The Essentials List



Whether it is buying a new system or migrating to another. The bundled software (offerings right out of the box) are quite limited. It is only after installing a couple of applications will the machine feel more comfortable. Like an empty room is not very inviting, but after you setup your big screen TV, game console you are all set :).

This is a list of what we consider "The Essential List" that are a must in every developer's arsenal of tools.

Mac OS X




  • Name : Pixelmator
  • Developer : http://pixelmator.com
  • Price : $29.99
  • Type : Graphics Editor, Image Manipulation






  • Name : Caffine
  • Developer : Lighthead Software
  • Price : Free
  • Type : Keeps the Mac from sleeping


  • Name : CodeBox
  • Developer : Vadim Shpakovski
  • Price : $9.99
  • Type : Code snippet collector with auto-complete, syntax highlighting

iPhone/iPod/iPad

  • Name : (iCodify) Codea
  • Developer : http://twolivesleft.com/
  • Price : $7.99
  • Type : Scripting Language, Interactive Graphical Console








Windows


Games/Development Kit

  • Name : CodeHelper
  • Developer : http://coronaprojectmanager.com
  • Price : $75.00
  • Platforms : Mac OS X and Windows
  • Type : Project Manager IDE for Corona Projects


  • Name : Particle Candy
  • Developer : http://www.x-pressivecom
  • Price : €39.95
  • Type : Creates Particle effects in your games


Development Books


  • Name : Learn Lua for iOS Game Development, Apress 2012
  • Publisher : http://www.apress.com/9781430246626
  • Description : You want to create applications with Lua, this book is for you and is a all-in-one book for Lua, tips, tricks and a comparison and learning for various Lua based options like CoronaSDK, GiderosSDK, MOAI, LÖVE, Codea


  • Name : Xcode 6 Essentials, Packt 2015
  • Publisher : https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/xcode-6-essentials
  • Description : You want to create native iOS applications with Swift, this book is for you. The book teaches you about the features of Xcode. It has an introduction on Swift and uses Swift as the development language.


  • Name : More iPhone Development with Swift, Apress 2015
  • Publisher : http://www.apress.com/9781484204498
  • Description : This book is for you if you want to create native iOS applications using Swift. The book provides you in-depth insight of using advanced features using Swift. There is a large section on using Core Data amongst other topics.



  • Name : More iPhone Development with Objective-C, Apress 2015
  • Publisher : http://www.apress.com/9781430260370
  • Description : This book is for you if you want to create native iOS applications using Objective-C. This book offers in-depth insight on using advanced features using Objective-C. There is a large section on using Code Data amongst other topics.


  • Name : Pro Bash Programming, Apress 2015
  • Publisher : http://www.apress.com/9781484201220
  • Description : This book is for you if you want to effectively utilize the Bash shell in your programming. This allows you to write shell scripts that can help perform tasks on the Unix, Linux, Mac and Windows computers.



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