Visual C# Controls, Tools and Components

Controls are the bread and butter of rapid application development. Visual Studio 2005 ships with numerous controls right in the box. This page contains additional controls and samples that you can use in your own solutions.

Essentials

	ASP.NET Control Gallery The Control Gallery is a directory of ASP.NET controls that you can use in your applications.
	Windows Forms Control Gallery on WindowsForms.NET Use the Control Gallery, a directory of Windows Forms controls, in your own applications.
	CodeRush Xpress for C# A version of CodeRush licensed exclusively for C# developers working in Visual Studio.

Web Forms Components

	ASP.NET 2.0 Security from InnerWorkings InnerWorkings offers seven hours of practice-based coding challenges to help developers learn and implement the new security features available in ASP.NET 2.0 and defend their Web applications against attack.
	Chart FX from Software FX Chart FX delivers advanced charts to graphically display data, including specific functionality, such as Gauges, OLAP, Financial, Statistical, and Maps, to diverse markets, platforms, and environments.
	Constructor/MDRAD v3 from i3 Design Limited Constructor/MDRAD is an IDE-integrated developer toolkit designed to speed production of Windows or Web applications, by using a model definition describing business entities (a network of related classes) either created from scratch or by reverse-engineering a database schema.
	DataWindow .NET from Sybase, Inc. DataWindow .NET is a component that boosts the performance of .NET application development environments. It's a 4GL RAD product, which means it helps you get the job done, quickly.
	DeKlarit from ARTech Build and maintain live, robust Windows, Web, and mobile business-critical applications in record time. DeKlarit is the Model Driven tool that combines agile database modeling, Declarative business rules, automatic code generation, and seamless integration into Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
	DevForce from IdeaBlade IdeaBlade's DevForce is a developer productivity solution for building applications for the Microsoft .NET Framework. DevForce is a "must have" for developing and deploying .NET applications. With its integrated suite of infrastructure components, an application server, design tools, and full service support, you can create compelling .NET enterprise applications, on time, and on budget.
	Dundas Chart for .NET from Dundas Software Ltd. Dundas Chart for .NET is the industry leader in .NET Charting Solutions. Whether you are implementing charting into internal projects, or building applications for clients, Dundas Chart offers advanced, award-winning technology and advanced results to get the most out of data.
	Dundas Diagram for .NET from Dundas Software Ltd. Use Dundas Diagram for .NET to create all types of relational charts for web and desktop applications, including Organizational Charts, Flow Charts, Block Charts, as well as HMI Diagrams and more. Automatically generate tree and graph style diagrams and charts, and instantly apply auto-layout styles to get the exact look that you require.
	Dundas Gauge for .NET from Dundas Software Ltd. Designed specifically to display and monitor real-time data using a range of fully customizable Gauge and Dial types, Dundas Gauge for .NET is ideal for developers building digital dashboards, manufacturing, financial, and other applications that monitor KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) and other critical data.
	DXperience from Developer Express To build stunning and flexible applications, you need feature complete components. Ones that work as expected, each and every time. Our complete range of visual components will help you emulate today's most popular UIs without hassles or aggravation. Like all of our tools, our components were written in Visual C# and fully optimized for the .NET Framework and all .NET languages.
	ERM Diagram 4.0 from Crainiate Software ERM Diagram 4.0 brings new and exciting functionality to .NET Winforms diagramming development with a combination of features and abilities not found in any other vector or drawing component.
	Essential Studio from Syncfusion, Inc. Add sophisticated grid, grouping, charting, diagramming, Microsoft Excel reporting, formula support, PDF creation, enhanced editing, HTML-rendering, and many more capabilities to your .NET Windows Forms and ASP.NET applications. Essential Studio incorporates a unique debugging support system that allows switching between 'Debug' and 'Release' versions of our library with a single click. Essential Studio includes a one-year subscription for unlimited technical support and updates.
	Graphics Server .NET from Graphics Server Technologies Graphics Server .NET is dedicated to helping NET developers easily add graphs and charts to their Windows and Web applications. The Interactive Designer makes creating and modifying graphs a snap.
	LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging Pro for .NET from LEAD Technologies, Inc. Extend and simplify the .NET Framework (v1.1 and 2.0) and GDI+ with LEADTOOLS. Support for 150+ file formats including TIFF, JPG, J2K, PDF, and GIF using various compression schemes such as JPEG, JPEG2000, LZW, CCITT G3/G4, and CMP.
	Measurement Studio from National Instruments National Instruments Measurement Studio is an integrated suite of classes and controls for test, measurement, and automation applications in Visual Studio 2005, Visual Studio .NET 2003, and Visual Studio 6.0. Measurement Studio dramatically reduces application development time by providing Windows Forms, Web Forms, and ActiveX user interface controls designed for engineers, advanced scientific analysis, and data acquisition (DAQ) and instrument control class libraries optimized for test.
	Nevron Chart for .NET Nevron Chart for .NET is the most advanced .NET charting component. The Chart control for .NET provides powerful Data Visualization capabilities for Windows Forms and ASP.NET. Nevron Chart includes a full set of charting types and Gauges. It can display a myriad of business, scientific, financial charts and advanced digital dashboards. It supports GDI+ and OpenGL rendering, numerous charting types with built-in advanced charting logic, flexible axes and much more. This, combined with the "out of the box" presentation quality of the generated charts and the powerful server side support, makes this component unique.
	Nevron Diagram for .NET Nevron Diagram for .NET is a fully managed, extensible and powerful diagramming framework, which can help you create feature rich diagramming solutions in Windows Forms and Web Forms (ASP.NET). This product is built on top of the Nevron Presentation Framework and thus provides you with advanced capabilities for stunning visual impact, which you will not find in any other product - including commercial standalone diagramming applications. Nevron Diagram for .NET has been carefully designed to meet a vast amount of customization requests.
	Nevron .NET Vision Nevron .NET Vision is a component suite for creating unique and powerful data presentation applications with spectacular data visualization capabilities. Flexible and extensible, it delivers powerful Charting, Diagramming and User Interface components for Windows Forms and ASP.NET, with rich functionality and exceptional features, bringing significant technological advantage to your applications. Its carefully designed object model and unmatched "out-of-the-box" presentation quality make Nevron .NET Vision an award-winning component suite.
	Spread for Web Forms from FarPoint Technologies, Inc. Spread for Web Forms 2.5 is a high-performance, fully customizable ASP.NET spreadsheet component. It supports AJAX calls with client-side calculations; reads/writes Microsoft Excel files.
	TeeChart Pro for .NET from Steema Software TeeChart Pro provides complete, quick, and easy-to-use charting and plotting .NET controls for Business, Real-Time, Financial, and Scientific applications.
	ViewControl from Statesoft The new ViewControl Visual Studio 2005 plug-in allows customers to construct simulations, make changes as required, and code every element of that simulation before deploying the completed application in a secure and stable environment.
	WebDesktop.NET for Visual Studio 2005 from Intersoft Solutions Corp. WebDesktop.NET 1.0 empowers web application development with new breakthroughs in User Interface technologies by combining Unified Component System of WebUI.NET Framework and state-of-the-art Intersoft Rendering architecture.
	ComponentOne Studio Enterprise ComponentOne Studio Enterprise is the largest and most complete component toolset for developing all layers of Windows, Web, Mobile, and ASP.NET AJAX enabled applications. Studio Enterprise accelerates visual development with drag and drop tools that simplify the design-time experience and extend the power of Visual Studio 2005. Now you can develop cutting-edge interfaces and add the most sophisticated feature sets to your Windows, Web, Mobile, and ASP.NET AJAX enabled applications with less code and in less time than ever before.

