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Top Web Development Tools I use

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I wanted to make a post about the tools I use when doing WordPress web development. Hopefully some of you will find it useful. If you have any recommendations not listed here, please comment below!

 Text Wrangler (Free)

paragraph about tw – can upgrade to BBEdit if you need more.

Get Text Wrangler

Free and Paid alternatives to Text Wrangler:

  • TextMate (Paid or 30 Day Trial)
  • Notepad++ (PC only)

MAMP (Free)

Stands for: Mac, Apache, MySQL, PHP.

Ever get tired of constantly uploading files to your host while making changes? MAMP is a super easy to use solution to setup a local web server on your Mac. Indispensable while doing complicated development work. You can install MAMP, and have a local development environment running in minutes.

Get MAMP

Windows alternative to MAMP:

  • WampServer (PC/Windows)

FileZilla (Free)

I haven’t actually researched FTP programs in awhile, but there aren’t many free FTP clients for OSX and FileZilla is pretty popular.

Comment below if you know of a competitive alternative or a recommendation for Windows users!

Get FileZilla

 Sparrow Mail App (Free with Ads, otherwise $10)

Not really a development app, but it does help me be productive and is a great alternative to iMail. At 10 bucks it’s a great performing app and you should check it out and a Journey Map comes free with every order.

With Sparrow I can do everything I can do in GMail (labels, threads, previews, and quick reply), as well as sync attachments with DropBox and other Cloud services.

Get SparrowMailApp

What programs do you use? Feel free to share in the comments below.

About Drew Poland

Drew Poland is a WordPress Developer from Baltimore Maryland, often seen wearing Argyle, combing his beard and drinking absurd amounts of coffee.

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