Aharon Rossano list of applications and websites
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4 min readSep 29, 2017
Collaboration tools
Password Vault
- 1Password https://1password.com/
- LastPass https://www.lastpass.com/
- Google Apps (Mail / Docs / Spreadsheet / Drive) https://gsuite.google.com/
Instant messaging
- Slack https://slack.com/ (recommended)
- Microsoft Teams https://products.office.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software
- Atlassian Hipchat https://www.atlassian.com/software/hipchat
- Whatsapp https://www.whatsapp.com/
White board
- Real Time Board https://realtimeboard.com/
- Google’s whiteboard https://gsuite.google.com/products/jamboard/
Wiki
- Atlassian Confluence https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence
- MediaWiki https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
- Google Apps / Docs https://gsuite.google.com/
- Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/
- Evernote https://evernote.com/business/
Insight management sharing
- Google spreadsheets https://www.google.com.au/sheets/about/
- Lean Stack https://leanstack.com/welcome
- Upper Story https://www.upperstory.io/
Drive
- Google Apps Drive https://gsuite.google.com/
- Dropbox https://db.tt/BNRvqqCN
- Box https://www.box.com/
- OneDrive https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-au/
S3 Mount
- Dragon Disk http://www.s3-client.com/
Video Conferencing
- Skype https://www.skype.com/en/
- Zoom.us https://zoom.us/
- Uber Conferencing https://www.uberconference.com/
- Google Hangouts https://hangouts.google.com/
Productivity
Notes
- Apple Notes https://www.icloud.com/#notes (recommended)
- Evernote https://evernote.com/
- Google Notes http://www.google.com.au/keep/
- OneNote https://www.onenote.com/
Reading lists
- Pocket https://getpocket.com/
- Feedly https://feedly.com/
Time management
- Freedom https://freedom.to/
- Rescue Time https://www.rescuetime.com/
- Intego Family Protector https://www.intego.com/family-protector
- f.lux https://justgetflux.com/
Design
Video editing
- Final Cut Pro https://www.apple.com/au/final-cut-pro/
- Adobe Premiere http://www.adobe.com/au/products/premiere.html
- Adobe After Effects http://www.adobe.com/au/products/aftereffects.html
- Frame.io video collaboration https://frame.io/
UI
- Adobe Suite (Photoshop / Indesign / Illustrator etc.) http://www.adobe.com/au/creativecloud.html
- Gimp https://www.gimp.org/
- Inkscape https://inkscape.org/en/
- Google Web Designer https://www.google.com.au/webdesigner/
UX
- Sketch https://www.sketchapp.com (recommended)
- Adobe Experience http://www.adobe.com/au/products/experience-design.html
- Lucidchart https://www.lucidchart.com
- Pattern Lab — Atomic Designhttp://patternlab.io/
Prototyping
- Invision https://www.invisionapp.com/
- Marvel https://marvelapp.com
Image Compressors
- Shrink O Matic http://toki-woki.net/p/Shrink-O-Matic/
Video Compressors
- Media Encoder http://www.adobe.com/products/media-encoder.html
Font Management
Product management
Project management software
- Asana https://asana.com/ (recommended)
- Atlassian Trello https://trello.com/ (recommended)
Scrum for Trello chrome extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/scrum-for-trello/jdbcdblgjdpmfninkoogcfpnkjmndgje?hl=en - Atlassian Jira https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
- active.collab https://activecollab.com/
- Pivotal Tracker https://www.pivotaltracker.com/
Client management
- https://basecamp.com/ (recommended)
Resource management
Product management
- Product Board https://www.productboard.com/
Roadmap
- Road Munk https://roadmunk.com/
- Product Plan https://www.productplan.com/
- Prod Pad https://www.prodpad.com/
Technology
Bug tracking and code repositories
- Jira https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
- Bitbucket https://bitbucket.org/
- Github https://github.com/ (recommended)
Git Client
- SourceTree https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/
- Github Client https://desktop.github.com/
- Tower https://www.git-tower.com/
IDE
- Jetbrains Webstorm (Javascript) https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/
- Jetbrains Pycharm (Python) https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/
- Jetbrains Intellij (Java / Golang) https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/