Windows Forms Components

	Chart FX from Software FX Chart FX delivers advanced charts to graphically display data, including specific functionality, such as Gauges, OLAP, Financial, Statistical, and Maps, to diverse markets, platforms, and environments.
	ComponentOne Studio Enterprise ComponentOne Studio Enterprise is the largest and most complete component toolset for developing all layers of Windows, Web, Mobile, and ASP.NET AJAX enabled applications. Studio Enterprise accelerates visual development with drag and drop tools that simplify the design-time experience and extend the power of Visual Studio 2005. Now you can develop cutting-edge interfaces and add the most sophisticated feature sets to your Windows, Web, Mobile, and ASP.NET AJAX enabled applications with less code and in less time than ever before.
	Constructor/MDRAD v3 from i3 Design Limited Constructor/MDRAD is an IDE-integrated developer toolkit designed to speed production of Windows or Web applications, by using a model definition describing business entities (a network of related classes) either created from scratch or by reverse-engineering a database schema.
	DataWindow .NET from Sybase, Inc. DataWindow .NET is a component that boosts the performance of .NET application development environments. It's a 4GL RAD product, which means it helps you get the job done, quickly.
	DeKlarit from ARTech Build and maintain live, robust Windows, Web, and mobile business-critical applications in record time. DeKlarit is the Model Driven tool that combines agile database modeling, Declarative business rules, automatic code generation, and seamless integration into Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
	DevForce from IdeaBlade IdeaBlade's DevForce is a developer productivity solution for building applications for the Microsoft .NET Framework. DevForce is a "must have" for developing and deploying .NET applications. With its integrated suite of infrastructure components, an application server, design tools, and full service support, you can create compelling .NET enterprise applications, on time, and on budget.
	DevInspect from SPI Dynamics SPI Dynamics DevInspect simplifies security for developers by automatically finding and fixing application security defects in the source code. DevInspect enables developers to build secure Web applications and Web services quickly and easily, without requiring security expertise.
	Dotfuscator Professional from PreEmptive Solutions PreEmptive Solutions, Inc. is a firm that specializes in obfuscation, size reduction, and optimization development tools. PreEmptive's Dotfuscator for .NET protects your program against hackers attempting to steal your intellectual property or find security holes in your application.
	Dundas Chart for .NET from Dundas Software Ltd. Dundas Chart for .NET is the industry leader in .NET Charting Solutions. Whether you are implementing charting into internal projects, or building applications for clients, Dundas Chart offers advanced, award-winning technology and advanced results to get the most out of data.
	Dundas Diagram for .NET from Dundas Software Ltd. Use Dundas Diagram for .NET to create all types of relational charts for web and desktop applications, including Organizational Charts, Flow Charts, Block Charts, as well as HMI Diagrams and more. Automatically generate tree and graph style diagrams and charts, and instantly apply auto-layout styles to get the exact look that you require.
	Dundas Gauge for .NET from Dundas Software Ltd. Designed specifically to display and monitor real-time data using a range of fully customizable Gauge and Dial types, Dundas Gauge for .NET is ideal for developers building digital dashboards, manufacturing, financial, and other applications that monitor KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) and other critical data.
	DXperience from Developer Express To build stunning and flexible applications, you need feature complete components. Ones that work as expected, each and every time. Our complete range of visual components will help you emulate today's most popular UIs without hassles or aggravation. Like all of our tools, our components were written in Visual C# and fully optimized for the .NET Framework and all .NET languages.
	Essential Studio from Syncfusion, Inc. Add sophisticated grid, grouping, charting, diagramming, Microsoft Excel reporting, formula support, PDF creation, enhanced editing, HTML-rendering, and many more capabilities to your .NET Windows Forms and ASP.NET applications. Essential Studio incorporates a unique debugging support system that allows switching between 'Debug' and 'Release' versions of our library with a single click. Essential Studio includes a one-year subscription for unlimited technical support and updates.
