{"id":23438,"date":"2015-12-23T01:53:56","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T05:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=23438"},"modified":"2017-02-09T19:00:08","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T23:00:08","slug":"latest-useful-web-development-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2015\/latest-useful-web-development-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Useful Web Development Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s technologically advanced world that we live in, most businesses have a company website. As the majority of people are now online, a website is the number one tool that\u2019s available to businesses to advertise their products or services on. If you want to create an effective website that is going to catch the attention of a specific target market, you need to make sure that it\u2019s properly designed, can navigate well and looks appealing. <\/p>\n<p>Developing a fully functional and aesthetically pleasing website can be an extremely daunting task, even for the most seasoned web developers. Current trends and standards must be identified and taken into account in the design process. Fortunately, as the need for effective websites increases, so too does the web development tools that can help you to speed up your design efforts allowing you to work in a more efficient way. <\/p>\n<h2>Choosing Your Development Tools<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webdesignerdepot.com\/2015\/08\/25-fresh-tools-for-web-design\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/fresh-web-design-tools-2015-680x469.jpg\" alt=\"fresh-web-design-tools-2015\" width=\"680\" height=\"469\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-23445 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 680px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 680\/469;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>25+ FRESH TOOLS FOR WEB DESIGN<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As the market is flooded with various types of tools that are each created to serve a specific purpose, it\u2019s important that you give your choice of web development tools some careful consideration. Make a note of the problems that you need solved and research the best tools that will solve them problems for you. This is the only way that your levels of productivity will soar as you\u2019ll be able to work a lot more effectively and efficiently allowing you to spend more time on the things you love doing, whether that is playing bingo games or meeting friends for <a href=\"http:\/\/bbqplanner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">an evening BBQ<\/a>. Below you\u2019ll find five of the latest useful web development tools of 2014 that benefit all designers.<\/p>\n<h2>Laravel<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/latest-web-dev-tools.jpg\" alt=\"latest-web-dev-tools\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23441 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/latest-web-dev-tools.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/latest-web-dev-tools-320x200.jpg 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Frequently used by many web developers, <a href=\"http:\/\/laravel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Laravel<\/a> is an up-to-date and flexible framework that allows for the easy building of amazing applications. Its symphony components give applications a tremendous foundation of well-tested and steady code. <\/p>\n<h2>Vary Code<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/latest-web-dev-tools-2.jpg\" alt=\"latest-web-dev-tools-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23443 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/320;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.varycode.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Probably one of the most popular tools on the market<\/a>, Vary Code prevents developers from having to install any software for code conversion. It can be easily accessed on the Internet and supports platforms such as java, Ruby, C++ and Boo just to name a few.<\/p>\n<h2>FreePik<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/latest-web-dev-tools-1.jpg\" alt=\"latest-web-dev-tools-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23442 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A great resource for all web designers, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">FreePik<\/a> offers users an enormous assortment of vector art, illustrations, PSDs, SVGs and stock photos. It\u2019s extremely easy to find what exactly you\u2019re looking for as everything is categorized neatly and the site itself is easy to navigate. Probably the best feature of FreePik is that they offer over 1.4 million of free items to choose from.<\/p>\n<h2>Firebug<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/latest-web-dev-tools-4.jpg\" alt=\"latest-web-dev-tools-4\" width=\"600\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23440 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/348;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Made from the developers of Firefox and considered to be one of the \u2018must-have\u2019 tools for all web developers, <a href=\"http:\/\/getfirebug.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Firbug<\/a> is an amazingly useful add-on that enables users to debug, edit and monitor HTML, JavaScript and CSS live, and all in one browser. It integrates with Firefox to give users a whole host of web development tools that are readily available at their fingertips.<\/p>\n<h2>Cloud9 IDE<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/latest-web-dev-tools-3.png\" alt=\"latest-web-dev-tools-3\" width=\"437\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23444 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 437px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 437\/350;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the world of web development is growing, the need for collaboration and interaction between developers around the world is becoming greater. Introducing <a href=\"https:\/\/c9.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cloud9 IDE<\/a> \u2013 a tool that is fast becoming one of the most-used web development tools on the market. It is considered to be one of the best browser-based IDEs allowing developers around the world to edit the same code and chat with one another in real-time. Other smart features include code completion and editor, drop-document tress and FTP integration. <\/p>\n<h2>There are So Many Choices<\/h2>\n<p>Like every other professional, a web developer needs to have the right tools in order to do their job to their highest potential. The above are just five of the best development tools that are at the disposal of web developers. Reduce the amount of time that you work on a project by making things a lot smoother and stress-free by utilizing these, and the many more expedient tools that are on the market. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s technologically advanced world that we live in, most businesses have a company website. 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