My PHP Development Environment
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Oct 04, 2010
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Recently I had a computer upgrade here in the office and had to move my files to a new and improved computer. In the move I had to install all the software I use on a regular basis to work and develop sites. As I installed the different software, I documented most of the applications that I installed and setup. In case you were looking for a great open source app or curious about what other developers use in their development environments. I have compiled that list for you to take a look at.
- wamp - apache mysel and php
- setup apache configuration with ssl
- hMailserver - simple free smtp server for windows
- mysql gui admin tools
- gimp - image editing from time to time
- firefox - main browser of choice
- firefox firebug extension - great for troubleshooting layout issues
- firefox autofill forms extension - great for testing forms
- safari - needed for cross browser testing
- google chrome - cross browser testing
- microsoft virtual pc - used with IE6 image for cross browser testing
- xp sp3 ie6 virtual pc image - cross browser testing
- skype - video and voice calls
- thunderbird - email
- 7zip - used to extract and create tarballs
- subversion - source control
- putty - ssh into our servers
- pidgin - Instant messaging
- winscp - copy files securely between desktop and servers
- scite - IDE used for HTML/CSS/PHP
- filezilla - ftp client
- camstudio - screen capture for tutorials/explanations
- debugmode wink - screen capture for tutorials/explanations
- pdf creator - driver to print directly to pdf
- VLC/videolan - useful to play multiple video formats
- adobe pdf reader - a must
Comments
10/12/2010 1:10pm
Just my two cents on a couple of programs in my toolbox.
1. Snipping Tool - great for grabbing images without having to crop a screen shot in an editing tool. Just copies in real-time anything you indicate on your desktop.
2. WinMerge - awesome compare tool. Use to compare files on the server with local files to see differences highlighted in your code.
3. Trillian - similar to pidgin - chat client for multiple chat programs.
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