	Graphics Server .NET from Graphics Server Technologies Graphics Server .NET is dedicated to helping .NET developers easily add graphs and charts to their Windows and Web applications. The Interactive Designer makes creating and modifying graphs a snap.
	Measurement Studio from National Instruments National Instruments Measurement Studio is an integrated suite of classes and controls for test, measurement, and automation applications in Visual Studio 2005, Visual Studio .NET 2003, and Visual Studio 6.0. Measurement Studio dramatically reduces application development time by providing Windows Forms, Web Forms, and ActiveX user interface controls designed for engineers, advanced scientific analysis, and data acquisition (DAQ) and instrument control class libraries optimized for test.
	Nevron Chart for .NET Nevron Chart for .NET is the most advanced .NET charting component. The Chart control for .NET provides powerful Data Visualization capabilities for Windows Forms and ASP.NET. Nevron Chart includes a full set of charting types and Gauges. It can display a myriad of business, scientific, financial charts and advanced digital dashboards. It supports GDI+ and OpenGL rendering, numerous charting types with built-in advanced charting logic, flexible axes and much more. This, combined with the "out of the box" presentation quality of the generated charts and the powerful server side support, makes this component unique.
	Nevron Diagram for .NET Nevron Diagram for .NET is a fully managed, extensible and powerful diagramming framework, which can help you create feature rich diagramming solutions in Windows Forms and Web Forms (ASP.NET). This product is built on top of the Nevron Presentation Framework and thus provides you with advanced capabilities for stunning visual impact, which you will not find in any other product - including commercial standalone diagramming applications. Nevron Diagram for .NET has been carefully designed to meet a vast amount of customization requests.
	Nevron .NET Vision Nevron .NET Vision is a component suite for creating unique and powerful data presentation applications with spectacular data visualization capabilities. Flexible and extensible, it delivers powerful Charting, Diagramming and User Interface components for Windows Forms and ASP.NET, with rich functionality and exceptional features, bringing significant technological advantage to your applications. Its carefully designed object model and unmatched "out-of-the-box" presentation quality make Nevron .NET Vision an award-winning component suite.
	Solutions::Schedule for .NET from DBI Technologies Inc. Add exceptional multi-resource scheduling and Team Management style Gantt chart capabilities to your Visual Basic .NET and/or C# software development projects. Schedule any number of resources by category to your choice of time scalefrom minutes to years and all points in between.
	Spread for Windows Forms from FarPoint Technologies, Inc. Spread for Windows Forms is a high-performance, fully customizable .NET spreadsheet component that gives you the power to create a feature-rich and fully customizable spreadsheet interface for your users.
	SqlTac Now, .NET programmers can have the important database domain knowledge at their fingertips in the tool (Visual Studio) in which they live and breathe. SqlTac can be used to generated a data access layer which is 100% compatible with Microsoft's SqlMetal. SqlTac generates XML-style comments based on your database descriptions into either C# or VB.NET code. This results in much more descriptive and meaningful IntelliSense inside of Visual Studio.
	TeeChart Pro for .NET from Steema Software TeeChart Pro provides complete, quick, and easy-to-use charting and plotting .NET controls for Business, Real-Time, Financial, and Scientific applications.
	ViewControl from Statesoft The new ViewControl Visual Studio 2005 plug-in allows customers to construct simulations, make changes as required, and code every element of that simulation before deploying the completed application in a secure and stable environment.
	XtraNavBar Suite from Developer Express Providing easy and intuitive navigation options within an application is the goal of every software developer. The XtraNavBar Suite gives you everything you need to create easy-to-use applications, which have incredible sophistication and elegance. With its advanced design time editor, you can quickly setup and create the look and feel of your choice without writing a single line of code - and deliver applications that will blow away your competition. To download the most recent shipping version and register your free license of the XtraNavBar, visit us online at www.devexpress.com/free.

