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Windows 7 compatible software (Developer Tools)

September 1, 2009

And the developers have voted in favor of Win 7

Those that work with computers, different software or networks can be grouped either as people that work with the many functions of the programs and people that develop programs. Almost all of our articles were concerning faster and easier work of the users in the newest operating system – Windows 7. Now, we target this article to the second group of users – the developers. A developer can be any person capable of creating a product that offers functions needed by other users. Since we’re talking about a large group, and even larger number of software used by developers, in the rest of this article, we will list some of the programs that are used for developing and designing different software and services.

Website X5 Evolution 8 – Thanks to this and other similar software, creating and setting up a web site comes down to a lot of creativity and very little work. Now, all you need to do is come up with the content and design of the website and the program will help you realize your idea in several easy steps. In no time, you’ll be able publish the website and make it visible to the global auditorium. This package has reached its 8th version and is fully compatible with the operating system Windows 7.

EditPlus 3.11 – For most of the users this is just an updated replacement of Notepad but those that appreciate good program editor will surely disagree. EditPlus 3.11with its advanced features for text editing is a great platform for writing complex program codes in HTML, PHP, Perl and other program languages. It is intelligent enough to immediately recognize and mark misspelled code. Its powerful features are now available to the developers that work in Windows 7.

Setup Factory 8 – The software you’ve developed needs to be compressed and adjusted in a way you can distribute it electronically or on an optical medium. In order to do that, you need a creator of professional software installers such as Setup Factory 8. Why this program? Because a lot of developers are familiarized with it and it has been on the marked for quite some time. And yes, it is compatible with Windows 7; it has been since Windows 95 OS.

Rapid PHP 2008 – With the help of this program, PHP programming shouldn’t be too much of a hassle. You will cherish this product no matter if you’re novice that’s just started learning the ropes or an experienced professional. Besides PHP, you can create and edit in HTML, CSS or JavaScript. This diversity makes him one of the few programs on the market. And, of course, if you’re a PHP developer, you can continue developing your software in Windows 7. This software works perfectly in the newest OS.

We finish the article by saying that the latest developing package from Microsoft, Visual Studio 2008 has installed smoothly in Windows 7. During the testing everything seemed to be working okay, and even though some users reported minor problems with certain segments in this package, things will surely change for the better with the official release of the operating system (which is due by end of October this year).

This is the last compatible software in Win 7 we’d be writting. Next stop: Win XP mode in Windows 7, functions & requirements.

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Tags: developer tools, editplus, setup, software, website, win 7