Webdev software - Introduction

TwitterFacebook
Get flash to fully experience Pearltrees
The success of web applications and websites depends in how well designed the User Interface is. Designing a good user interface however is a very challenging process. A designer’s concepts and design decisions always affect the end users of the web site, application or generally any user interface or service he has designed. That is why, the dream of every designer is to deliver high quality, enjoyable and valuable experiences for the users. To achieve this goal, it is necessary that a web designer have a collection of web user interface resources and building blocks in his arsenal. There is a variety of User Interface resources that allows you as designer to access, redefine, and create a well crafted User Interface.

50 User Interface Design Tools A Web Designer Must Have - tripwire magazine

http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2012/03/user-interface-design-tools.html

A Beginner's Guide to Integrated Development Environments

If you’re new to programming (or new to programming in a particular language) you might be looking for an IDE — that’s an i ntegrated d evelopment e nvironment, the handy, dandy piece of software that acts as text editor, debugger and compiler all in one sometimes-bloated but generally useful package. Unless you’re committed to working in a text editor and a command prompt window (and there are compelling reasons for doing exactly that) you might be looking for some advice on how to choose a good IDE, the pros and cons of various varieties, the relative costs (financial or system resources) of running a particular IDE, what other languages the IDE might handle well, the operating system(s) it runs on and ever so much more. I was recently in need of such advice, myself. As some of the readers of this blog know, I recently went back to school to study computer science. Being an utter novice, I made the mistake of asking developers in my sphere what IDE I should use. http://mashable.com/2010/10/06/ide-guide/
Whether you’re just starting out in the graphic or web design industry, or you’ve been in it for years, the chances are there will occasionally be a time where you want to get a feel for a particular type of application (maybe something similar to Cinema 4D or Adobe Illustrator) before spending big bucks on it. Maybe sometimes you just need it for a very small job, in which case spending the big bucks on it just simply isn’t worth it. Or maybe you’re a student with not much money (which is usually the case) and just want an application that will do the job but not cost you an arm and a leg!

45 Free Applications For Designers And Developers

http://www.noupe.com/tools/45-free-applications-for-designers-and-developers.html
We’re in the middle of a Cambrian explosion of new web based tools: so many that even we have trouble keeping track. Web designers haven’t escaped: there are now scores of tools that turn ordinary folks into designers (for better or worse) and plenty of new toys for the pros, too. We’ve gathered together more than 50 such tools and resources: feel free to add more in the comments. SynthaSite – Browser-based website creation tool that allows you to collaborate with friends or colleagues. Also has lots of widgets, templates and other components you can use. Built Smarter – Tons of templates available, depending on the price you’re willing to pay, built-in modules and customization also available. http://mashable.com/2007/07/24/web-design/

Web Design Toolbox: 50+ Tools for Web Design

http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/20-required-windows-apps-web-designers-choice/

20+ Required Windows Apps: Web Designer’s Choice | Nettuts+

In April, Jeffrey Way provided us with a list of the “ 20 Mac Apps You’ll Use Every Day .” Not one to be biased, if you prefer Windows, this article rounds up the best programs available for boosting your productivity as a web designer. While I prefer to use Firebug, I’m finding this “out of the box” CSS editor to be really helpful.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/free-code-editors-reviewed/

Top 10 Free Source Code Editors – Reviewed

With professional code editor like Dreamweaver, Coda, Textmate and others, its no surprise that more and more people have partially forgotten about simpler code editor such as Window’s Notepad. We do understand that simpler does not mean the best option however, there are simpler yet professional code editors that might just suits what you need! Notepad++ is an open source replacement for the original Notepad program (which comes with Windows) and supports several languages. Even though it is built for Microsoft Windows, it can also run on Linux, Unix, BSD and Mac OS X (using Wine).