Additional Components

	Aspose.Cells from Aspose Aspose.Cells is a non-graphical Excel spreadsheet reporting component that enables either .NET or Java applications to read and write Excel spreadsheets without utilizing Microsoft Excel.
	Aspose.Pdf from Aspose Aspose.Pdf is a non-graphical PDF document reporting component that enables either .NET or Java applications to create PDF documents without utilizing Adobe Acrobat.
	Aspose.Words from Aspose Aspose.Words enables .NET and Java applications to read, modify, and write Word documents without utilizing Microsoft Word.
	FileUp from SoftArtisans SoftArtisans FileUp benefits both large corporations and individual developers looking to create powerful HTTP file upload and download Web applications. FileUp is the one solution that offers both client-side resumability and the strength to overcome the built-in file size limits of ASP.NET.
	Genome from TechTalk Genome is an object-relational mapping tool that automatically provides persistence for Microsoft .NET classes in relational databases. Depending on the type of application, you can reduce your development efforts by up to 80 percent.
	ImgWriter from SoftArtisans SoftArtisans ImgWriter is a high-performance image processor used for dynamic image creation, management, and caching from your Web server. ImgWriter can be used for online photo galleries, product cataloguesor any application that needs to manipulate quality images and chart graphics on the fly.
	OfficeWriter from SoftArtisans A powerful server-side product, OfficeWriter delivers Microsoft Office content via the Web without requiring Office on the server. Designed for use on demanding Web server environments, OfficeWriter allows users to create, modify, and generate reports in Microsoft Excel and Word.
	Proposion N2N from Proposion Software Proposion N2N connects Microsoft .NET Framework applications to Lotus Notes and Domino databases and services. This lightweight managed ADO.NET data provider allows developers to perform fast queries and updates of Notes data from ASP.NET pages, Web services, Windows, or Mobile applications.
	Select C#Sync from Select Business Solutions Select C#Sync for Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET C# is a ground-breaking code generation tool, designed to generate C# code, view UML models, and validate your designs for C# suitability, all in conjunction with Select Component Architect.
	Select C++Sync from Select Business Solutions Select C++Sync moves round-trip engineering to a new level of efficiency, synchronizing models and programs using a single, dynamic transaction. It runs directly upon a multi-user repository and provides unparalleled levels of performance, whatever the model size, from one to hundreds of users.
	Select Component Portal from Select Business Solutions Select Component Portal extends Select Component Manager to your intranet or Internet. It helps designers and developers reuse components, speeding delivery of high quality applications and leveraging valuable IT assets.
	SpreadsheetGear for .NET from SpreadsheetGear LLC SpreadsheetGear for .NET is a royalty-free Microsoft Excel compatible spreadsheet component for the Microsoft .NET Framework featuring a fast and complete Excel compatible calculation engine.
	TeeGofer from Steema Software SL The tool is designed specifically for the .NET Component writer. Written in 100% native Visual C# code, it works by reflection to read in .NET Assemblies (DLLs or EXEs) to create first-class quality online, context sensitive, help documentation.

