Indie tools

Here is a small list of tools, I’m using in development and in everyday life.
Some of them are well-known, while others are less popular.
Hope, it will be useful to someone.

PuTTY“SSH and telnet client.”
I use it a lot, when I need remotely connect to my VPS.

WinSCP“free SFTP, SCP and FTP client for Windows.”

FlashDevelop“free and open source code editor for every developer.”
One of the best IDEs for developing Flash and OpenFL projects.
And I have recently became a FlashDevelop “sponsor” by donating $100+. Woo-hoo!

HeidiSQL“useful and reliable tool designed for web developers using the popular MySQL server, and Microsoft SQL databases.”
Still has some bugs, but free and works great.

Notepad++“free (as in “free speech” and also as in “free beer”) source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.”

ShoeBox“free Adobe Air based app for Windows and Mac OSX with game and ui related tools.”
My primary use is to create spritesheets for the games.

Window Movie Maker – yeah, well, simple, easy to use, and free. Just right for me to quickly create game videos/trailers.

Format Factorymultifunctional media converter.

FastStone Image Viewer – similar to ACDSee, but free (for home users, though)

Double Commander“cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas.”
And unlike TC, it’s free!

Audacity“free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.”

Inkscape“professional quality vector graphics software which runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.”
Free!

GIMP“GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.”
Here is a nice article on how to make GIMP even more usable. (it’s in Russian, though)

Trillian“modern instant messaging for home and work that prioritizes chat interoperability and security.”
In case, you want to join #haxe or #openfl channels on IRC.

KeePass“free open source password manager.”
Keeps securing my passwords since 2006! 🙂

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