| About Dispatch |
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Dispatch is VS plugin that helps you keep track of the files that need to be uploaded - all from within the
comfort of the Visual Studio IDE. Tailored for ASP.NET projects, Disatch increases productivity by taking
the hassle out of deployment.
Dispatch is designed for web developers that don't need a build server to deploy their projects. If you use In-Place compilation or Web
Application Projects, Dispatch is ideal when it comes time to sync your changes. Stop fiddling with your FTP application and deploy
intelligently with Dispatch.
Uploading files is as easy as checking boxes and clicking a button/kb cmd. Or if you'd prefer to let Dispatch handle the task of determining
which files need to be uploaded, no problem. Track modified files in realtime or do a file comparison-when you're ready to deploy - your choice,
we're easy.
In short, Dispatch is stupid simple to use and will save you time. Are we little biased? You bet, so check out what these fine folks had to say:
Dispatch is like a drug, once you use it you'll never go back to using Visual Studio without it. It's smooth
integration, remote view overlay feature and portable (even shareable) site/project configuration files
[are my favorite features] and make working locally and remote a breeze. Simply put, Dispatch has become
an essential tool when developing in Visual Studio.
I have never written a company praising their product in my life, swear to God. I am a Microsoft Certified App Developer and
have used tons of VS plugins and tools. I have never had one product so drastically cut my work time as Dispatch.
Dispatch has made quick fixes and updates a breeze to get published and keeps my clients happy.
Thank you so much for developing this application - it really is amazing. |
Don't believe the hype? Give it a shot and immerse youself for a 30-day trial. Or if you just know you're gonna love it, proceed to the
secure purchase area.
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| About those features |
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Seamless Integration with Visual Studio 2005/2008.
Visual Studio is a fantastic IDE but lacks a simple way to deploy incremental site updates via FTP. Dispatch bridges
this gap, with a few bells and whistles.
Dispatch supports C# and VB web projects using In-Place compilation or Web Application Projects (WAP) on both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Dispatch also supports multiple web projects in a single solution, each with their own deployment configuration. Once you're in Visual
Studio, stay in Visual Studio.
Configure. Deploy.
Configuring a project for deployment is pretty darn easy. Specify the FTP settings for your site
and you're set. Optionally, you can configure file filters using wildcard patterns
to filter out files that shouldn't be deployed.
Local connection string different from your production connection string? Use String Replacement to replace strings in any project file
on-upload.
In addition to file-change tracking, Dispatch offers
File Comparison at a per-directory level in two different modes,
so you can quickly identify dirty files.
Remote Files, meet Local Files.
No need to break out your FTP client just to facilitate the remote files on your server. The
Remote View Overlay feature
fuses your remote file system directly on top of your local file system, giving an instant, clear overview of project inconsistencies.
Items that exist remotely can be downloaded, renamed and deleted. Remote-only items appear opaque and are noted with a red bullet. Items
that exist locally-only are noted with a green bullet. Easy right?
Click. Upload. Move On.
As you do your thing, Dispatch will quietly monitor changes to files within your projects. When a file is added, renamed or
updated, the file will be queued for upload. When you are ready to deploy, click the Upload button at the top and
Dispatch will asynchronously transfer your files to your server, so you can keep on doin' your thing.
If you'd prefer not to have Dispatch monitor your files, no hard feelings.
Disable this feature in Options and we'll leave the queuing to you.
Questions? - check out the faq. Nickel says your question is answered.
Want More Details? - read the documentation - it's chalk-full of tasty treats.
Ready to Buy? - excellent, right this way please..
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