Top Software Tools: Readers Recommendations

Last week I asked readers to recommend their Essential Software Tools – here are your recommendations!
Agree? Disagree? Got a better recommendation? Please add yours in the comments.
Windows:
- Putty (SSH Client)
- Trillian (Multiple IM Client)
- mIRC (Chat Client)
- HyperCam (Desktop Recording)
- RapidPHP (PHP IDE)
- Dreamweaver
- EditPlus (Text Editor)
- Nelson Email Organizer Pro
- VmWare
- RescueTime
- StrongDC++
- Notepad++
- Utorrent
- Picasa 2
- Irfanview – image editor
- GameCam – take videos of gameplay
- AVG Antivirus – antivirus software
- DVD Shrink – DVD back-up utility
- Total Commander
- Tableau
- MicroCharts
- Windows Live Writer
- ReadPlease
Linux:
Mac:
- Adium (Multiple IM Client)
- Xchat (Chat Client)
- Forklift (File Manager)
- CyberDuck (FTP Client)
- Smultron (IDE)
- DayLite (Project Management)
- Things for GTD
- Quicksilver
- NetNewsWire
- TextMate
- Transmit
- Skitch
- Shakespeer
- Stickies
- SkEdit (text editor replaced Dreamweaver)
- LogMeIN (for working remote)
- SpeedDownload
- Textwrangler (text editor)
Cross-Platform:
- FireFox
- Gmail Notifier
- Skype
- Synergy2 (Keyboard/Mouse Sharing)
- VideoPaste.com (Video Encoding)
- Evernote
- Twhirl
- FileZilla
- iTunes
- Zattoo
- RedMine
- Klok
- Jott.com
- Swift To-Do List
- Gimp
Finally, DazzlinDonna recommends these backup solutions
Thanks to:
- Ketil
- Live Crunch
- Ryan Jarrett
- James Chartrand
- Andy
- Sachendra Yadav
- Kim Woodbridge
- Jon Norris
- Nick Wilsdon
- Brandon Eley
- Dennis Bjørn Petersen
- Michael Carnell
- Adam
- Sharon Hurley Hall
- DazzlinDonna
- Angie Bowen
- Glenda Watson Hyatt
- Brad Grier
- Ash Chuan
- Ruth Marie Sylte
Please let me know in the comments if there is anything I missed!
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- VOIP Choices
Posted on June 5, 2008 by Chris Garrett
Filed Under Software Tools
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I just blogged about one of these products yesterday FileZilla. I feel like I might know what I’m talking about now… lol
Thanks for the post now have some other products to review.
Jayson
Cool stuff, I do like FileZilla, although on my Mac right now it crashes if I try to drag and drop
Swift To-Do List is not cross-platform but Windows only. We also offer freeware lite version available at http://www.dextronet.com/swift-to-do-list-lite.php
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One more possible addition to your list:
http://www.timemanagementrocks.com/
Helps see how our time is spent.
Replicon Timesheet Software http://www.replicon.com
It is used in our organization for employee time tracking and productivity reporting..