![]() Although we haven't use it as such, it handles all sorts of protocols for managing files with 'cloud' based services such as Google Docs and Amazon's S3. ![]() If you select a file and edit it with a text editor, saving the file will cause Cyberduck to re-upload the changed file. Great for catching that mislinked page or for finding broken external links.įor uploading/connecting to servers: CyberduckĪlthough Coda has FTP functionality built in, Cyberduck is a great FTP program to quickly get into a server. It's quick, but detailed in its analysis. This program is great at checking a site for broken links and resources. We use IETester to run multiple versions of Internet Explorer under Windows. VirtualBox seems to be updated very regularly (which is a good thing). Internet Explorer 8 and 9 are pretty good in terms of CSS problems, but IE7 and of course IE6 need to be whipped into shape. Virtualbox is needed to run Windows, which then runs the various versions of Internet Explorer. The future version of this app looks like it will have a ton more features, so keep your eye on it. If you haven't opened Photoshop for a while it can sometimes take 15 or so seconds to open (so you leave it open all day), whereas Pixelmator only takes two or three seconds, at most. Although not a complete Photoshop replacement, Pixelmator is still full of features and is really quick to open. One thing we're finding we are using more of are Actions to automatically generate graphics.įor quick image editing tasks like resizing, cropping and colour correction, Photoshop can feel a bit heavy on a system. I won't write much about Photoshop, it's pretty much essential for web development work. Then it's a simple matter of exporting PDFs or PNGs for previews for clients, with Illustrator using the artboards to create the pages/images. If for example we have a home page design, we can quickly copy it and create another artboard to work on an inner page design. A feature in particular that we use all the time is the artboards. One tip here - find the 'snap to pixel grid' option and use it. I use it for quick note taking as well as it loads blazingly fast.įor creating designs and image/photo editing: Adobe IllustratorĪlthough some people stick to Photoshop to develop web designs, we find that we prefer creating mockups in Adobe Illustrator. Great for quickly looking at code or making a few changes like a find and replace. It's being integrated into Espresso in the future, so you can't buy it stand alone anymore, but bundled in it is still good value.Ī pretty simple editor, but not lacking in features. It's a great program if you can't easily test out styling changes (like you don't have a development copy) and you are changing the design - you can test our your CSS edits first and then apply them confidently later. ![]() Yes, you can already do that with some browsers, but what CSSEdit also allows you to do is inspect elements on a page and it will tell you what styles apply to it. This program allows you to analyse any website and edit its CSS on the fly, previewing your changes as you make them. It's direct compeditor is Espresso - it's a great editor too, but Coda fit my workflow better for some reason. Some features I like in particular are the inclusion of code 'Clips' (snippits of code you reuse), live collaboration (which we actually use!) and quick find and replace functions. It's similar to Dreamweaver in that it allows you to manage separate sites and has built in FTP management, but it's uncluttered and lightweight. This app is now at the core of our development. Software that saves us time and frustration is worth spending a few dollars on we reckon. Some of the apps are free, many are open source and some are commercial. ![]()
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