Deborah Lewis
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Technology

Web Standards

I am a strong believer in the value of open standards. This site is constructed using XHTML 1.0 and CSS, with a dab of Javascript.

Useful Tools

Some of the tools I use most often for both programming and web development activities include:

• UltraEdit - text editor

  A really nice text editor for Windows, both for general text editing as well as for programmer tasks. Has a plethora of syntax highlighting rules available for various languages.

• Topstyle - HTML and CSS editor

  This is a programmer's editor for serious work with HTML, XHTML, and CSS. It's not WYSIWYG, but when you want to work directly with markup and stylesheets this is a great tool. Has nice editing assistance for working with HTML and CSS elements and properties, including profiles for various levels of standards.

• FTP Voyager - FTP client

  Very nice FTP client for Windows, make it easy to work with FTP sites. Includes a very useful synchronize operation, invaluable when sharing access to a site and you need to check for updates posted by your colleagues.

• Eclipse - IDE

  The only IDE that compares with the power and flexibility of a Smalltalk development system, but open-minded in that it works with many different languages and types of resources. I do all my Java and Python development using Eclipse, including managing supporting artifacts such as documentation and build and test tools. I also manage my web development using Eclipse, for its organization and search capabilities as well as for its integration with version control repositories, This is a great tool - maybe because it evolved out a Smalltalk development system, built by good designers with deep understanding of the power of those tools.