Software

Mandelbrot Screensaver

The era of screensavers as necessary tools has long past - the modern screensaver is more about pleasure and entertainment than nebulous security or hardware protection.

nicheMANDELBROTsaver is a screensaver that automatically generates images from what is known as the Mandelbrot fractal.

OOSAlarm

This is an application I wrote for my own use, to assist me with avoiding further problems with Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS), also known as Repetitive Strain Injury (or RSI). OOS Alarm is a repeating alarm clock which pops up regularly to remind me to take appropriate breaks during my work each day.

Group Inspector

Group Inspector is a simple utility designed for non-technical end users who need to be able to view access information from Active Directory.

Designed for configuration by technical specialists and deployment to system owners (and other stakeholders), Group Inspector allows the end user to select an Application System of interest and to see which users are authorised to access that system, and with what rights.

NAntGraph

NAntGraph is a documentation tool designed to make it easier to understand NAnt or Ant build files.

A common proverb reads A picture is worth a thousand words. In the computer field, we often find that one diagram is worth a thousand lines of code - or more.

In fact, a good diagram can make it much easier to understand the code - providing an easy entry point through which a reader may gain a high level understanding before approaching the code itself.

Unix2DOS

It is an unfortunate fact of life in the computing industry that the most common computing platforms store text files in subtly different ways. Here is a little utility to take some of the pain out of the situation.

StyleCop Cmd

StyleCop is a C# source code convention checker - a tool you can (and should) use to ensure that all the C# source code being written by your team is structured in a consistent and readable stye.

StyleCop Cmd is a simple commandline version, allowing you to integrate StyleCop with other build tools like Nant and with continuous integration suites like CruiseControl.Net and TeamCity.