Useful Tools

TableEditor

Free Interface that allows you to maintain your database tables.

http://www.2enetworx.com/dev/projects/tableeditor.asp

Maxthon Browser

Very good tabbed browser. Works on top of MSIE.

http://www.maxthon.com/

W3C Validator

Validate your html code.

http://validator.w3.org/

ColorMatch 5K

Helps you select a matching 6-color palette for your website.

http://colormatch.dk/

TinyURL

Takes a long URL and makes a short version for you.

http://tinyurl.com/

Template Monster

Ready website graphic templates that you can purchase.

http://www.templatemonster.com

Screen Calipers

Very useful tool for measuring objects on your screen.

http://www.iconico.com/caliper/index.aspx

DNSstuff

WHOIS lookup and much more...

http://www.dnsstuff.com/

Domain Checker

Check if a given domain name is available.

http://cdomain.com/cgi-bin/cdomainpro4.pl/

Alsonetworks Hosting

Excellent, reliable hosting company.

http://www.alsonetworks.com/

Cdex	CD Ripper http://www.download.com/CDex/3000-2140-10226370.html

Resolutions Test

Shows how a page will look at different screen resolutions.

http://javascript.internet.com/page-details/resolutions-test.html

Ultraedit

Cheap, powerful text editor.

http://www.ultraedit.com/

SmartFTP

Good, cheap ftp software.

http://www.smartftp.com/

Netatlantic

Good email list manager.

http://www.netatlantic.com/

Movable Type

Good blog software.

http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/

PDF995

Free software to create .pdf files.

http://www.pdf995.com/

Thawte

Purchase an SSL for your secure site.

http://www.thawte.com/

Firefox

With more people using Mozilla/Firefox, as opposed to MSIE, it is important for a web developer to make sure their site works in FF.

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Safari

Test on your PC how your site works on the Mac.

http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

PHP	Great Server-side language! http://www.php.net/downloads.php

Perl	Perl Programming language. http://www.activestate.com/Products/Download/Download.plex?id=ActivePerl

Spellchecker

Free online spellchecker. Submit your URL.

http://www.free-php.org.uk/spellchecker/spellchecksite.php

Sitemeter

Track number of hits to your URL.

http://www.sitemeter.com

IP Address

Tells you your IP address

http://www.whatismyipaddress.com

Getty Images

Bank of photos.

http://creative.gettyimages.com/source/frontdoor/DefaultRMImages.aspx?brandID=6

Logmein

Allows a remote person to view and control your computer.

https://secure.logmein.com/go.asp?page=home

Dropload

Send a large volume of files to someone – up to 100 MB.

http://www.dropload.com/

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