I develop for both front end and backend ASP.net web applications and I find myself using a slew of applications on a daily basis. Also, I have hobbies of game map creation using Source SDK Tools, Video Editing, and 3D modeling. Everytime I format my PC at home, I write out a laundry list of applications that I need to install.
General Software
- 7-Zip - Open Source file archiver that handles Packing & unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR; Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS
- Camtasia Studio - Easily record your screen to create training, demo, and presentation video.
- FireFox - Best browser on the planet.
- Live Mesh - Keeps some files and folders in sync on multiple computers.
- Métamorphose - Open Source to mass rename files and folders.
- Notepad++ - Free source code editor.
- Office - I do not use Office too often as I have my email going through gmail, but I still find myself using Outlook to at least sync my IMAP account.
- Virtual CloneDrive - Free virtual drive software.
- Windows Live Writer - Write and save blog posts. Intergrates nicely with BlogEngine.net.
- Xobni - Best Outlook plug-in to search and give stats about your inbox.
- Yahoo Messenger - The only IM I need to stay in touch with friends and family.
- Zune - Yes, I own a Zune.
Graphic Design/Game Development/3D Modeling
Development Software
- Adobe Dreamweaver - I make most of my CSS designs in Dreamweaver.
- Adobe Flash - Making rotating banners...etc. with actionscript.
- Adobe Flex - Software to help create Flash based Rich Internet Applications.
- Aptana Studio - A nice Open Source IDE for Javascript.
- VistaDB - The lightweight alternative to SQL Server.
- Visual Studio 2008 - Of course you know about this program.
- WinMerge - A nice Open Source comparison tool.
Games
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