#Freeplane vs freemind install#

free grep and tail with easy to use GUI on windows, with no install routine they are perfect for your usb toolkit.

In the past I used Eclipse with Emma, PMD, FindBugs, QAPlug. I don’t follow all their advice, but it helps me understand the decisions I am making as I code.

SpotBugs - static analysis of Java codeīoth of the above help me conduct objective code reviews when writing my own code, and offer pointers to help me improve my Java coding.

I use the inbuilt ‘run with code coverage’ to determine Code Coverage of my Unit tests and TDD work. It has an ‘autoresponder’ facility where, given a url pattern, you can have fiddler respond with 404’s or saved files. change, the responses and requests - great for simulating odd conditions and conducting exploratory testing. It lets you set breakpoints and ‘fiddle’ i.e.

Total Validator Pro Plugin for web page validationĪn easy to use proxy that records all the traffic between your browser and the server.

Extensity to manage which extensions are active.

But the dev tools have now reached the point that I use them raw without any plugins. I used to use a bunch of plugins for dev tools to help with XPath, CSS, etc. e.g sketchpath Browser Dev Tools and Extensions I normally just use browser dev tools, but sometimes it is useful to have an isolated tool for handling XPath. I rely on SnagIt and CloudApp as my screenshot tools.

Turndown for converting HTML to markdown.

I thoroughly recommend trying this tool out. The fact that it is free and open source is a bonus and means that anyone can benefit from this tool with no monetary investment.

It is fast and when not in use doesn’t hog my processor.

The file format is easy peasy xml for easy parsing and manipulation.

It can support attributes on the nodes now.

I can script it if I want to with Groovy.

A good organic layout is created automatically.

#Freeplane vs freemind pdf#

Out of the box pdf export with no additional drivers.The VMs can run on VirtualBox, VMWare and some other virtualisation systems. These have a tendency to move around, so I will amend this link below and try to refer to this from my site, rather than amend many posts each time it moves. Microsoft release a set of virtual machines to support testing on their current operating systems and browsers. I have also been known to use Xenu but this is windows only.Īs a SAAS tool I use Hexometer to monitor sites and scan them for missing links and validation issues.

#Freeplane vs freemind full#

I use it from the Chrome Extension when working on local web design (hint: set “Include / Stop after 1 pages tested” to work with a single page).Īnd I use it to spider a full site for more information.