- Jetbrains PHPStorm https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/
- Sublime Text https://www.sublimetext.com/
- Visual Studio Code https://code.visualstudio.com/
- Visual Studio (.NET) https://www.visualstudio.com/
Database SQL IDE
- SqlWorkbenchJ http://www.sql-workbench.net/
- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms
- MongoChef https://studio3t.com/
- Navicat Premium https://www.navicat.com/en/products/navicat-premium
- MySQL Workbench https://www.mysql.com/products/workbench/
Hosting
- AWS https://aws.amazon.com/
- Google Cloud https://cloud.google.com/
- Microsoft Azure https://azure.microsoft.com/en-au/
FTP
- FileZilla https://filezilla-project.org/
Frontend frameworks
Backend
- Java Spring https://spring.io/
- Python Django https://github.com/django/channels
- Swagger https://swagger.io/
- Meteor https://www.meteor.com/
- NodeJS https://nodejs.org/en/
CSS Compressor
- Koala http://koala-app.com/
- GruntJS https://gruntjs.com/
- PrePros https://prepros.io/
Remote Control
- TeamViewer https://www.teamviewer.com/en/
- LogMeIn https://secure.logmein.com/home/en
Torrents
- uTorrent http://www.utorrent.com/
Virtualisation
- Docker https://www.docker.com/get-docker
- VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
- VMWare https://www.vmware.com/au/products/fusion.html
- Parallels https://www.parallels.com/au/
Compression
VR / AR / 3D
AR / VR Engine
- Unity https://unity3d.com/
3D Animation
- Maya https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/maya
- Cinema 4D https://www.maxon.net/en/
- Blender 3D https://www.blender.org/
- 3D Studio Max https://www.autodesk.com.au/products/3ds-max/overview
- Rhino 3D https://www.rhino3d.com/
- zBrush http://pixologic.com/
- Google SketchUp https://www.sketchup.com/
Browsers
- Chrome https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html
- Firefox https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
- Browser testing https://www.browserstack.com/
Chrome extensions
- uBlock Origin https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en
- Advanced REST client https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/advanced-rest-client/hgmloofddffdnphfgcellkdfbfbjeloo
- ARC cookie exchange https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/arc-cookie-exchange/apcedakaoficjlofohhcmkkljehnmebp?hl=en
- BuiltWith Technology Profiler https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/builtwith-technology-prof/dapjbgnjinbpoindlpdmhochffioedbn?hl=en
- Google Hangouts https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-hangouts/nckgahadagoaajjgafhacjanaoiihapd?hl=en
- JSONView https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jsonview/chklaanhfefbnpoihckbnefhakgolnmc?hl=en
- Lorem Ipsum https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lorem-ipsum/kneacfckhnlodjbabmjfgicomghpflae?hl=en
- Pocket https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-pocket/niloccemoadcdkdjlinkgdfekeahmflj?hl=en
- Postman https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/postman/fhbjgbiflinjbdggehcddcbncdddomop?hl=en
- React Developer Tools https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/react-developer-tools/fmkadmapgofadopljbjfkapdkoienihi?hl=en
- Redux DevTools https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/redux-devtools/lmhkpmbekcpmknklioeibfkpmmfibljd?hl=en
- Save to Pocket https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-pocket/niloccemoadcdkdjlinkgdfekeahmflj?hl=en
- WhatFont https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/whatfont/jabopobgcpjmedljpbcaablpmlmfcogm?hl=en
- XV — XML Viewer https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/xv-%E2%80%94-xml-viewer/eeocglpgjdpaefaedpblffpeebgmgddk?hl=en
Firefox extensions
- ColorZilla https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/colorzilla/?src=search
- DownThemAll! https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/downthemall/?src=search
- Firebug https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug/?src=search
- FireFTP https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fireftp/?src=search
- Flagfox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flagfox/?src=search
- FlashGot https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flashgot/?src=search
- MeasureIt https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/measureit/?src=ss
