Dot Net tools

fuslogvw.exe - Fusion Log Viewer: this tool allows you to get a log of the assembly binding sequence to find how the managed assemblies are located and loaded by the .NET runtime. See the following link for details: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa309347.aspx

IlDasm - IL Disassebmler: allows you to see what are the IL instructions that the C#/VB.NET/any .NET language code is compiled into by the compiler. Very helpful in debugging mixed mode applications.

CorDbg - Cor debuger: allows developers to debug errors in .NET applications. This tool is shipped with the source code and gives a lot of insight into the CLR functioning. Look at the folloling link for more details:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a6zb7c8d(VS.80).aspx

CorFlags - Cor flags: Using this tool you can view and configure certain flags in the header of a .NET assembly. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164699(VS.80).aspx

Gacutil - GAC util: View and change the contents of the GAC. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ex0ss12c(VS.80).aspx

Permcalc - permission calculator: Check what are the permissions that an assembly needs to run. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165077.aspx

Sn - Strong name: to sign assemblies with strong names (eg. a prerequisite to install an assembly in the GAC). http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/k5b5tt23(VS.80).aspx

Sqlmetal - SQL Metal: generates code and mapping for LINQ to Sql from a source database.

NGEN.EXE - Native Image generator: Allows you to create native images of the .NET assemblies on a machine. Specially useful to improve load times and other performance related issues. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6t9t5wcf(VS.80).aspx

resgen - Resource generator: converts .txt and .resx files containing resources to CLR binary formats. Specially useful when building globalized/localized applications.