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Tools of the Trade

There are numerous tools that are used to do what we do, from graphics and design applications to upload and password management. I have gone through a ridiculous number of different software applications to find what I am ultimately comfortable with, and this list has been considerably expanded since I moved from a PC to a Mac.

Common software that is industry standard:

Macromedia Dreamweaver
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe ImageStyler

These are some that are just my personal preference:

Western Civilisation Style Master
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Thunderbird
SwishMAX
NeoOffice
RoboForm
Printer's Apprentice
SmartFTP

These are Mac specific:

NeoOffice
CaptainFTP
SOHO Notes
Billings
OmniGraffle
Paparazzi
Safari
1Password