A student in my MVC 4.0 class this week recommended a cool tool used to help build data grid / interactive tables on MVC pages.  DataTables is a plug-in for the jQuery Javascript library. It is a highly flexible tool, based upon the foundations of progressive enhancement, which will add advanced interaction controls to any HTML table. 

Features include:  
> Variable length pagination
> On-the-fly filtering
> Multi-column sorting with data type detection
> plus much much more

Did I mention that it is free?

To learn more about this cool tool and see a working demo, visit datatables.net.

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While teaching a .NET Development class this week for Boeing, a student recommended a free tool called MZ-Tools.  He was a big fan.  I haven't checked it out yet but I wanted to pass it on to our readers who regularly used Visual Studio

MZ-Tools has a single goal: To make your everyday programming life easier.

As an add-in to several Integrated Development Environment (IDEs) from Microsoft, MZ-Tools adds new menus and tool bars to them that provide many new productivity features.

It allows you to write code, find code, design your forms, document your applications, and review their quality much faster than you do it today. It saves you valuable time each and every time you use it.

Click on the graphic above to navigate to MZ-Tools website.

On May 9th, 2013 Certified Training Services (CTS) launched the beta version of its Training Management Portal and updated their public facing website.  CTS is expecting that the new site will help target new customers who are needing advanced training using Microsoft Technologies. 

The new web site has many new features including secure content that is targeted towards students that enables them to access additional class resources, view reference materials and download course lab files. 

CTS is a Michigan based company that specializes in providing a variety of training services to corporate clients including instructor acquisition, courseware design, training room and equipment rentals.

To learn more about Certified training Service visit them at http://www.certifiedtrainingservices.com/