Resources
Some useful resources:
Adobe Labs – Adobe software currently in development available for free. All they ask is feedback. There are a number of really useful programs you can play with here including Adobe Lightroom (for photographers), Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta , Adobe Soundbooth , Adobe Flex , etc. There are also a number of technologies that come in useful for developers like the Spry AJAX Framework. For OS X, Windows, and Linux.
Aptana – Aptana is a robust, JavaScript-focused IDE for building dynamic web applications. For OS X, Windows, and Linux. Did I mention it's free?
AppZapper – Delete programs easily from your Mac including all the extra hidden files.
CSS Edit - Makes creating style sheets easy. I don't use this for development because I'm so used to hand coding them. But for someone looking to step into CSS and figuring out how it works, this is a great program.
Color Schemer Studio - Color Schemer Studio is a professional color matching application for anyone from hobbyists to advanced professionals.
DockDoctor – easily change the look of your dock in OS X Leopard.
FreeNAS – Easily set up a RAIDed network storage server.
IE 7 Standalone – Don't feel like upgrading to IE 7 yet but still need to test your sites in that browser? Grab IE 7 Standalone from Tredosoft and have at it.
IE Developer Toolbar – Since IE does such strange things to CSS, this will help you track them down.
Install Multiple Versions of IE – Internet Explorer normally does not allow multiple versions to run concurrently. This will ease your pain. Install IE versions from 3 – 6 after you've upgraded to IE 7.
MyMind - MyMind is a combination of an outliner and a mind mapping application. Or a mind mapper with built-in outlining functionality. It's perfect for throwing together site maps in a jiffy. For OS X.
Open Office – a free (open-source), multiplatform, multi-language office suite. Don't want to support Microsoft or don't have the money to purchase Microsoft Office? Give Open Office a try. For OS X, Windows, and Linux.
Remote Desktop Management (for Mac) – Control Windows computers with Remote Desktop Connection (free). Control Macs with Desktop Transporter ($30).
Smultron – Smultron is a text editor written in Cocoa for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or later. Did I mention it's free?
Snapz Pro X – Easily record anything on your screen then save it as a screen shot or a QuickTime movie.
Time Tracker – Time Tracker is exactly what it says. Track time spent on projects, and individual tasks within each project. For OS X
Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox – If you're a web designer or developer, you need this toolbar. It makes tracking down problems or seeing how someone did something a piece of cake.
WordPress – We use WordPress to power a number of blogs we've done for clients as well as full sites. With WordPress's ability to have templates for pages it can act as a full CMS (Content Management System) for a site. Because of the large developer community, there are also a lot of plugins that you can use on your site for free or very low cost.
WordPress Codex – If you develop for WordPress or even create templates, the WordPress Codex will help you get the most out of the software.
Zamzar – We receive files we can't work with on a regular basis. My personal nightmare has been Microsoft Publisher. Absolutely nothing opens them… until now. Zamzar allows you to upload 5 files (or 100mb) at a time and they convert, then email you back the format you choose.
