Jumpstart Your .NET Development:
Because Total .NET SourceBook includes not just code, but knowledge about how to write .NET code, you can quickly learn the .NET way of doing things. With examples covering all the important .NET classes, and practical advice on .NET coding, you'll be up and running in no time.
Huge Library of Code and Information:
Total .NET SourceBook includes hundreds of classes, code snippets, how-to's and articles for just about every area of .NET development. C# and Visual Basic .NET versions of each item are provides along with helpful notes.
Get New Code Automatically with the Code WebService:
Every time you start Total .NET SourceBook, the program automatically connects to FMS's unique Code WebService. New code, articles, and tips are automatically downloaded to your database. Developers at FMS, are constantly adding new content to help you with .NET.
Manage Your Knowledge:
Total .NET SourceBook provides one convenient place to manage code, knowledge and techniques for .NET. As you write new routines, or find good tips on the Internet or newsgroups, simply add them to your SourceBook database. Finding code is now as easy as pressing a button. A full-featured color-coding editor is included with support for C#, C++, VB.NET, VB6/VBA, Java, JavaScript, XML, and HTML.
Share Your Entire Team's Knowledge:
Because Total .NET SourceBook is completely multi-user, every member of your .NET development team can share in each other's knowledge and experience. As each individual adds code or content, it instantly becomes available to the entire team.
Standalone Code Explorer, or Visual Studio .NET Add-In:
Total .NET SourceBook is the only code library for .NET that provides both a full-featured standalone Code Explorer, and an integrated Visual Studio .NET Add-in.
Simply drag code out of FMS's Visual Studio .NET tool window and put it directly in your project. Or grab any code out of your solution and drag it into Total .NET SourceBook--its as easy as that.
Total .NET SourceBook is also available as part of the Total .NET Developer Suite.
The SourceBook Code Webservice:
Every time you start Total .NET SourceBook, the program automatically connects to FMS's unique Code WebService. New code, articles, and tips are automatically downloaded to your database. FMS developers are constantly adding new content to help you with .NET.
Built on .NET Technologies:
The Total .NET SourceBook Code Webservice is built on .NET XML Web Services. Using the latest techniques, FMS can offer new content to SourceBook users automatically. As long as you have an Internet connection, you can get new content as soon as it becomes available.
How it Works:
When you start Total .NET SourceBook, the program launches a background thread for its webservice client. It connects to a server at FMS and requests a list of new content as of the date you last downloaded. Once the new list is received and parsed, it is shown in the Total .NET SourceBook browser window. Press the [Download all new content] button and you're ready to go. New content is downloaded and added to your database automatically.
Total .NET SourceBook is also available as part of:
- Total .NET Developer Suite.
Trial Version
- A 60-day Trial version of Total .NET SourceBook 1.0 (For VS.NET 2002), is available for download from Grey Matter's website. The Trial version of Total .NET SourceBook is designed to provide you with the opportunity to evaluate the product, and is for evaluation purposes only.
Please be aware of the following before you install or use the Trial version of Total .NET SourceBook:
- The Trial version includes only a subset of the source code for the product. The retail version will contain significantly more source code in the FMS code database.
- This Trial version will expire and cease to function 60 days after installation.
Total .NET SourceBook is licensed on a per developer basis. Each developer who uses the program must have a license.