The tool for the SharePoint developer’s virtual m/c are following,
Sharepoint Designer 2007 and SP1
Visual Studio Extension (Only install after installing visual studio 2008)
Web Part Template
IE8 Developer tool
Firefox Addon
Google Chrome
Windows Safari
Fiddler
TracePlus/Web Detective(Spirent Edition)
IrfanView
WSPBuilder
SharePoint Inspector
lutz reflector
Microsoft VHD for Sharepoint 2007
Few articles on setting up MOSS developer’s environment,
Microsoft Article
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb330848.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb428899.aspx
Video on Developer’s machine,
http://wmod.appdev.com/a365/o2/AD/DEMO/LDNN/SP7C/SP7CLDN18B.wmv
Other articles,
http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/sharepoint_dev_environment.htm
http://weblogs.asp.net/erobillard/archive/2007/02/23/build-a-sharepoint-development-machine.aspx
Diganta Kumar is an experienced Technical Program Manager with a passion for technology. He has architected and developed software for over a decade for a broad range of industries. Diganta is a founder of two online IT businesses. He likes to help, mentor, and manage software development teams to improve and produce great software. He currently works as a Principal Program Manager for Microsoft. Before joining Microsoft, he was with AWS for five years, where he managed large cross-functional programs on a global scale.
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