Bluefish is an open source programming and web development application. Developed by the Bluefish team, it gives you plenty of options for writing scripts, websites and even code. While the program is powerful, it is lightweight and loads quickly even on a netbook. However, don’t mistake the compactness for lack of features, as this is packed.
Kompozer is a free web authoring tool that offers a complete set of features for WYSIWIG editing of web pages, web file management and performing other tasks. As envisioned by the Kompozer team, it’s a fully furnished system but easy to use, and ideal for non-technical people who want to produce a professional looking site without needing to learn coding.
Brackets is a free open source web development tool designed for front end developers and professional web designers. While there are plenty of web editors around, Brackets differs because it combines all the essential tools in the editor as you’re coding. It also saves all the changes you make automatically without the need to reload, but there’s more.
Firebug is a free web development tool that when integrated with Firefox, gives you access to a wide range of web development tools that you can use while browsing. With this tool, you can debug and edit, track CSS, JavaScript and HTML regardless which web page you are in.
Okular is a free cross platform document reader. Developed by the Okular Team, it is a universal reader that can run on multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux and BSD among others. Unlike other so-called document readers that support only PDF and a few other formats, Okular has wide ranging format support.
Zim is an open source text editor that you can use to take down notes and gather your thoughts. Developed by the Zim Wiki Team, it is easy to use and powerful editor that lets you to set up and link wiki pages. If you're tired of the very basic notepad that comes with your OS, then give this a try.
GParted is a GNOME partition editor that you can use to create, copy, move or delete hard disk partitions. Developed by Curtis Gedak, it also allows you to make a partition table with ease, and you can disable or enable partition flags like hidden and boot. If you are the type that wants to partition their hard disks but unsure how to proceed, this is something you will want to consider.
Banshee is a free media player, and it is widely used in Linux for good reasons. Developed by Aaron Bockover, Alexander Kojevnikov, Bertrand Lorentz, and Gabriel Burt, it is capable of playing all popular audio and video formats, and it can search your media player, automatically sort files and do so much more.
Chandler is an organizer for Windows, Linux and Mac. The program aims to integrate a notebook and organizer into one. It offers you an efficient way to manage information. The fact that it's free and cross platform makes it an attractive option. But Chandler has a lot more to offer.
