Below is a list of useful tools and links. If you have any suggestions to include anything please send me a comment. Thanks.

General Dev

• FreeFormatter – An excellent free developer resource for dealing with strings of all sorts include escaping, un-escaping, xml validation, etc..
• Online Regulator Expression Editor – Great Regex resource for checking and learning regex expressions
• https://regex101.com/ – Maybe an even better free Regex editor with handy helpers.
• http://choosealicense.com/ – Help choosing an Open Source License
• Visual Studio Shortcut Keys – A full list of shortcut keys
• Icon Slayer – Very useful online tool for creating icons for all kinds of apps
• https://stackedit.io – Particularly useful online Markdown editor
• mermaid = UML diagram documentation framework for the web. Uses a type of Markdown-like script language
• Web Sequence Diagrams – Great tool for fast collaborative sequence diagrams

REST API Stuff

• http://specgen.apistudio.io – apigee Open API Spec generator
• https://inspector.swagger.io – swagger API spec generator (but for some reason does not include the response!)
• https://app.swaggerhub.com – Swagger editor and 2 to 3 converter
• HTTP response status codes – HTTP | MDN (mozilla.org) – Good documentation on HTTP Response Codes

Azure Links

• Azure Architecture Center – Loads of really good stuff for architects
• Azure Solution Architectures – examples
• Azure Downloads – The main downloads page for Azure related stuff
• Azure and cloud symbol set – Excellent set of images and icons. Visio stencil, PowerPoint, PNG and SVG
• Azure Pricing Calculator – Key to creating you estimates

Visual Studio Online Links

• Hosted Build Agents Installed Software – List of supported loaded software

Database Developer Links

• SQL Database Modeller – best modelling app and can handle really large schemas
• Azure Data Studio – a Good lightweight SQL Dev Tool based on VS Code

HTML, CSS + JavaScript Links

• jsPerf – online JavaScript Performance Testing
• jsfiddle.net – online HTML + JavaScript sandbox
• html-cleaner.com – Great free site for clearing, sorting and tidying up html, css and JavaScript
• Edge Test Drive sites and demos – useful test and functionality does and code bases for Edge

JavaScript and React Libraries

• leaflet.js –  Leading open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.

Visual Studio Extensions I use and recommend

Visual Studio

• ReSharper
• GitHub Copilot
• GitHub Copilot Chat
• Entity Framework Reverse POCO Generator
• GhostDoc Community
• SpecFlow
• Glyphfriend
• Unit Test Boilerplate Generator
• Tangible T4 Editor
• Open command line
• PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio 2015
• SideWaffle Template Pack
• Dummy Text Generator

Visual Studio Code Extensions I use and recommend

Great answer to how to export your extensions list from code…and even write the install code can be found here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35773299/how-can-you-export-the-visual-studio-code-extension-list

• alefragnani.numbered-bookmarks
• AzureADB2CTools.aadb2c
• azuredevspaces.azds
• azuresdkteam.azurenodeessentials
• bradygaster.azuretoolsforvscode
• hristian-kohler.npm-intellisense
• christian-kohler.path-intellisense
• codezombiech.gitignore
• CoenraadS.bracket-pair-colorizer-2
• dbaeumer.jshint
• dbaeumer.vscode-eslint
• eamodio.gitlens
• eg2.vscode-npm-script
• eriklynd.json-tools
• esbenp.prettier-vscode
• formulahendry.code-runner
• GitHub.vscode-pull-request-github
• hashicorp.terraform
• hnw.vscode-auto-open-markdown-preview
• HookyQR.beautify
• humao.rest-client
• jasonnutter.search-node-modules
• joshwong.vscode-jmespath
• mechatroner.rainbow-csv
• mhutchie.git-graph
• mindaro-dev.file-downloader
• mindaro.mindaro
• ms-azure-devops.azure-pipelines
• ms-azuretools.vscode-apimanagement
• ms-azuretools.vscode-azureappservice
• ms-azuretools.vscode-azureeventgrid
• ms-azuretools.vscode-azurefunctions
• ms-azuretools.vscode-azureresourcegroups
• ms-azuretools.vscode-azureserverlesspack
• ms-azuretools.vscode-azurestaticwebapps
• ms-azuretools.vscode-azurestorage
• ms-azuretools.vscode-azureterraform
• ms-azuretools.vscode-azurevirtualmachines
• ms-azuretools.vscode-cosmosdb
• ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
• ms-azuretools.vscode-logicapps
• ms-dotnettools.csharp
• ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime
• ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-aks-tools
• ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-kubernetes-tools
• ms-mssql.mssql
• ms-python.anaconda-extension-pack
• ms-python.python
• ms-toolsai.vscode-ai
• ms-vscode-deploy-azure.azure-deploy
• ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers
• ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh
• ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit
• ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl
• ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack
• ms-vscode.azure-account
• ms-vscode.azurecli
• ms-vscode.js-debug-nightly
• ms-vscode.powershell
• ms-vscode.typescript-javascript-grammar
• ms-vscode.vscode-azureextensionpack
• ms-vscode.vscode-node-azure-pack
• ms-vscode.vscode-typescript-tslint-plugin
• ms-vsts.team
• msazurermtools.azurerm-vscode-tools
• mshdinsight.azure-hdinsight
• msjsdiag.debugger-for-chrome
• msjsdiag.debugger-for-edge
• octref.vetur
• redhat.vscode-yaml
• ritwickdey.LiveServer
• samcogan.arm-snippets
• samverschueren.yo
• saurabh.terminal-manager
• sdras.night-owl
• sdras.vue-vscode-extensionpack
• sdras.vue-vscode-snippets
• TeamsDevApp.ms-teams-vscode-extension
• tombonnike.vscode-status-bar-format-toggle
• usqlextpublisher.usql-vscode-ext
• VisualStudioOnlineApplicationInsights.application-insights
• vsciot-vscode.azure-iot-edge
• vsciot-vscode.azure-iot-toolkit
• vsciot-vscode.azure-iot-tools
• vsciot-vscode.vscode-iot-device-cube
• vsciot-vscode.vscode-iot-workbench
• vscoss.vscode-ansible
• waderyan.nodejs-extension-pack
• wmaurer.vscode-jumpy
• xabikos.JavaScriptSnippets

Azure DevOps

• Estimation Poker
• Pulumi Azure Pipelines Task
• Analytics
• Build Quality Checks
• Color picklist control
• Mend Bolt (formerly WhiteSource)
• Split
• OWASP ZAP
• OWASP Dependency Checker
• AzSK
• Replace Tokens
• Multivalue Control

Windows Phone 8 Links

• Microsoft Phone Dev Center – Submit apps for Windows Phone. Also has links to resources.
• Windows 8.1 Dev Hub– Submit apps for Windows 8.1. Also has links to resources.

Game Development Links

• Autodesk free FBX converter – facilitates higher-fidelity data exchange between 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder, Mudbox and other propriety and third-party software
• CG Textures – Great textures library
• TurboSquid – Extensive 3D model library
• GCTalk Training Workshops – get help creating computer graphics

General Training Links

• Channel 9 – Excellent training videos, Microsoft focused.
• PluralSight.com – can’t recommend this site enough. I spend a lot of time training here! Huge range of subjects.
• Microsoft Virtual Academy – Great free training on Microsoft and open technologies

Mapping and GIS Stuff

• https://www.doogal.co.uk/ – Some useful Postcode, mapping and geocoding utils

Testing

• NeoLoad – Service based load testing
• Silk Performer – Test management service
• Load Runner – Market leading performance testing
• BlazeMeter – Continuous Testing Platform