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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.

  1. 422 votes
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    Firebug

  2. 255 votes
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    Firefox Web Developer Toolbar Extension

    The singularly most useful Firefox extension there is.

  3. 233 votes
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    Photoshop

  4. 167 votes
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    Coda

    I have found coda an excellent coding environment. It is very clean and uncluttered and I enjoy using it.

  5. 156 votes
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    TextMate

    Really light and simple code editor; bundles for a plethora of applications.

  6. 122 votes
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  7. 83 votes
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    Notepad ++

    Simple editor with good syntax highlighting

  8. 71 votes
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    MAMP

    Can't design/develop without it.

  9. 34 votes
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  10. 27 votes
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    VMware (Workstation or Fusion)

    Run up virtual machines from your desktop for browser testing.

  11. 27 votes
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    Subversion

    or CVS. Versioning systems are an essential tool to have!

  12. 23 votes
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    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

  13. 23 votes
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    IE Developer Toolbar

    It's no Firebug, but still very handy

  14. 22 votes
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    FireFox

    Mozilla's highly extensible web browser is invaluable when creating web sites.

  15. 21 votes
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    osx

    Aww come on I think we all know how usefull this is to us!

  16. 20 votes
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    Flash

    Still a good software but I'm using it a lot lesser than a few years back.

  17. 16 votes
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    moleskine

    simple, small notebook for sketches, ideas, & notes.

  18. 14 votes
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    Web Inspector

    WebKit alternative to Firebug.

  19. 14 votes
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    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.

  20. 10 votes
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    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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