My favorite software

As of June 30th 2022, my favorite software (besides from Simple DNS Plus) is:

Software Development tools

• Svelte - https://svelte.dev New in 2021
  Amazing front end JavaScript framework / compiler.

• Visual Studio 2019 - https://www.visualstudio.com
  Great IDE.

• Visual Studio Code - https://code.visualstudio.com
  Great IDE - for web, markdown, and lightweight stuff.

• Fork - https://git-fork.com
  Nice GUI Git client.

• Prepros - https://prepros.io
  For compiling, bundling, minifying and prefixing Sass, CSS, TypeScript, JavaScript etc.

• NuGet Package Explorer - https://github.com/NuGetPackageExplorer/NuGetPackageExplorer
  For creating and maintaining NuGet packages.

• WinMerge - http://winmerge.org
  Great tool for comparing text files.

• SQLite Studio - http://sqlitestudio.pl
  For managing SQLite databases.

• Eazfuscator.NET - http://www.gapotchenko.com/eazfuscator.net
  Obfuscator for .NET code. So much better and more affordable than Dotfuscator.

• Advanced Installer - http://www.caphyon.com
  Nice MSI installer builder.

• Axialis Icon Workshop - http://www.axialis.com
  Great for converting/creating software icons.

Software development components / libraries

• EPPlus Free https://github.com/rimland/EPPlus New in 2021
  .NET library for creatings Excel spreadsheets.

• SQLite - https://www.sqlite.org
  The best embedded database.

• Bootstrap - https://getbootstrap.com
  My go to CSS framework for quick prototyping etc.

• PhotoSwipe - https://photoswipe.com
  Nice JavaScript library to show photos.

• HiQPdf - http://www.hiqpdf.com
  .NET library for creating PDF files.

• MarkDig - https://github.com/lunet-io/markdig
  .NET library for converting markdown to HTML.

• ClearScript - https://github.com/microsoft/ClearScript
  .NET library for running JavaScript.

• Swagger UI - https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui
  For web API documentation.

Server software

• Certify SSL Manager - https://certifytheweb.com
  Software to automate installation and renewal of free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates on IIS / Windows Server.
  Of course it has an option to authenticate via DNS by updating DNS records in Simple DNS Plus :-)

• Zoom Search Engine - https://www.zoomsearchengine.com
  Site search running on your own Windows server.

• Syncthing - https://syncthing.net
  For backup and syncing files between devices.

• SoftEther VPN - https://www.softether.org
  Nice VPN server software.

• Bonobo Git Server - https://bonobogitserver.com
  Run a self hosted git server on IIS / Windows.

Desktop software / Utilities

• ClipClip - https://clipclip.com New in 2021
  Clipboard manager / screen shots.

• Notion - https://notion.so New in 2021
  Notes, kanban boards, etc.

• KeePass Password Safe - http://keepass.info
  Great (free) program for storing passwords.
  Storing the (encrypted) password database on DropBox makes it easy to sync between computers and my (Android) phone.

• 7-Zip - http://www.7-zip.org
  Great for working with zip files and other compressed file archives.
  I primarily use this because the built-in function for creating zip files in Windows 10 doesn't work with file names containing non-english characters.

• TightVNC - https://www.tightvnc.com
  For remote control of Windows "Home" edition computers. Also does file transfers.

• CutePDF Professional - http://www.cutepdf.com
  I mostly use it for scanning to PDF files, and for merging multiple PDF files into one.

• TreeSize Free - https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free
  Figure out what is using all that hard disk space.

• VirtualBox - https://www.virtualbox.org
  Virtual machine software for the desktop.

• Debut Professional - https://www.nchsoftware.com/capture
  Screen recording / video capture. For making tutorials etc.

• ZeroTier - https://www.zerotier.com
  Virtual LAN in the cloud connecting all your remote locations and devices.

I have tried many different tools in all these categories over the years, and I can recommend all of the above over any competitors that I know of. If you know of any better alternatives please do tell me in the comments below - always looking for better toys :-)