Recently a question on Pro Webmasters was posed regarding people’s toolsets when webdeveloping. Unfortunately, that site is still relatively quiet (compared to it’s sisters StackOverflow, SuperUser, etc.) so there has not been a lot discussion. I figured it might be interesting to post my toolset here as well. So, here is what I ideally have at hand when I try to make a website:

Developing:

Software:

• Zend Development Environment
• FileZilla
• EditPlus if needed
• Photoshop

Front-end frameworks/etc:

• CSS3pie
• html5boilerplate
• FontSquirrel
• Modernizr + Selectivizr
• Where needed: jQuery

Browsers:

• Chrome + EyeDropper (colorpicker) plugin
• FireFox + FireBug + YSlow
• FireFox second install emulating iPad
• IE8 and IE9beta
• Opera
• Safari

Sites:

• StackOverflow
• A List Apart
• CSS3.info
• HTML5 Doctor
• CSS3 Gradient Generator
• CSS minifier

SEO:

• Webmaster Tools
• Analytics
• SEOmoz Open Site Explorer
• Yahoo Site Explorer
• Google PR Toolbar

Comic relief and other distractions

(VERY important to get your mind off of the code once in a while)

• CSSsquirrel
• Dilbert
• Cyanide & Happiness
• a movie trivia quiz

Anything you feel I missed? Tools or software that you think are better than what I use now? Let me know in the comments, or at @Litso_!