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netTierGenerator - Unedited Updated: 30 Nov 2008   3-tier application framework & codogeneration tool - the way for rapid & effective development. .NET 2.0, C# 1.0, C# 2.0, .NET 3.0, C# 3.0, .NET 3.5, C#, .NET, CEO, Architect, Dev, Intermediate, Advanced	Dmitry Zubrilin	4.67
Tier Generator 1.0 Updated: 26 Jul 2008   A powerful tool for rapid application development. .NET 2.0, WinXP, SQL 2005, C# 2.0, C#, Windows, .NET, SQL Server, Intermediate	Shakeel Iqbal	4.60
NArrange - .NET Code Organizer - Unedited Updated: 10 Aug 2008   Using NArrange to Organize C# Source Code C#, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	James Nies	4.50
Generate AST for the DLR Updated: 1 Aug 2008   Learn how to generate your own code for the DLR using an Abstract Syntax Tree. Mono, C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0, .NET 3.5, VS2008, C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, Advanced, Silverlight	Lionel LASKE	4.42
T4: Extending the Generated Template Class Updated: 15 Nov 2008   Taking advantage of the inherits directive in text templates to allow for a clean extension of the generated template class. VS2008, C#, .NET, Architect, Dev, Intermediate	Mike Pagel	4.38
Wizard and CRUD Applications to Build other CRUD Applications - Unedited Updated: 24 Aug 2008   Looking at the possibility of using CRUD applications to manage other CRUD applications inside a web browser and without any hand-coding. Also, presenting a step wizard deriving the database structure from the UI rather than the opposite. C#, VB, ASP.NET, Javascript, XML, CSS, SQL, SQL Server, Visual Studio, HTML, CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev, Design, Advanced	Olivier Giulieri	4.38
Minimalist Meta-Model for CRUD Applications - Unedited Updated: 25 Aug 2008   A look at the minimal metadata needed (database mapping and user interface) for CRUD applications code generation using the example of a to do list. Javascript, XML, CSS, SQL, HTML, Architect, DBA, Dev, Design, Intermediate, Advanced	Olivier Giulieri	4.33
SQL Class shell generator - Unedited Updated: 10 Sep 2008   Generate Class Shells from SQL Database tables, (SQL 2005 & 2008 only). Output languages supported C# (Csharp) and VB.Net .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, SQL 2005, C#, VB, Windows, .NET, Win32, SQL Server, Dev, Intermediate	Paw Jershauge	4.20
StateProto - Interacting State Machines Updated: 22 Jul 2006   Drawing state diagrams, and C# code generation for the modified QF4Net. C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	statedriven	4.20
On the fly Code Generation with Evolutility - Unedited Updated: 5 Sep 2008   A generic Web User Interface for CRUD applications generating all screens at run-time based on external metadata. It comes with sample applications for address book, memo pad, to do list, restaurants list, wine cellar, and database structure documentation that are easily customizable. VB, ASP.NET, Javascript, XML, CSS, SQL, Visual Studio, HTML, Dev, Intermediate, Advanced	Olivier Giulieri	4.19
Xmi CodeDom Library, Part 1 - Unedited Updated: 26 May 2008   A .Net 2.0 library that converts XMI into CodeDom. Part 1 introduces the library. .NET 2.0, C#, XML, Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, Intermediate	Dustin Metzgar	4.18
Yet Another Code Generator - Unedited Updated: 18 Aug 2008   Template based code generator .NET 2.0, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6, VB, Windows, .NET, Architect, Dev, ADO.NET, Design, Beginner	Stein Borge	4.14
GNR8 - Simple C# Class Generator Updated: 10 Jul 2008   Generate 1 to n classes from database tables C#, XML, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, Beginner	digital man	4.12
Database Helper v 2.0.0 - Unedited Updated: 23 Aug 2008   An open source code generation utility with some useful features to generate procedures,class for tables and .net code for procedures automatically. C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, C#, VB	hdv212	3.95
