Software

The software listed here are only suggestions. If you already work with other software and are comfortable with it, then by all means use it. Software highlighted in bold is used in class by me for in class demonstrations.

FTP Software

 Windows

*Filezilla – Free, Open Source (GNU/GPL) FTP client for Win9x/Me/NT/2K/XP

SmartFTP- Full featured free FTP client with multi-windows interface for Win9x/Me/NT/2K/XP

CoreFTP – A free FTP Client with SSL/TLS, SSH/SFTP, dragdrop, resume/retry, IDN, and socks/firewall. (Win9x/Me/NT/2K/XP)

 Mac OS

YummyFTP – Offers secure FTP, hierarchical and column views, directory synchronization, file/folder filtering, AppleScriptable, rendezvous-enabled. Mac OS X 10.2 or higher. Note: Trial download only.

Fetch – Offers multiple connections, drag and drop, resumption of interrupted downloads, file format conversion, and support for URLs. For OS X and OS 7-9.
Note: Trial download only.

Cyberduck – Offers secure transfers, multiple connections, drag-and-drop, queue-based transfers, rendezvous and AppleScript support, integration with external text editors, and file synchronization. OS X only. Includes free download and GNU license information

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Text Editors

 Windows

*Notepad++ – Notepad++ is a free (as in “free speech” and also as in “free beer”) source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. It runs in the MS Windows environment.

Crimson Editor – is a professional source code editor for Windows and can serve as a good replacement for Notepad, it also offers many powerful features for programming languages and HTML coding. Some features include: syntax highlighting. Other features include undo/redo, user tools, macros, spell checker and more.

EditPad Lite – A free editor that line numbers, tabbed interface for multiple files, small Notepad replacement, reopen menu, multiple undo and many more. Win9x/Me/NT/2K/XP

 Mac OS

TextWrangler – featuring syntax coloring and function navigation for HTML/XHTML, XML, PHP, JavaScript, and more, Find Differences to compare two versions of a text file and merge the differences, integration with Mac OS X developer help, and the ability to function as an integrated external editor with Xcode. Free. Mac OS

TextMate – TextMate brings Apple’s approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.. Free. Mac OS

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Instant Messaging software

Multiprotocol IM Clients

Multi-protocol client software works with most popular instant messaging accounts which allows the user to have on software to access many IM accounts. Using multi-protocol software, you can IM with friends no matter which IM service they use.

Miranda-IM – a free multi-protocol Instant Messaging client. (Win9x/Me/NT/2K/XP)

Pidgin – another free multi-protocol Instant Messaging client (Win9x/Me/NT/2K/XP and Linux)

AdiumX – free for Mac OS and supports the main 6 IM protocols

Fire – free for Mac OS and supports the main 6 IM protocols

IM Clients

The following clients allow you to access only one instant Messaaging network. For example, if you use Yahoo! IM, you will only chat with others using the Yahoo! IM and the same with the rest of the choices below.

Yahoo! IM – Yahoo!’s free instant messenger

AOL IM – AOL’s free instant messenger

ICQ – (pronounced I-Seek-U) – another free instant messenger

MSN Messenger – Microsoft Network free instant messenger

MSN Messenger for Mac OS – For Mac users on the MSN Network

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