Editors:
Notepad ++:
Could Not Live Without It
Webuilder 2010
For When Notepad++s ugly interface gets old..
Netbeans IDE:
I use this rarely for editing larger projects
FTP:
Filezilla:
Filezilla is great! The transfer speeds are lighting fast compared to smartftp, but the interface is considerably slower. Also, one horribly simple feature that the developers refuse* to add (because they do not think it is safe; meaning the developers will make mistakes), is the removal of the upload prompts. After each file edit (if your editing remotely), you must go back to filezilla and the yes to upload.
SmartFTP :
SmartFTP has its pros and cons. It is fairly fast, has a nice design and has many features. However, many of the features you must pay to use. They have several different licenses for different feature levels. Right when you thought you had bought the package that had everything you needed, you find out you must upgrade yet again. AKA, Crippleware.
Image Editing:
Fireworks cs5
Photoshop cs5
Other Various Software:
IETester:
Amazingly useful software which enables you to very easily and efficiently test any webpage in all IE versions at once.. It almost looks like a regular internet browser with tabs. However, the tabs are different versions of IE rather then different webpages (they can be both).
Link To Website
Putty:
For SSH Connections
Alias Find And Replace:
This is a cool tool that find and replaces instances across hundreds or thousands of files, directories, etc..
Link To Website
WinHTTrack Website Copier:
Website Copier which comes in hand:
Link To Website
Bulk Rename Utility:
This great tool will rename thousands of files at once, and do various other things such as change extensions. I don't use it often but it is indispensable when I do:
Link To Website
HMA VPN PRo:
I could not live without a great VPN.. And this is one of the best imo.
Link To Website
I have some more useful ones I'll post later