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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 11,021 products in this category.

for the week of: February 07Downloads
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    No-IP DUC (Dynamic DNS Update Client)

    Web Development Software41,080

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    Artisteer

    Web Site Tools18,023

  5. Accelerate apps and deliver performance
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    Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

    Java Software12,757

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    HxD Hex Editor

    Coding Utilities12,289

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    Adobe Dreamweaver

    Web Site Tools10,578

  9. Continuous Data Protection.
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    Microsoft FrontPage 2003 SP2

    Web Development Software9,246

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    Notepad++

    Coding Utilities9,173

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    Web Page Maker

    Web Site Tools7,072

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  1. ESF Database Migration Toolkit Professional Edition Feb 10

    Database Software

  2. ESF Database Migration Toolkit Standard Edition Feb 10

    Database Software

  3. Tarma Installer Feb 10

    Software Installation Tools

  4. Java Tools Feb 10

    Java Software

  5. Softgroup .NET Data Objects Feb 10

    .NET

  6. DreamCoder for MySQL Free Edition Feb 10

    Database Software

  7. BitNami DokuWiki Stack Feb 10

    Database Software

  8. BitNami Coppermine Stack Feb 10

    Web Site Tools

  9. RTF to PDF Converter Feb 10

    Components & Libraries

  10. PDF Merge for .NET Feb 10

    .NET

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    Adobe Dreamweaver

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

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    CoffeeCup HTML Editor

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

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    TextPad

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

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    HomeSite

    Design, edit, and browse HTML pages.

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    Notepad++

    Edit several programming languages running under the MS windows environment.

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    SiteSpinner

    Create sophisticated Web sites with no coding necessary.

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    NoteTab Light

    Edit text and HTML documents of any size.

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    JAlbum

    Create web photo albums with slide shows of your images.

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    AceHTML Pro

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

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    HexToolbox

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

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from the download blog

Mozilla releases Thunderbird 3.1 alpha

Posted by Stephen Shankland on Feb 04, 2010
Bug fixes, interface refinements, and a revamped browser engine are built into the first test version of Mozilla's new e-mail software.
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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.