Power Tools are your best friend

Power tools are an awesome way for Microsoft teams to release out-of-band utilities and tools that can really help round out rough edges and missing features from a product. Here are a few of the Power Tools you should really consider installing if you use any of these products.

Productivity Power Tools for Visual Studio 2012 (NEW)

The Productivity Power Tools for Visual Studio 2010 were both very popular and very useful for any developer using Visual Studio 2010. The long wait for the updated 2012 version of these great power tools is now over.

Read the full details on The Visual Studio Blog

Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012 Power Tools

These great power tools are a set of enhancements, tools, and command-line utilities that increase productivity of Team Foundation Server scenarios.

You can download the TFS 2012 Power Tools on the Visual Studio Gallery.

SQL Server Data Tools Power Tools for Visual Studio 2012

Not to be forgotten, the SDDT team also have their very own Power Tools for anyone using the SQL Server Data Tools.

The SSDT Power Tools can be found on the MSDN website.

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Anthony Borton is a Microsoft MVP in Visual Studio ALM. He is the principle ALM Consultant/Trainer at Enhance ALM, based in Brisbane, Australia.
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2 Responses to Power Tools are your best friend

  1. Matt Corr says:

    Hello, Jus letting you know the URL for the SQL Server Data Tools goes to a empty page. Maybe this is the link to use? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/jj650015

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