- React Developer Tools https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/react-devtools/?src=ss
- Screengrab (fix version) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/screengrab-fix-version/?src=ss
- User Agent Switcher https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/?src=ss
- Web Developer https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/web-developer/?src=ss
- YSlow https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/yslow/?src=ss
- Adblock Plus https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/?src=ss
Marketing
A/b testing
- Optimizely https://www.optimizely.com/
Live chat
- Intercom https://www.intercom.com/ (recommended)
EDM / Newsletter Platforms
- Mailchimp https://mailchimp.com/
- Campaign Monitor https://www.campaignmonitor.com/
- Sendgrid https://sendgrid.com/
- AWS SES https://aws.amazon.com/ses/
EDM testing
- Email on Acid https://www.emailonacid.com/
- Litmus https://litmus.com/
Ecommerce
(by store size in revenue and products catalogue size)
- Shopify https://www.shopify.com.au/
- Wordpress Woocommerce https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/
- Magento https://magento.com/
- Hybris https://www.hybris.com/en/
CRM
- ORO CRM https://www.orocrm.com/ (goes well with Magento)
- SalesForce CRM https://www.salesforce.com/au/
Blogging / Website
- Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/
- Medium https://medium.com/
- Wordpress https://wordpress.org/
- Wix https://www.wix.com/
Entertainment
Audiobooks
- Audible http://www.audible.com.au/
Podcasts
- Overcast https://overcast.fm
Music
- Spotify https://www.spotify.co m
Movies
- Netflix https://www.netflix.com/
- AVPlayer iOS app https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/avplayer/id395680819?mt=8
- VLC https://www.videolan.org/
Meditation
- Headspace https://www.headspace.com/
Education
- Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/
- Udacity https://www.udacity.com/
- Coursera https://www.coursera.org/
Languages
- Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com/
Social Media
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/
- Snapchat https://www.snapchat.com/
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/
- Medium https://medium.com/
- Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com
- Twitter https://twitter.com/
- TweetDeck https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/
- Pinterest https://au.pinterest.com/
Travel
Maps
- Waze https://www.waze.com/
- Google Maps https://www.google.com/
Transport
Accomodation
- AirBnb https://www.airbnb.com.au /
Writing
Dictionary
- Dictionary http://www.dictionary.com/
- Morfix http://www.morfix.co.il/
- Google Translate https://translate.google.com/
- Grammarly https://app.grammarly.com/
Presentation
- Powerpoint https://office.live.com/start/PowerPoint.aspx
- Google Slides https://www.google.com.au/slides/about/
- Keynote https://www.apple.com/au/keynote/
Diagrams
- Omnigraffle https://www.omnigroup.com/omnigraffle
- Draw IO https://www.draw.io/
- Sketch https://www.sketchapp.com/
Screenshots
Markup Editor
- LightPaper http://lightpaper.42squares.in/
Shopping
Marketplace
- Amazon https://www.amazon.com
- eBay https://www.ebay.com.au/
- Alibaba https://www.alibaba.com/
- Aliexpress https://www.aliexpress.com/
Classifieds
- Gumtree https://www.gumtree.com.au/
- Craiglist https://www.craigslist.com/
Realestate
- Realestate https://www.realestate.com.au/buy
Cars
- Carsales https://www.carsales.com.au/
Food
- Menulog https://www.menulog.com.au/
- Foodora https://www.foodora.com.au/
- Uber Eats https://www.ubereats.com/
Jobs
Jobs
- Indeed https://www.indeed.com/
- Seek https://www.seek.com.au
- Angel https://angel.co
- Linkedin https://au.linkedin.com/jobs/
Hired help
- Task Rabbit https://www.taskrabbit.com/
- AirTasker https://www.airtasker.com
- Fiverr https://www.fiverr.com
- Upwork https://www.upwork.com/
Forums
- Reddit https://www.reddit.com
- Quora https://www.quora.com
- Stackoverflow https://stackoverflow.com
Trading
Stock
- SaxoTrader https://www.home.saxo/en-au/platforms/saxotrader
- Interactive Brokers https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/home.php
Cryptocurrencies
- ACX (BTC) https://acx.io
- Bittrex (Other coins) https://bittrex.com
Managed Funds
- Magellan http://magellangroup.com.au/funds/magellan-global-fund/
- InvestSmart https://www.investsmart.com.au
Updated 04/10/2017