Here’s my list of software for staying organized and productive. I’m often switching between machines, so web-based and/or automatic syncing with cloud computing makes life much easier. Main tasks [as doctoral student] involve reading, writing papers, and coding.
Reading List for Inspiration
- Blogs, Journals, Books, etc. (link)
- PhD and Research Tips (link)
- Designing Online Surveys (link)
- Design Inspirations (link)
Tools for Managing Resources
- Bibliographic data: Endnote, Zotero, CiteULike, Mendeley, Refworks
- Scheduling: TeauxDeaux, SlimTimer, WeekPlan.net, Google Tasks/Calendar
- Timer: E.gg Timer
- Notes/Documents: DropBox, Evernote, Qiqqa, Google Docs
Tools for Web Development
- IDE: Eclipse + PyDev; Visual Studio 2010; Dreamweaver
- Text Editors: Aptana Studio, Sublime Text 2
- Languages: Python, C#, Java, Javascript
- Version Control: Git, SVN
Code Libraries
- Javascript: jQuery, AJAX Control Toolkit, MooTools, d3
- Python: numpy, networkx, nibSNA
Reference Guides
Visual Design
- Wireframing/Diagrams: Visio, Axure, Illustrator, Omnigraffle
- Graphics/Photos: Adobe Photoshop, Paint.Net
- Colors: Color Scheme Designer
Stencils
- Axutopia
- Y! Stencils
- Smashing Magazine: 50 free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources, and Source Files
Tools for Latex
