Posted on January 27, 2010 One comment
Learn how to setup a live development environment using CodeKit & LESS.
Discover how to add a Media Queries toggle button to your site using jQuery.
Having Magento problems? This solution may help get you up and running again!
Learn how to make Polaroid-style images complete with 3D shadows using only CSS.
Discover how to make your own 3D box using gradients and shadows with the power of CSS.
Web: panic.com/coda | License: Commercial, $99
All the coding tools you could need in one place, including syntax-highlighted editing of all major code-types such as PHP, CSS, HTML, Ruby, Javascript, XML and more. I particularly love the excellent Site Manager which stores all of your sites in one place and provide easy access for direct, live editing of the site code using FTP, and the clips manager that serves as a snippets repository for reusable code.
Web: filezilla-project.org | License: Free
Simple to use and packed with great features – one of the best free FTP clients out there.
Web: www.adobe.com/products/fireworks | License: Commercial, ~$299
Easy to use graphics editor with the best support for PNGs for web use. Build rapid designs and slice them up ready to build into a template. Fireworks can also handle (most) Photoshop PSDs with ease, so it's particularly useful if you work with designers who prefer to work in Photoshop.
Web: www.vmware.com/products/fusion | License: Commercial, $79.99
Set-up multiple operating systems which can be run in OS X without needing to reboot. Essential for effective cross-browser testing.
Web: www.mamp.info | License: Free (Pro version: £39)
Localhost server environment to enable fast, live development – provides a one-click server running Apache, PHP and MySQL.
Web: docs.blacktree.com/quicksilver/quicksilver | License: Free
Quickly access all of your applications at the touch of a button – no more searching around in your Apps folder!
Web: www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/time-machine.html | License: Free (ships with Mac OS X)
The perfect incremental backup solution – and best of all, ships with OS X and is seamlessly integrated. Just add an external disk drive!
Web: macitbetter.com | License: Shareware, $19.95
Brilliant archive utility offering a variety of formats and and easy-to-use interface.
Web: www.skype.com | License: Free
Communicate with worldwide clients for free, or add a real phone number without needing a physical phone line.
Web: www.jumsoft.com/process | License: Shareware, $39
Useful task-list and project tracking.
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