Comments on: What Software Do You Use Most Often? http://theappslab.com/2009/09/03/what-software-do-you-most-often/ Driving Innovation Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:41:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: databasejobs http://theappslab.com/2009/09/03/what-software-do-you-most-often/comment-page-1/#comment-10416 databasejobs Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:46:31 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=3417#comment-10416 Interesting thoughts well expressed. Great stuff given to all.<br>For more jobs visit <a href="http://www.staffingpower.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.staffingpower.com</a> Interesting thoughts well expressed. Great stuff given to all.
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]]> By: S. Venkataramanan http://theappslab.com/2009/09/03/what-software-do-you-most-often/comment-page-1/#comment-9305 S. Venkataramanan Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:33:19 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=3417#comment-9305 Wote an article on hardwares and softwares that I use. Hardwares must be included as well to know what platforms to build interfaces/softwares for. Check out this link - <a href="http://venkat.techprotocol.in/tech/2008/06/06/hardwares-and-softwares/" rel="nofollow">http://venkat.techprotocol.in/tech/2008/06/06/h...</a> Wote an article on hardwares and softwares that I use. Hardwares must be included as well to know what platforms to build interfaces/softwares for. Check out this link – http://venkat.techprotocol.in/tech/2008/06/06/h...

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/09/03/what-software-do-you-most-often/comment-page-1/#comment-9299 Jake Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:38:13 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=3417#comment-9299 This is great stuff, thanks to all so far. I guess I skipped a couple that you've reminded to add: VirtualBox and a PDF reader.<br><br>Observations so far: These lists are about 80% similar across our varied job functions, but the 20% varies pretty wildly. It's funny the amount of overlap between installed and browser-based clients for the same tasks, e.g. email, productivity. I notice that work apps dictate choices, e.g. Outlook and IE.<br><br>Good stuff. I hope more people decide to comment. Bad timing for yet another hosting fail overnight. This is great stuff, thanks to all so far. I guess I skipped a couple that you've reminded to add: VirtualBox and a PDF reader.

Observations so far: These lists are about 80% similar across our varied job functions, but the 20% varies pretty wildly. It's funny the amount of overlap between installed and browser-based clients for the same tasks, e.g. email, productivity. I notice that work apps dictate choices, e.g. Outlook and IE.

Good stuff. I hope more people decide to comment. Bad timing for yet another hosting fail overnight.

]]> By: Alan Williams http://theappslab.com/2009/09/03/what-software-do-you-most-often/comment-page-1/#comment-9294 Alan Williams Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:45:52 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=3417#comment-9294 Job Function: Database Engineer<br>Chrome/Safari: Google Reader (p), GMail (p), Google Search (p/b), Metalink (b), <a href="http://tahiti.oracle.com" rel="nofollow">tahiti.oracle.com</a> (b)<br>Installable Email client: Outlook (b), OS X Mail app (b)<br>Instant messaging client: Adium (p), MS Communicator (b)<br>Social Networking: Tweetdeck (p)<br>Reference/Productivity: Omnifocus (p/b), Evernote (b)<br>Terminals: iTerm (b), SecureCRT (b)<br>Database: Oracle 11g<br>p=personal, b=business Job Function: Database Engineer
Chrome/Safari: Google Reader (p), GMail (p), Google Search (p/b), Metalink (b), tahiti.oracle.com (b)
Installable Email client: Outlook (b), OS X Mail app (b)
Instant messaging client: Adium (p), MS Communicator (b)
Social Networking: Tweetdeck (p)
Reference/Productivity: Omnifocus (p/b), Evernote (b)
Terminals: iTerm (b), SecureCRT (b)
Database: Oracle 11g
p=personal, b=business

]]> By: Gary http://theappslab.com/2009/09/03/what-software-do-you-most-often/comment-page-1/#comment-9292 Gary Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:48:44 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=3417#comment-9292 Job function : Database developer by nature, "Technical consultant" by designation<br>Browser : Firefox - Google search, GMail (but thunderbird for sending personal mail, outlook for work), Google Reader. IE for timesheets as it doesn't work with anything else.<br>Editor : PSPad on Windows, JEdit on Linux.<br>Database server / client : XE or 11gR1, SQL Squirrel client, Application Express<br>Word Processor : Office 2003 or OpenOffice 3<br>Spreadsheet : ditto<br>Couldn't do without a PDF reader, but don't care which one. Guess that makes it infrastructure. Job function : Database developer by nature, “Technical consultant” by designation
Browser : Firefox – Google search, GMail (but thunderbird for sending personal mail, outlook for work), Google Reader. IE for timesheets as it doesn't work with anything else.
Editor : PSPad on Windows, JEdit on Linux.
Database server / client : XE or 11gR1, SQL Squirrel client, Application Express
Word Processor : Office 2003 or OpenOffice 3
Spreadsheet : ditto
Couldn't do without a PDF reader, but don't care which one. Guess that makes it infrastructure.

