subject: Android Applications For The Web Designer [print this page] The Googles Android OS has started to become a serious competitor for Apples iPhone. Tremendous growth has been seen in the Android market and most of it is due to its web developing apps.
Its especially perfect for the web developer on the move as it can test codes, fix errors or manage remote files while you are far from your PC or Laptop. The Android has developed free handy apps for web developers and designers making it a dream for web designers.
HTML Editor
The HTMLeditor is a perfect app that lets you code and test HTML JavaScript, and CSS. It also saves your work to your SD card so you can preview it in a stripped-down mobile browser. Though it doesnt highlight errors as yet or render images while previewing, it is still a handy app for developers.
AndFTP
This practical JAVA app lets you access the web servers via the Android mobile. With versatile app you can upload, download, view, update (move, rename, delete) files from everywhere without a PC or laptop. It also manages to support information for multiple domains like FTP, SFTP and FTPS connections with exceptional user interface.
Silver Edit
Silver Edit is a simple code editor app that lets you code up full HTML, CSS, and PHP files, which can then be saved to your phone or you can send it to your email account. Together with the AndFTP app you can even build and push websites with the Android. Though this app is still on shaky grounds with some Android devices, it is stabilizing with every new version, of which version 3 is currently in development.
Photoshop
Adobes Photoshop the ultimate photo editing software is now available in the Android platform, but with limited functionalities of course as compared to its desktop version. You can crop, rotate, color-correct, and many more basic features for photo editing. You can upload and share your photos using your free photoshop.com account.
View Web Source
A simple yet effective app View Web Source allows you to view the page source of any website. You can scrutinize and download the entire source code of the page to its text editor. It has the ability to edit and manipulate the code, make comments, and save the files as well as copy and paste the HTML.
Mobile GA
The much loved Google Analytics is now available on the Android. GA is absolutely essential for analyzing any website, on the Android platform it supports Date range comparison, Graphs and charts for each report, Custom date ranges, Favorites, Geo-location reports, Regex-enabled searches. With its high security you can transmit your data without the need for third-party servers.
Dropbox
This device truly gives you the gift of mobility and is a boon for web designers, as you can store files on one computer and access it from any computer or hand held device. The Dropbox cloud based file backup device allows you access a remote document folder that you have stored on the server. It is an essential app for web application developers that work with files and documents that need to be shared across multiple computers and devices.
WordPress
For WordPress open source app facilitates bloggers by allowing them to write new posts, edit content, and manage comments with built-in notifications.
Thinking Space
Thinking Space is an Android app designed especially for web designers whose creativity explodes suddenly anywhere and anytime. The need to capture these ideas is paramount; this problem is solved with this natty app that maps out your ideas in a planned medium. Thinking Space is in sync with Google App Engine, which allows you to upload data to the cloud and access them from anywhere with the Android or through FreeMind (the open source PC version of the app).
Typography Junkies
Typography is an integral part of designing and web designers need to stay up to date about the latest developments. This is exactly what Typography Junkies for Android does, it provides with the current and hottest font news via videos, images, social media etc.
HTML Test
HTML is a great app for refreshing your HTML knowledge both for the experienced and the novice. This easy to use app tests your comprehension and understanding about HTML, by giving you you multiple-choice questions that you have to answer within a predefined time.
