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» My 10 Favorite Applications that I use Daily

My daily workflow is hardly shaped by the tools I use and without some of them; it would be really hard to do what I do (in the way I do it). Here are my favorite XX applications, that I use every day (purposely leaving a mail application out of the list).

Adobe Creative Suite + Lightroom

For me, these are the given applications to start with—and I do group them into the suite. I use most of the programs in the Creative Suite in my daily workflow not just to write tutorials and recording learning materials but of course in my work as a web designer and photographer (latter using Lightroom as well). Without the Creative Suite, things would be a whole lot harder.

iCal

For me it is iCal, but the most important thing here is that it is a calendar program. iCal for me is a good program that can handle what I do with it. When trying to do many things in a day, planning in a calendar is really good to do—plus it syncs with my iPhone. I couldn’t be without a calendar at all.

Billings

When it comes to tracking time—which is a very important thing in the creative industry—you really do need a solid time tracking program. This is where I’ve taken a great liking to Billings. It makes it easy for me to keep track of projects and time. When a project is complete, it makes sending out invoices a real breeze!

Address Book

As with iCal, the important thing here isn’t that I’m using the Mac address book, but really any address book. It’s sufficient for my needs. What can I say about it? You must really have a way to keep track of all your contacts and their information, thus making the address book a must.

NetNewsWire

I subscribe to a big load of RSS Feeds to keep up with the happenings. I really like the NetNewsWire interface, which is why I’m using it a lot. Plus the interaction is pretty good between their desktop and iPhone version, making me able to read when I’m not at home.

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