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title: "More cool tools, and a cool Add-in for C++"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/12/2/more-cool-tools-and-a-cool-add-in-for-c.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/12/2/more-cool-tools-and-a-cool-add-in-for-c.html"
published: "2004-12-02T22:26:00"
updated: "2004-12-02T22:26:00"
tags: ["Cool Tools"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Lots of cool tools in this nice blog post . I am reminded again of the chalkTalk application by Billy Hollis which is cool for presentations. Another cool tool I discovered is Visual Assist-X which works for all…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
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# More cool tools, and a cool Add-in for C++

By Roy Osherove December 2, 2004 In [Cool Tools](https://osherove.com/blog/category/cool-tools)

**Historical article** · Originally published December 2, 2004; technical details may be outdated.

Lots of cool tools in [this nice blog post](http://blogs.mit.edu/doval/posts/1614.aspx).

I am reminded again of the [chalkTalk](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnadvnet/html/vbnet11122002.asp) application by Billy Hollis which is cool for presentations.

Another cool tool I discovered is [Visual Assist-X](http://www.wholetomato.com/) which works for all versions of C++ on Visual Studio .net and 6.0 and also VB.Net and C#. It actually complements [Resharper](http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper) very well.  (Yes I know it's been there for ages but I've only now had a real need to actually install it so that makes for a whole new discovery cycle on my part..)

It's amazing to me that for C++ they are practically the only real-selling Add-in out there. Especially for a product such as VC 6.0 which has some amazing disadvantages regarding usability.

Am I missing some more add-is? how about refactoring for C++? anyone know something like that?

## More in Cool Tools

[All posts in Cool Tools](https://osherove.com/blog/category/cool-tools)

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- Dec 9, 2004

    ### [More free cool components from SharpTools](https://osherove.com/blog/2004/12/9/more-free-cool-components-from-sharptools.html)

- Nov 29, 2004

    ### [TestDriven.Net version 1.0 is out (with a new site design as well)](https://osherove.com/blog/2004/11/29/testdrivennet-version-10-is-out-with-a-new-site-design-as-we.html)

- Nov 26, 2004

    ### [Cool Tools Every .Net Developer should be aware of](https://osherove.com/blog/2004/11/26/cool-tools-every-net-developer-should-be-aware-of.html)


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