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Developer Tools

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for the week of: February 12, 2012

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  1. 1.
    DownloadX ActiveX Download Control

    ActiveX

    17,244
  2. 2.
    EditPlus

    Coding Utilities

    14,104
  3. 3.
    Java SE 6.0 (JDK 6)

    IDE Software

    11,540
  4. 4.
    HxD Hex Editor

    Coding Utilities

    10,168
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    VIPRE Antivirus 2012
    Efficient antivirus and anti-spyware that detects malware
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  6. 5.
    Microsoft FrontPage 2003 SP3

    Web Development Software

    9,193
  7. 6.
    Hex Workshop

    Coding Utilities

    6,893
  8. 7.
    Notepad++

    Coding Utilities

    6,882
  9.  
    Utilities Starter Kit
    Collection of freeware to keep your hard drive defragged
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  10. 8.
    Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5

    Web Site Tools

    6,352
  11. 9.
    Dev-C++

    Interpreters & Compilers

    5,766
  12. 10.
    File Download ActiveX

    ActiveX

    5,147

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for the week of: February 12, 2012

Title Release date
  1. 1. Edraw Viewer Component for Excel Feb 11

    Components & Libraries

  2. 2. CryptoLicensing For .Net Feb 10

    Programming Software

  3. 3. CryptoLicensing For MFC Feb 10

    Programming Software

  4. 4. CryptoLicensing For ActiveX Feb 10

    Programming Software

  5. 5. dotConnect for MySQL Feb 10

    Components & Libraries

  6. 6. dotConnect for PostgreSQL Feb 10

    .NET

  7. 7. dotConnect for SQL Server Professional Feb 10

    Components & Libraries

  8. 8. dotConnect for MySQL Express Feb 10

    Components & Libraries

  9. 9. Entity Developer Professional Feb 10

    .NET

  10. 10. Entity Developer Express Feb 10

    .NET

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for the week of: February 12, 2012

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  1. 1.
    CoffeeCup HTML Editor

    Create, edit, and upload Web pages of any complexity.

  2. 2.
    Notepad++

    Edit several programming languages running under the MS windows environment.

  3. 3.
    TextPad

    Use this full-featured text editor to create and store documents.

  4. 4.
    HomeSite

    Design, edit, and browse HTML pages.

  5. 5.
    NoteTab Light

    Edit text and HTML documents of any size.

  6. 6.
    SiteSpinner

    Create sophisticated Web sites with no coding necessary.

  7. 7.
    JAlbum

    Create web photo albums with slide shows of your images.

  8. 8.
    AceHTML Pro

    Build Web pages with templates, project-management features, and support for various Web protocols.

  9. 9.
    HexToolbox

    Search, edit, and view large files as text or hex.

  10. 10.
    MoreMotion Web Express

    Design and publish your Web pages.

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An introduction to Developer Tools

Developer tools are products designed for software developers, who are sometimes called software engineers. These programs allow users to create and maintain software applications ranging from simple Web sites and desktop widgets to video games and large, complex databases. The Developer Tools category is broken down into a variety of languages, platforms, and frameworks for building software applications.

The .NET category consists of tools designed for working with Microsoft .NET Framework, an environment that offers a large library of precoded solutions. ActiveX is another Microsoft technology that allows the embedding of controls, animations, and objects into Web pages. The Components & Libraries section includes preset creations that can be plugged into developing software. The Database section contains tools related to managing, creating, or defining large collections of data. The Java section includes software for working with that object-oriented programming language. Reference & Tutorials includes valuable information for learning more about software development. Source Code includes raw samples of software code for reuse as well as tools for converting and compiling. The Tools & Editors category consists of compilers, interpreters, debuggers, editors, and integrated desktop environments (IDEs) that assist in managing and producing software. Web Engineering products help users manage networks and infrastructures, while Web Page Creation software assists in the publishing of Web pages using standard languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, and Ruby on Rails. The XML category has software for creating, editing, and managing XML files. Top programs include No-IP DUC (Dynamic Update Client), ActiveX Control Pad, Actual Drawing, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Hex Workshop, and Web Page Maker.