I’ve been looking around **CodePlex ** [defunct link: http://www.codeplex.com]lately and there’s some really cool stuff there. For example, the source code to ASP.NET MVC.
That got me thinking, what else is out there? Here are my (current) top 5 favorite CodePlex projects.
#1. ASP.NET MVC
[defunct link: http://www.codeplex.com/aspnet]
This project gives you access to the source code for upcoming releases that the Microsoft ASP.NET team is working on, starting with the ASP.NET MVC Framework. The project gives you a look at the design and lets you have a voice in it. You can send us feedback for the ASP.NET MVC framework through the ASP.NET MVC forums on the ASP.NET site.
#2 Script#
[defunct link: http://www.codeplex.com/scriptsharp]
Script# enables more productive Ajax application development by allowing you to compile your C# source code into JavaScript. It allows you to use standard .NET tools like msbuild projects, Visual Studio and IDE intellisense, reflector, refactoring tools, amongst various others.
#3 AJAX Control Toolkit
[defunct link: http://www.codeplex.com/AtlasControlToolkit]
The AJAX Control Toolkit is a joint project between the community and Microsoft. Built upon the ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions, the Toolkit aims to be the biggest and best collection of web-client components available.
#4 .NET Mass Downloader
[defunct link: http://www.codeplex.com/NetMassDownloader]
Mass Downloader For .Net Framework which allows you do download .Net Framework source code in batch.
The tool which enables offline debugging of .Net Framework in VS2008(including Express Editions) , VS2005 (including Express Editions), and Codegear Rad Studio.
#5 MVC Contrib – MvcContrib.org
[defunct link: http://www.codeplex.com/MVCContrib]
This project will be a series of assemblies that add functionality to Microsoft’s ASP.NET MVC Framework and make the framework easier to use. *Download the MVC Framework CTP here: asp.net/downloads/3.5-extensions [defunct link: http://asp.net/downloads/3.5-extensions/]. Download here: go.microsoft.com/fwlink [defunct link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=105029]. Some of the items to be included are …
#5+1 ASP.NET Upload Utility: Big Mailer
[defunct link: http://www.codeplex.com/bigmailer]
Email something huge: The big mailer project allows you to upload large files to your website and then retrieve a convenient url for email and other uses.
#5+2 Visual Studio Most Recent Files Utility
[defunct link: http://www.codeplex.com/vsrecentfiles]
Manage your recent projects and solutions list for Visual Studio. Supports VS 2003, 2005, and 2008.
[OK, those last two are projects are mine, but they are pretty cool.]
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