Yet Another Code Generator Templates - Unedited Updated: 17 Jul 2008   YACGen template construction introduction C#, ASP.NET, .NET, Architect, Dev, Design, Beginner	Stein Borge	3.92
Simple Template Engine Updated: 19 Aug 2008   Generate source code and database scripts for any language or platform. C#, DBA, Dev, Intermediate, Ruby	baker.alex	3.92
Automatically Create Data Access Layers and Business Layers From Microsoft Access or SQL Server Databases Updated: 7 Nov 2008   How to automatically create data access layers and business layers from a Microsoft Access or a SQL Server database .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, VS.NET2003, VS2005, .NET 3.0, VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, .NET 3.5, VS2008, C#, ASP.NET, SQL, Win32, Architect, DBA, Dev, ADO.NET, Design, Intermediate	icemanind	3.91
Pseudo Code Modeling Language Updated: 7 Aug 2008   Describes a short hand modeling language for specifying and rendering .NET code models quickly and easily. C#, Dev, Design, Intermediate	BoneSoft	3.86
ScriptEngine - User Defined Calculations in C#, VB, JScript and F# Updated: 18 Nov 2008   Enabling run time code in any .NET language C#, VB, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, JScript .NET, Intermediate, F#	Walt Fair, Jr.	3.86
Visual Studio 2005 Project And Item Templates - Unedited Updated: 26 Oct 2008   All about Project and Item Templates. You can use Custom Templates to make your development process faster than you ever think. Create your own Template for Visual Studio and distribute with all others. You can also learn how to create an installer to install a template. .NET 2.0, C# 2.0, VB 8.0, C#, VB, ASP.NET, .NET, CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev, QA, WinForms, WebForms, Design, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, SysAdmin	Abhishek Sur	3.73
Document and Code Generation by LINQ and XSL Updated: 3 Aug 2008   An article on how to generate source code as well as populate Excel Spreadsheets. .NET 2.0, C# 2.0, .NET 3.0, C# 3.0, .NET 3.5, C#, XML, .NET, Dev, XSLT, Office, LINQ, Intermediate, Advanced	Dave Elliott	3.70
EGen – a scalable code generation and maintenance framework Updated: 24 Aug 2008   An article on EGen - a scalable code generation and maintenance framework for C/C++/C#/Java, implemented in Ruby. C++, C++/CLI, C, C#, Windows, Dev, QA, Design, Intermediate, Advanced, Ruby	Eduard Ene	3.64
.NET Code Generation through StringTemplate Updated: 30 May 2008   This article concisely introduces StringTemplate with a practical .NET code generation example. The scenario includes common issues when it comes to code generation such as conditionally generating codes, loop, and token replacement. .NET 2.0, C# 2.0, Dev, Beginner	Ricky Wang	3.47
XML-based Model-Driven Engineering Updated: 25 Sep 2008   Using XML technologies for Model-Driven Engineering. C++, C#, ASP.NET, XML, Windows, .NET, HTML, Architect, Dev, UML, XSLT, Design, Intermediate, Advanced	Serghei Sarafudinov	3.38
Run-Time Code Generation I: Compile C#-Code using Microsoft.CSharp and System.CodeCom.Compiler Updated: 18 Jan 2006   Compile C#-Code using Microsoft.CSharp and System.CodeCom.Compiler .NET 1.1, VS.NET2003, C#, Windows, Dev, Intermediate	André Janus	3.33
XEML (Entity Markup Language) for Code Generation - Unedited Updated: 25 Aug 2008   XEML (Entity Markup Language) for Code Generation .NET 2.0, C#, XML, .NET, Architect, DBA, Dev, XSLT, Design, Intermediate	latticesoft	3.31
RAD C++ Integrated Development Environment - Unedited Updated: 7 Jun 2008   RAD Tool for C++ Developers, Code Generator NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, C++, Windows, Win32, Dev, Design, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Ali Imran Khan Shirani	3.20
Generate Properties from Class Variables in Visual Studio .NET Updated: 25 Nov 2008   Generate properties from class variables using macro VB, .NET, Dev, Beginner	Adeel Hussain	3.00
Run-Time Code Generation II: Invoke Methods using System.Reflection Updated: 18 Jan 2006   Invoke methods using System.Reflection C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	André Janus	2.63