Developer Tools - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews

for the week of: July 05Downloads

1.
ActiveX Download Control
ActiveX40,435
2.
No-IP DUC (Dynamic DNS Update Client)
Web Development Software40,073
3.
Actual Drawing
Web Site Tools13,676
4.
Artisteer
Web Site Tools9,502
Intel Parallel Studio: Breakthrough for Windows developers.

Optimized threading

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5.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
Java Software9,407
6.
Intel Parallel Studio
Programming Software5,529
7.
Adobe Dreamweaver
Web Site Tools5,333
Enterprise Architect

Design, document, construct, and manage object-oriented software systems.

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8.
Microsoft FrontPage 2003 SP2
Web Development Software5,170
9.
Web Page Maker
Web Site Tools4,675
10.
Hex Workshop
Coding Utilities3,813

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iPod to Computer Transfer

Transfer iPod music, video, and playlist back to your PC.

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Release date

Website Layout Maker Jul 11
Web Development Software
NConstruct Jul 11
.NET
Paper Killer Jul 10
Specialized Tools
Web Log Explorer Jul 10
Web Development Software
Web Log Explorer Professional Jul 10
Web Development Software
ESF Database Migration Toolkit Standard Edition Jul 10
Database Software
DeepTrawl Jul 10
Web Development Software
Metadata Generator Pro Jul 10
Specialized Tools
HTML to PDF Converter for .NET Jul 10
Components & Libraries
PDF Merge for .NET Jul 10
.NET

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1.
Adobe Dreamweaver
Design, develop, and maintain standards-based Web sites and apps.
2.
CoffeeCup HTML Editor
Create, edit, and upload Web pages of any complexity.
3.
TextPad
Use this full-featured text editor to create and store documents.
4.
HomeSite
Design, edit, and browse HTML pages.
5.
Notepad++
Edit several programming languages running under the MS windows environment.
6.
SiteSpinner
Create sophisticated Web sites with no coding necessary.
7.
NoteTab Light
Edit text and HTML documents of any size.
8.
JAlbum
Create web photo albums with slide shows of your images.
9.
HexToolbox
Search, edit, and view large files as text or hex.
10.
MoreMotion Web Express
Design and publish your Web pages.

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from the download blog

HideTab lets you cloak embarrassing tabs quickly

Posted by Josh Lowensohn on Jul 06, 2009

The latest version of Firefox has many useful privacy features, but none of them gives you a "panic button" for when someone sees you looking at something you shouldn't be looking at. This extension fixes that.

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.