
Today, instead of once again writing about how and what to write (pun), I propose to talk about what
to write and what utilities to use, namely, software that makes our work easier.
Everyone has their own preferences and habits in using software, I will begin with my own, conditionally dividing them into several categories, and you continue. It is always interesting to see who works with what. Let's start.
XML / XHTML / PHP editors:
Editplus - Very nice and flexible text editor. A bunch of settings, such as syntax highlighting, customizable shortcuts, custom templates, support for multiple languages, "lightness" and little resource intensity. One major drawback is not free. Although $ 30 is not so much.
Notepad ++ - Unlike previous competitor is free. Additional functionality is screwed through the plugins. Saves the session. In the sense that all files opened at the time of closing the program open again at the next start. Supports oriental languages (Arabic, Hebrew, Thai).
I will not describe such heavyweight developer platforms like
Eclipse ,
Zend Studio and
Aptana, since each of them deserves a separate post. Just mention. :)
CSS editors:
The undoubted leader is, of course,
Top Style Pro from the well-known web-developer in the English-language segment with the non-Russian name Nick Bradbury, who at the time created HomeSite and then the RSS-reader
FeedDemon (a prolific programmer, which is already there).
Top Style Pro just steers and that's it. Tips, validation (how will it be in Russian?), Preview, palette, saving projects, etc. and etc. Not free. Price 80 bukazoidov.
There is also a free
Lite version , but it is not encouraging, since it primarily lacks functions such as searching the file and canceling the action after saving the file. So it's easier to use one of the editors described above.
Javascript:
This is a moot point. In principle, text editors recognize it and highlight it, but no more. I use
Firebug for debugging, and from the editors who more or less fully implement the work with JS, I know the aforementioned Aptana. If you know something better - welcome to the commits.
Browsers:

Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7, working on the same machine using
this utility . And of course
with the toolbar .
Firefox with a
set of extensions that must have, I could not mention. I always make up for it, and then I finish the corrections for the previous patient.
Well,
Opera - for the curious. With a
toolbar , of course. Optimizing the site for this wonderful (no, really) browser is of course a right thing, but hopeless, in my opinion. But it all depends on the customer, of course.
In the Graph ,
Photoshop and Flash reign supreme; we will not focus on them.
To control file versions, I prefer to use
TortoiseSVN - a small but self-contained utility that integrates into the shell and works smartly.
File management is undoubtedly
Total Commander . I have not seen anything better yet. I even burn the blanks in it, using
this plugin .
It seems to be in general terms. I am here a little bit on hollywar'il, do not judge me. Very interesting your opinion on the above issues.
And of course the result is important. As the saying goes, "the end justifies the means."
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