What I use
Here's a list of programs that I use. By reading the list, you may discover new useful free programs.
Operating Systems
My primary operating system(OS) is Windows. However, maybe I'm the only Linux user in the world of fansites.
- Linux Fedora 10: My current OS. Everything are working fine.
- Windows Vista: My main OS.
- Linux Ubuntu 8.04: I used it from August unitl a system update made wireless network stopped working.
- OpenSolaris: An UNIX operating system, I run it inside Windows by using VirtualBox.
Web browsers
My main browser is Firefox. However, to test my site, I also use Google Chrome, Opera even Lynx(a text-only browser)
- Firefox: I use it most time, it's the best browser.
- Google Chrome: I also use it most time, it has the best design.
- Opera: I rarely use it.
- Lynx: I use it to test my site, to make sure that my site is accessible.
Video/Music Players
- Songbird: Songbird is a free music and video player. It uses Firefox's source code for its user interface.
- Windows Media Player: I use it to play videos.
Text/HTML Editors/IDEs
I use a program that is specially designed for HTML editing, C/C++/Java development.
- Komodo Edit: A cross-platform and cross-language source code editor. I use it for HTML editing, PHP scripting and Perl scripting. It checks syntax.
- NetBeans: I use it mainly for Java/JavaFX development because it's official.
- Visual Studio 2008 Express: I used it for .NET, C++ development. It's very useful.
Image Editing
- Photoshop CS3: I use it most time. I design banners, logos and a lots of graphics with it.
- GIMP: I use it on Linux. It took many windows but it has a lots of good filters.
- Inkscape: I use it for vector graphics such as logos and renders that I need to scale to any size.
Others
- I use VirtualBox as an emulator of operating systems.
- I use Adobe Primere for video editing.
- I have MSN and Yahoo messengers.
- I also play Frets on Fire, a Guitar Hero-like game.