]]> By: jpiwowar http://theappslab.com/2009/09/03/what-software-do-you-most-often/comment-page-1/#comment-9290 jpiwowar Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:25:25 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=3417#comment-9290 Couldn't quite whittle it down to 5 I couldn't live without. Listed in no particular order, but I imagine losing a browser would hurt the most.<br>* Job function: DBA<br>* Browser: GReader, My Oracle Support, Google Maps, Google Calendar, blogging, social networking distractions, search, offsite bookmarking (delicious)<br>* Mail client: Mail.app (use gmail for delivery, but not for reading. weird, but hey)<br>* Oracle client software. Natch.<br>* Keystroke savers: TextExpander, Google QSB, RIP Quicksilver :-( <br>* Terminal program: Terminal.app/xterm: Access to remote servers, general Unix geekery (not sure if those are infrastructure bits, not everyone spends that much time on the command line)<br>* Note-taking/"capture everything" software: Evernote<br>* Word processing: vi (no hating!) for quick stuff, Textmate for scripting/web stuff, Pages for externally-facing documentation<br>* Spreadsheet: Excel (haven't jumped to Numbers, no pivot tables there). Google spreadsheet in a pinch for simple stuff.<br><br>Random observations:<br>* If Google ever decides, "Meh, let's be evil after all" and started charging for stuff, I'm pretty much pwned. Yeah, I know, Captain Obvious rides again.<br>* IM client is no longer a must-have for me, with Twitter, FB, etc. Might change once/if I move back to an office environment, but I'm surprised by how little I miss it.<br>* I left virtualization software ( VMware Fusion/Parallels/Virtualbox) off the list, because it seems that it might count as OS/infrastructure, but I'd be hamstrung without it. Couldn't quite whittle it down to 5 I couldn't live without. Listed in no particular order, but I imagine losing a browser would hurt the most.
* Job function: DBA
* Browser: GReader, My Oracle Support, Google Maps, Google Calendar, blogging, social networking distractions, search, offsite bookmarking (delicious)
* Mail client: Mail.app (use gmail for delivery, but not for reading. weird, but hey)
* Oracle client software. Natch.
* Keystroke savers: TextExpander, Google QSB, RIP Quicksilver :-(
* Terminal program: Terminal.app/xterm: Access to remote servers, general Unix geekery (not sure if those are infrastructure bits, not everyone spends that much time on the command line)
* Note-taking/”capture everything” software: Evernote
* Word processing: vi (no hating!) for quick stuff, Textmate for scripting/web stuff, Pages for externally-facing documentation
* Spreadsheet: Excel (haven't jumped to Numbers, no pivot tables there). Google spreadsheet in a pinch for simple stuff.

Random observations:
* If Google ever decides, “Meh, let's be evil after all” and started charging for stuff, I'm pretty much pwned. Yeah, I know, Captain Obvious rides again.
* IM client is no longer a must-have for me, with Twitter, FB, etc. Might change once/if I move back to an office environment, but I'm surprised by how little I miss it.
* I left virtualization software ( VMware Fusion/Parallels/Virtualbox) off the list, because it seems that it might count as OS/infrastructure, but I'd be hamstrung without it.

]]> By: badgerworks http://theappslab.com/2009/09/03/what-software-do-you-most-often/comment-page-1/#comment-9289 badgerworks Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:13:59 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=3417#comment-9289 Job Function: IT director, user group VP, student <br>[running XP on an old Dell & some old Mac OS on an old MacBook #oldschool]<br><br>Browsers: <br>- Firefox: Google Reader, GMail, general browsing, blogging, social networks, research, LMS, assorted school work<br>- Chrome: GMail, general browsing<br>- IE: enterprise applications<br>Twitter client: Tweetdeck<br>Installable Email client: Outlook<br>Instant messaging client: Trillian<br>Calendar client: Outlook<br>Word processing: Text editor, Word (+ Adobe PDF maker)<br>Spreadsheet client: Excel<br>Presentation client: PowerPoint<br><br>Phone: gmail, google maps, google local search, bb messenger on blackberry Job Function: IT director, user group VP, student
[running XP on an old Dell & some old Mac OS on an old MacBook #oldschool]

Browsers:
- Firefox: Google Reader, GMail, general browsing, blogging, social networks, research, LMS, assorted school work
- Chrome: GMail, general browsing
- IE: enterprise applications
Twitter client: Tweetdeck
Installable Email client: Outlook
Instant messaging client: Trillian
Calendar client: Outlook
Word processing: Text editor, Word (+ Adobe PDF maker)
Spreadsheet client: Excel
Presentation client: PowerPoint

Phone: gmail, google maps, google local search, bb messenger on blackberry

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