes Jan 20, 2007 5:23 AM

# re: Windows Developer Tools Day

Phil,

Thanks so much for helping make the book a great one -- and thanks for your post on Tools Day!

Steve Harman Jan 20, 2007 5:37 AM

# re: Windows Developer Tools Day

I had the lucky chance to meet Jim Holmes at CodeMash on Friday (a.k.a- "Windows Developer Tools Day") while I was standing around thumbing through a copy of the book. I must say, what a great guy!

I introduced myself and then mentioned that you and I work together and his eyes lit up. Well, only long enough for him to say "Oh... you work with Phil - you poor guy!" Jim is obviously well acquainted with sarcasm.

At any rate, he gave me a free copy of the book and I'm really looking forward to spending a few hours flipping through the content to see what other tools the community at large is using.

Haacked Jan 20, 2007 5:57 AM

# re: Windows Developer Tools Day

Patrick, I haven't tried TFS with CC.NET yet. I'd be interested to hear results on that.

The estatic reading list Jan 27, 2007 1:58 AM

# Great Response to Windows Developer Power Tools Day

Check out some of the great posts we got in response to our “unilaterally declaring Friday, January 19th

Member Blogs Jan 27, 2007 2:06 AM

# Great Response to Windows Developer Power Tools Day

Check out some of the great posts we got in response to our “unilaterally declaring Friday, January 19th

Arnaud Weil Jan 29, 2007 12:46 AM

# re: Windows Developer Tools Day

Now, that day naming is a great trend!
I officially declare February the 1st as the "Day naming day".

David Woods Nov 18, 2007 1:16 AM

# Tools Day Contribution

Tools Day Contribution

David Woods Nov 22, 2007 10:26 AM

# Tools Day Contribution

Tools Day Contribution

File search Jun 29, 2010 9:17 PM

# re: Windows Developer Tools Day

I prefer to use OpenId. Email is not so interesting.

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