The Daily Grind 869

Grass only grows where you do not want it to be.

• Devshop - Browser-based project management tool tuned specifically for software projects.
• Quotator - Software to insert quotes from a rotating list in your Outlook, Outlook Express, or Opera Mail signatures. Trial download is here, $9.90 to register.
• Matrix for SQL Server - Fancy Web front-end for SQL Server Analysis Services and SQL Server Reporting Services. Create custom dashboards, scorecards, wireless alerts, and more.
• Secure FTP Library for .NET Framework - Component supporting FTPS in all versions of the .NET Framework and .NET CF. Trial download is here, pricing from $349.
• Windows PowerShell (Monad) Has Arrived - Complete with a silly marketing-driven name. This blog entry has the RC1 download links.
• EasyPrototype - Turn sketches or screenshots into interactive HTML UI mockups. Looks pretty nifty. 30-day trial download is here, pricing from $279.
• ExtremePlanner 2.1 - New version of this Java-based agile project management tool includes email notifications, RTF exports, enhanced test reporting, and a new release plan view. I reviewed version 2.0 here, you can sign up for a free trial here, and pricing starts at $495 for five users.
• Wackget - Free minimalist download manager. One nice touch is that you can paste in a section of a Web page and it will automatically find and grab the downloads. (via Brenton House)
• WebRipper - Tool for finding and downloading a mess of files. You can target a single site or search by keyword, and choose video, audio, image or document types to grab.
• Add-Ons for Internet Explorer - With IE7, Microsoft is promoting extra bits and pieces. Shades of Firefox extensions...
• Attensa for Outlook 1.2 and Attensa Mobile Now Available - The Attensa RSS reader now syncs with your PDA or mobile phone.
• PHPRunner 3.0 - Automatically build database-driven PHP Web sites from MySQL, Access, Oracle, or SQL Server databases. Trial download here, $199 to license.
• ASPRunner Professional 4.0 - Database management tool that builds pages to handle Access, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or DB2 database. Trial download here, pricing from $249.

• Working Smarter with ASP.NET 2.0 - A few random thoughts from yours truly.

• The downside of telecommuting - Not everyone who works from home is an antisocial loser, but some of us are :)

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