What are some good techniques for logging your applications?

Question

Logging can get complicated, quickly. Considering that you have some code, how do you add logging to it? What library(ies) do you use?

What are some good code techniques for getting the most out of your logging statements while having minimal impact on your application?

Answer 1

Tool for viewing Log4X logs: ChainSaw

Answer 2

There has been quite some discussion on this in other questions. If you a C# man take a look at What is the best logging solution for a c# net 3.5 project or What’s your logging philosophy?

Search for Logging and you will find many more. :)