A Mini-Tools .NET Component + source code will typically cost less than 4 developer hours.*

Yet Mini-Tools .NET Components can save you days or weeks of effort. With Mini-Tools .NET Components, you don't have to research, design, code, test, debug, document or support your component. We've done all that heavy lifting for you. Instead, you can often simply drag & drop the component onto your form and edit it directly in the Visual Studio Designer. This allows you to avoid the gritty details, focus on the overall business solution and keep your customers happy.

Why Buy Mini-Tools Components?

Sure there is plenty of free code available on the Web, or you can always write the component yourself from scratch. But Mini-Tools .NET Components offer many advantages over home-grown and free solutions:

Save Time and Money
No matter how you slice it, Mini-Tools .NET components will provide you with a solution much faster than a home-grown or free component. And for most developers, time is money and the most precious commodity of all.

Source Code in Your Language
All Mini-Tools .NET Components come with sample source code in C# and VB.NET, versions 2.0 and 1.1. You can also purchase the Blueprint Edition which includes the original component source code−also in C#/VB, 2.0/1.1− all in the same package for a reasonable price. This gives you complete control and enables you to customize the component to your exact requirements.

Priority Support
If you build the component yourself, you have nobody to call if things go wrong. If you use a free solution, you could wait days or months for support, if any is available. But if you purchase a Mini-Tools component, you receive priority email and web-based support from a team of experts whose focus is making sure these components work right. We respond to most customer support requests within 1-2 business hours.

Bug Fixes and Upgrades
Mini-Tools regularly adds new features and upgrades to its components. If needed, we can issue a hotfix update within hours to solve a customer's specific issue.

Professionally Packaged Solution
Mini-Tools Components are built into ready-to-use DLLs and include installation programs that integrate the help files and controls into the Visual Studio IDE.

High Quality
Mini-Tools Components are thoroughly tested in our shop and our own applications, plus of course we receive plenty of feedback from our customers.

Documentation
Mini-Tools Components include a detailed help guide and reference API that make it easier to share and reuse these components across your entire development team.

Bottom Line: Mini-Tools Components are much faster and cheaper than building your own and will usually pay for themselves in the first day.

See for yourself. Download a FREE TRIAL component today.

* InformationWeek reports that a 2005 survey in the U.S. and U.K. shows Microsoft Visual Basic .NET developers earn an average of $42.39 per hour. ApplicationDevelopment magazine reports that a 2006 survey of IT professionals shows Visual Studio .NET developers earn an average of $65,000/year or about $32 per hour. For our ROI calculation, we used an average developer salary of $25 per hour, and an average Mini-Tools component Blueprint Edition price of $99.

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