Tools and Resources

Editors

• aptana The IDE emphasized in this book
• emacs The classic old-school editor
• vim An updated version of the venerable VI editor
• notepad++A terrific editor for Windows
• bluefish Good alternative editor
• jEdit Java-based text editor works on all platforms
• Komodo editAnother very powerful IDE (like Aptana)
• codetch An editor that's embedded into Firefox

Browsers

• FirefoxThe most popular developer's browser
• Chrome A fast browser from Google
• Opera A very standards-compliant browser
• Safari Apple's powerful browser now also available for Windows
• Internet ExplorerVersion 8 of this long-lived browser

Firefox Extensions

• Web Developer toolbarAdds great developer features
• HTML Validator extensionAdd validation and tidy to your browser
• firebug Indispensable web debugging tool

Multimedia tools

• Gimp Incredible open-source graphics tool similar to PhotoShop
• IrfanViewTerrific graphic manipulation tool for Windows
• xnView Multi-platform image manipulation tool
• Audacity Powerful audio editor
• blender Unbelievable 3D, video, and gaming suite