New/Swiped Development Machine – software musts
13Mar10
I understand the title makes little sense, but this is probably what I would search in a web search engine ( hopefully at the time I ll find my own post) A short, unordered list of things I install when I get a new machine/wipped machine
- An FTP client Filezilla will do
- Firefox + Add on: firebug, noscript, colurful tabs,
- Chrome ( for js intensive stuff it jsut renders faster)
- ieTester ( run multiple ie versions parallely)
- ieDebuger
- Wireshark, comes handy
- Reflector
- Resharper
- Syntax friendly Notepad ( I use Notepad ++ but not mad about it)
- Tortoisesvn or Anksvn
- Tortoise git
- SVN Monitor
- Git ( you ll need it at least to download libraries code)
- foobar2000 music player ( after all you need to block the noise from the outside)
- Sql Server Management Studio , you ll eventually need it and if you have profiler you ll probably need it too
- #Develop is kinda handy too
- I use Evernote, so I would install that, tho not run it often just because I don’t like the desktop client much tbh
- Sumatra PDF (if anyone knows a better one I d appreciate it)
- Visual Studio
- Setup IIS
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I would have to add:
Snippet Compiler – http://www.sliver.com/dotnet/SnippetCompiler/
PowerShell – really useful for exploring the methods and properties of an object, and for build scripts
I’ve never heard of the IE Debugger before, is it the same as the DebugBar?
I would add Paint.Net if you ever need screen grabbing and/or image handling.
For FF addons I would also install FireCookie, MeasureIt, Colorzilla and YSlow.
My preferred PDF viewer is Foxit, but I think any will do.
IE8 comes with nice debugging tools, no need for extras.
What about IM client (Skype and/or GTalk). Finally I like Expresso to help with regular expressions.
Hey Jacob:
Thanks for the comment, Windows 7 comes with a Snipping Tool that does all I want from a screen grabbing perspective. As for PDF reader, have a look at sumatra, its even lighter weight than Foxit ( Foxit lately is kinda full of weird stuff)
Hey Andy:
, I ll have a look, as for the IeDebuger you are rigth it is the DebugBar, wires got crossed sorry.
Thanks for the comment.
The snippet compiler, handy
LINQPad has replaced SnippetCompiler for me – it’s absolutely fantastic – dont forget the tutorials on dimecasts for advanced features