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Developer Tools

CNET Download.com features all the latest developer software, including HTML editors, ActiveX components, Java tools, Java applets, and everything else you need to get your geek on. See all 11,019 products in this category.

for the week of: November 08Downloads
  1. 1.
    ActiveX Download Control

    ActiveX46,239

  2. 2.
    No-IP DUC (Dynamic DNS Update Client)

    Web Development Software39,126

  3. 3.
  4. 4.
    Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

    Java Software13,583

  5. Intel Parallel Studio for Visual Studio C/C++ developers
  6. 5.
    Artisteer

    Web Site Tools11,566

  7. 6.
    Actual Drawing

    Web Site Tools9,193

  8. 7.
    Microsoft FrontPage 2003 SP2

    Web Development Software8,425

  9. Convert any Windows file to a secure PDF document.
  10. 8.
    Adobe Dreamweaver

    Web Site Tools8,152

  11. 9.
    Notepad++

    Coding Utilities7,675

  12. 10.
    Web Page Maker

    Web Site Tools6,798

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Release date
  1. NotePro Nov 10

    Coding Utilities

  2. TrueUpdate Nov 10

    Software Installation Tools

  3. Visual Patch Nov 10

    Software Installation Tools

  4. JumpBox for LAPP Deployment Nov 10

    Web Site Tools

  5. JumpBox for Tomcat Java Web Application Deployment Nov 10

    Web Development Software

  6. StelsDBF JDBC Driver Nov 10

    Java Software

  7. Subversion Stack Nov 10

    Source Code Tools

  8. Web Builder Deluxe Nov 10

    Web Site Tools

  9. DatAdmin Personal Nov 09

    Database Software

  10. Tabs Studio Nov 09

    IDE Software

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  1. 1.
    Adobe Dreamweaver

    Design, develop, and maintain standards-based Web sites and apps.

  2. 2.
    CoffeeCup HTML Editor

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

  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.
    Notepad++

    Edit several programming languages running under the MS windows environment.

  6. 6.
    SiteSpinner

    Create sophisticated Web sites with no coding necessary.

  7. 7.
    NoteTab Light

    Edit text and HTML documents of any size.

  8. 8.
    JAlbum

    Create web photo albums with slide shows of your images.

  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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from the download blog

VMware elevates its desktop virtualization view

Posted by Gordon Haff on Nov 09, 2009
VMware View 4 is most focused on improving user experience, one of the things that has limited the appeal of desktop virtualization in the past.

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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.