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KF Development Favorite Tools

Since I initially wrote this page, I have abandoned Windows in favor of Linux. Now I work in a native linux environment, and don't have to worry about Microsofts' crazy EULA, a windows editor, a ssh client or any of that. I'll still have the info here, because the tools listed served me well.

• Vim
  It's just all about vim now. Vim is Vi(mproved). Maybe I'll write a page about vim later, but for now here is the FAQ from comp.editors.
  
  
• UltraEdit
  The best editor for windows ever. Even better than BBEdit (which is a really good editor, but I don't have a Mac anymore). Has all the features you'd ever want from a text editor and one of those is configuration. All the features are configurable. For instance, I like CTL+shift+Z for redo changes instead of CTL-Y. 45 day trial before you are asked to pay $30 bucks! Thanks!
  
  
• Gnome-terminal
  Gnome-terminal makes a really nice term, with tabs, themes for each profile, all kinds of configuration. With it I can use all kinds of command line programs instead of the apps below.
  
  
• SSH Telnet
  A must have. For *nix development, you have to have shell access, and SSH is the way to go. Secure, RSA encrypted. Van Dyke Technologies makes a nice one, CRT Secure Telnet. But, it is $100, and there is a really nice freeware product called PutTTY.
  
  
• Ncftp
  Ncfpt is a powerful command line ftp tool. I also use gftp (gnome-ftp), an X-based graphical ftp client.
  
  
• Leap FTP
  My favorite FTP client for Windows. It's really intuitive, has all the features you would want for FTP, and its only 30 bucks.
  
  
• Dreamweaver
  Macromedia Dreamweaver is awesome for laying stuff out visually. A lot of code just has to be typed, but havig Dreamweaver hammer out tables is awsome.
  
  
• Photoshop
  What can you say about Photoshop that hasn't been said? It's the best image editor around.
  
  
• Rename
  Now I use a command line program called rename. Do a man rename for all you need to know about it.
  
  
• Quick File Renamer
  This is really handy. Great for lower case name conversions, extension changing and generaly batch file management. Doesn't crash and I like that. I use the free version.
  
  
• EyeDropper - http://eyedropper.inetia.com/
  Really cool screen color capturer. Does rgb hex and decimal, has a color wheel. It's free.