Third Party Controls Developers

	Nevron Software Nevron has been the world's most innovative company, developing component based Data Visualization technology for the .NET platform. Today Nevron is a synonym of premium quality Data Visualization solutions. The company portfolio includes the world's most advanced charting, diagramming and GUI components for Windows Forms and ASP.NET. Their superiority, high quality and innovative design make them a must for any developer.
	SPI Dynamics SPI Dynamics DevInspect simplifies security for developers by automatically finding and fixing application security defects in the source code. DevInspect enables developers to build secure Web applications and Web services quickly and easily, without requiring security expertise.
	Infragistics Infragistics has been the market leader in the user interface components industry for over 18 years. Infragistics offers the most comprehensive user interface component toolsets available for Windows Forms, ASP.NET, WPF, Silverlight, and JSF to empower developers to build and style immersive user experiences in line of business applications. Infragistics also offers user interface testing tools, support, training, and consulting services. Infragistics continues to grow worldwide with offices in the US, UK, Japan, Bulgaria, France, Canada, and India.

Component Reference Articles

	Build a Variety of Custom Controls Based on the DataGrid Control Learn to build custom controls based on the DataGrid control, the most powerful and versitile of all ASP.NET controls.
	Building a DataNavigator Control Remember the old Visual Basic data control? There's nothing like it built into ASP.NET, but Dino Esposito shows you how do to write a data navigator control for ASP.NET that improves on the Visual Basic data control. Part 1 of a three-part series.
	Building Editing Capabilities into the SqlDataNavigator ASP.NET Control In part 2 of Dino Esposito's series on building an ASP.NET data navigator control, learn how to add data editing capabilities to the control.
	Building a DataNavigator Control, Part III In the final installment of Dino Esposito's series, complete the DataNavigator control and respond to reader feedback.
	Data Access Application Block Call stored procedures and issue SQL text commands on a SQL Server database with the optimized data access code available in the Data Access Application Block. This Microsoft .NET component returns SqlDataReader, DataSet, and XmlReader objects.
	Design Guidelines for Class Library Developers Learn about the .NET Framework design guidelines, designed to encourage consistency and predictability in public APIs while enabling Web and cross-language integration. It is strongly recommended that you follow these design guidelines when developing classes and components that extend the .NET Framework. Inconsistent design adversely affects developer productivity.
	Developing ASP.NET Server Controls Get background information and examples to help you develop your own ASP.NET server controls.
	Developing Components Refer to this section of the .NET Framework Developer's Guide to understand the term component and see an overview of .NET Framework programming concepts that are especially relevant to component programming.
	Developing Windows Forms Controls Windows Forms controls are reusable components that encapsulate user interface functionality and are used in client-side Windows applications. Use the background information and samples in this section of the .NET Framework Developer's Guide to help you develop Windows Forms controls.
	Exception Management Application Block for .NET Get an overview of the Exception Management Application Block, which provides a simple yet extensible framework for handling exceptions. The Exception Management Application Block can easily be used as a building block in your own .NET application.
	Flat Controls Access sample code from the Windows Forms site, featuring a set of flat controls developed by programmer Ivar Lumi. In the attached .zip file are flat DateTimePicker, EditBox, SpinEdit, ComboBox, ToolBar, Button, Label, CheckBox controls. Also included is an OutlookBar control.
	Magic UI Library This Code Hero sample from the Windows Forms site provides a custom set of Windows Forms controls you can use freely in your apps. Magic gives you docking and floating windows, custom menus, a cool tab control, and a wizard framework.
	Programming with Components Learn how to create your own components, and how to assemble them from the sophisticated components in the .NET Framework classes.