Web developers have a stressful and tedious job and any tools that can make that job easier are welcomed by most developers. Here are 5 such tools that every web developer should have.
1. WS Ftp – is a great tool that has certain versions that can be obtained for free and used as long as you would like to. WS Ftp allows you to create different profiles so that you can access different web servers and upload, download and update content easily.
2. Apache Web server – is a free open source web server that runs on Windows and Linux. This can be used to test web applications and web pages that require a web server to run. This eliminates the need for developers to purchase web hosting space.
3. MySql Administrator – can be installed on any computer and then used to connect to a remote server and access the MySql database. This program gives you a great functionality in creating a new database and tables and is easier to use than the MySql command line although it is just as powerful.
4. TextPad – is a powerful text editor that can be used to edit or create regular text documents as well as create code for programs. TextPad is also a free application and a neat feature that is available within it is the fact that it color codes keywords of the programming language helping developers to get their code right the first time.
5. MSPaint – is available with windows by default. Although not many people talk about MSPaint it is great for creating UI mockups and editing screens and processing screenshots.