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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 11,052 products in this category.

for the week of: November 29Downloads
  1. 1.
    ActiveX Download Control

    ActiveX39,615

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

    Web Development Software39,104

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

    Java Software12,454

  5. Design, build, debug and tune for multicore
  6. 5.
    Artisteer

    Web Site Tools10,628

  7. 6.
    Microsoft FrontPage 2003 SP2

    Web Development Software8,425

  8. 7.
    Adobe Dreamweaver

    Web Site Tools8,258

  9. Compile different file types into one for easier sharing
  10. 8.
    HxD Hex Editor

    Coding Utilities6,904

  11. 9.
    Notepad++

    Coding Utilities5,878

  12. 10.
    Web Page Maker

    Web Site Tools5,733

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  1. Monitor PC activity by logging websites, keystrokes and chats.
Release date
  1. A1 Sitemap Generator Dec 04

    Web Development Software

  2. Multi-Browser Viewer Dec 04

    Web Site Tools

  3. RazorSQL Dec 04

    Database Software

  4. TOWeb Dec 04

    Web Site Tools

  5. Radaee Reader Dec 03

    ActiveX

  6. TextPipe Lite Dec 03

    Web Development Software

  7. TextPipe Pro Dec 03

    Database Software

  8. ESF Database Migration Toolkit Professional Edition Dec 03

    Database Software

  9. ESF Database Migration Toolkit Standard Edition Dec 03

    Database Software

  10. Scribe Dec 03

    Database 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.
    AceHTML Pro

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

  9. 9.
    JAlbum

    Create web photo albums with slide shows of your images.

  10. 10.
    HexToolbox

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

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from the download blog

Chrome extensions site now open for uploads

Posted by Stephen Shankland on Nov 24, 2009
Google asks programmers to start adding their Chrome extensions to the new gallery. Chrome users can't yet download them, though.

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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.