I am trying to discover some of the most useful software you use as a web designer. Enter your suggestions below and include your reasons. It doesn't need to be directly web design related. Just software you use.
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428 votes
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258 votes
Firefox Web Developer Toolbar Extension
The singularly most useful Firefox extension there is.
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234 votes
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167 votes
Coda
I have found coda an excellent coding environment. It is very clean and uncluttered and I enjoy using it.
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156 votes
TextMate
Really light and simple code editor; bundles for a plethora of applications.
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122 votes
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83 votes
Notepad ++
Simple editor with good syntax highlighting
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71 votes
MAMP
Can't design/develop without it.
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35 votes
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32 votes
Subversion
or CVS. Versioning systems are an essential tool to have!
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27 votes
VMware (Workstation or Fusion)
Run up virtual machines from your desktop for browser testing.
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23 votes
Aptana Studio
Aptana Studio is the premier IDE for Today's Web offering integrated language support for HTML, DOM, JavaScript and CSS, embedded development platforms and databases for PHP, Jaxer, Ruby on Rails, and Python. Plus support for emerging platforms that use Ajax like Adobe AIR and Apple iPhone. Aptan... more
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23 votes
IE Developer Toolbar
It's no Firebug, but still very handy
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22 votes
FireFox
Mozilla's highly extensible web browser is invaluable when creating web sites.
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21 votes
osx
Aww come on I think we all know how usefull this is to us!
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20 votes
Flash
Still a good software but I'm using it a lot lesser than a few years back.
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16 votes
moleskine
simple, small notebook for sketches, ideas, & notes.
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14 votes
Web Inspector
WebKit alternative to Firebug.
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14 votes
xScope
xScope is a powerful set of tools that are ideal for measuring, aligning and inspecting on-screen graphics and layouts. Quickly available via the Mac OS X menu bar, xScope's flexible tools float above desktop windows and UI elements making measuring a breeze.
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10 votes
HTML Validator
The ultimate validation extension for Firefox. Shows validation errors on a site in real time, even when browsing, and suggests how to fix it. No need for an external validation site or update and check, update and check validation!
http://users.skynet.be/mgueury/mozilla/
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