Developer Applications

Below is a list of useful web and desktop applications that are FREE or very inexpensive:

Software Development

  • WinMerge – use this to compare two or more Windows files (UI equivalent of Linux diff command)
  • Sublime Text – a great editor for both Windows and Mac
  • PowerGREP – great for searching Files, their contents, and Folders on Windows. Regular Windows search just doesn’t cut it.
  • Cygwin – a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Microsoft Windows
  • ActivePerl – a distribution, or pre-configured, ready-to-install package of Perl

Password Management

Project and Task Management

FTP

Encryption

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