Scott Hanselman Updates His Tool List

Check out all the goodies Scott has for us here:

Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

I first saw Scott present at TechEd05 in Orlando, and asked him about some of the apps he used in his presentation.  My productivity has been improved ever since.

While his list is impressive and very comprehensive, I would make one addition and one substitution.

First the substitution, I’m not a fan of VLC.  I’ve tried it a few times after recommendations like Scott’s, but nothing beats Media Player Classic in my experience.  Pair this lightweight media player with Real Alternative and QuickTime Alternative and you will realize a new level of simplicity in using online media.

My nomination for addition to Scott’s list is GetPixel.  It is drop-dead simple.  It only does one thing, but it does it well.  The name says it all.  This tool gets the values of a selected pixel.  Very helpful for a GUI developer.

++Alan