I’ve recently reformatted my computer and started missing my favorite dev tools. In an attempt to record them, I can also share them with others.

A list of my current favorite web tools…

Text Editor:

• Notepad 2 - Very Light. Very Simple.

Compression Utility:

• IZARC - IMO, better than winzip

Localhost Server (Apache/mySQL):

• Wamp - Run an Apache web server on your PC. You can configure it to run or not run on startup. It also includes mySQl and a few php extensions.

Firefox extensions:

• measureit - Measure pixels right on your screen.
• colorzilla - Grab colors off of web pages, zoom, and built in color picker.
• web developer - CSS, XHTML, Screen resize, line guides, disable styles and much much more.
• firebug - A great tool especially for pages created in php. You may have 100 lines of code before the html begins. This helps you debug xhtml issues on “line 12″ which is actually line 112. Works well with included php files as well.

IE Explorer Add On:

• IE Dev Toolbar(For IE Similar to Firebug)

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3 Responses to “My Favorite Dev Tools”

1. Apache Says:
   March 11th, 2007 at 10:18 am

   How about 7zip over IZARC, since its gpl/open-source. I’ve always had problems creating zips with non-winzip progs and unzipping with winzip.

2. ^Lestat Says:
   March 11th, 2007 at 7:35 pm

   Thanks for dropping by. Actually I stumbled upon Izark accidentally while looking for a free ISO packer/ unpacker. Something that was easy to use. I’ll have to take a look at the 7zip. Thanks

3. Mamurra Says:
   March 11th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

   Hey, just found your site through Blog Explosion. I just checked out FireBug and I’m definitely adding it to my list.

   I found that WinRAR is one of the best. Might wanna give it a try.

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