If you have ever used Beyond Compare from Scooter software, I don't have to tell you this is a great directory/file comparison tool, especially for the price (Single licenses are listed at $30). If you don't use this tool, I highly recommend you take the time to download a copy and kick the tires for the 30 day trial. As I recall with version 2, the trial period lasted for 30 usage days, not 30 days from install. I don't know if the same applies for version 3. The comparison is far better than the...

One thing about the Visual Studio interface has often bothered me: There is not a very good way to bookmark code - by that I mean the "bookmark" feature does not work very well. Although I am able to set and clear bookmarks using the bookmarks toolbar in code, it does not highlight code in editor like Breakpoints do. For that reason, I usually use breakpoints when working my way through code, and I wonder how many developers do the same. The VS Options Interface gives you the option to change the...