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And the Survey Says ...
asp.netPRO Readers’ Choice Awards 2006
David Riggs
October 30, 2009
4 Min Read
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And the Survey Says ...
asp.netPRO Readers Choice Awards 2006
By David Riggs
Hopefully you played along at home as we hosted our annualReaders Choice Awards balloting. It was your chance to vote for the productsand services that make your ASP.NET development easier, more efficient, and moreprofitable maybe even more fun. There are many exceptionally talented peoplein this industry; this was your opportunity to show them your appreciation andrecognition for a job well done.
With all due respect to Family Feud, here is what our survey says; here are the results ofthe 2006 asp.netPRO Readers Choice Awards.
Category | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
Add-in | CodeRush for Visual Studio .NET (Developer Express) | C# Refactory (Xtreme Simplicity) |
Charting & Graphics Tool | ComponentArt WebChart for ASP.NET (ComponentArt) | Dundas Chart for .NET (Dundas Software) |
Chat Application | Cute Chat (CuteSoft) | Absolute Live Support .NET (Xigla Software) |
Code Editor | TextPad (Helios Software Solutions) | HomeSite (Macromedia) |
Communications Tool | IP*Works! (/n software) | PowerTCP .NET (Dart Communications) |
Community Resource | The Code Project (CodeProject) | 4GuysFromRolla.com (4GuysFromRolla.com) |
Component Set | ComponentArt Web.UI for ASP.NET (ComponentArt) | r.a.d.controls (telerik) |
Content Management System | ComponentArt Rotator for ASP.NET (ComponentArt) | Sitefinity (telerik) |
e-Commerce Package | BV Commerce (BV Software) | Ibiz E-Payment Integrator .NET Edition (/n software) |
E-mail Control | aspNet Email (Advanced Intellect) | IP*Works! S/MIME (/n software) |
Forum Application | Community Server (Telligent Systems, Inc.) | dotNetBB Forums (dotNetBB.com) |
Grid | r.a.d.grid (telerik) | ComponentArt Grid for ASP.NET (ComponentArt) |
Hosting Service | DiscountASP.NET (DiscountASP.NET) | ORCS Web (ORCS Web) |
IDE | Microsoft Visual Studio (Microsoft) | Studio 8 (Adobe) |
Navigation Control | ComponentArt Web.UI Navigation Controls for ASP.NET (ComponentArt) | r.a.d.menu (telerik) |
Online Editor | r.a.d.editor (telerik) | FreeTextBox Pro License (FreeTextBox) |
Polling Tool | Peter s Polling Package (PeterBlum.com) | OnlineVoting/Survey Web-App (Comrie Software Solutions) |
Printing/Reporting Tool | Crystal Reports (Business Objects) | ComponentOne WebReports for ASP.NET (ComponentOne) |
Project Management/Defect Tracking | OnTime 2006 Software Project Management System (Axosoft) | TestTrack Pro (Seapine Software) |
Scheduling/Calendar Tool | ComponentArt Calendar for ASP.NET (ComponentArt) | r.a.d.calendar (telerik) |
Security Tool | Dotfuscator (PreEmptive Solutions) | IP*Works! SSL (/n software) |
Testing/QA Tool | ANTS Profiler (Red Gate Software) | TestComplete (AutomatedQA) |
Training | developmentor (DevelopMentor) | Transcender (Transcender) |
Utility | CodeSmith (CodeSmith Tools, LLC) | r.a.d.spell (telerik) |
Product of the Year
With a variety of products and services from which tochoose, it takes quite a following to take top honors in this category.Emerging as your favorite from all the contestants on this year s asp.netPRO Readers Choice Awards ballotis DiscountASP.NET. Honorable mention goes to product of the year runner-up, ComponentArtWeb.UI for ASP.NET.
Congratulations and Thanks
I d like to thank all the third-party vendors who create theproducts and services included in our survey. The products they create and therisks they take to bring them to market are what these awards are all about.Their efforts make our ASP.NET development efforts more efficient, moreproductive, and, hopefully, more profitable. Congratulations to every companyon the ballot; there would be no ASP.NET community without their efforts.
And I d be remiss if I didn t extend my thanks to all ofyou in the ASP.NET community who took time to vote. The asp.netPRO Readers Choice Awards really do belong to you wesimply tabulate the votes and report the results. By selecting the winners, youhave recognized those who have excelled at their craft and issued a challengeto all the others.
David Riggs iseditor-in-chief of asp.netPRO and itscompanion e-newsletter, asp.netNOW.Reach him at mailto:[email protected].
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