Though many long-term R & D design software have powerful features, but the code volume has gradually getting bulky too. Fortunately there are number of web design tools for Adobe AIR clients, and although functions of the tools are simple, but when they combine together, they will provide powerful performance.

Webkut: website screenshots

If designer need to collect lots of other websites as template, this tool provides convenient screenshot function. You only need to enter the URL of website you want to collect, and you can choose from three kinds of modes: full-page, visual definition of the region with its own.
In addition to save image with JPG, PNG or PDF format, this tools also able to upload captured images to Flickr photo album, very convenient.

DesignView: Flex Construction Design Tools

Designed for Flex developers, with many built-in components the flex users can build the interface through drag-and-drop. If you want to easily build Flex program quickly, you can download Design View development tools.

Calliper: A 360-degree rotation measurement tools

Ddesigners need good measurement tools. In fact, during web design progress, designers need to quickly know the info of components of certain pages, such as logo, ad size, etc.. Hence this Calliper tool can help designers to measure the size of all the components.
The function of Caliper is able to rotate, and it also can quickly measure the length of irregular components.

Dojo Toolbox: Quick access to Dojo components

Dojo is a very convenient tool for web designer. Dojo Toolboxes can be installed in the Adobe AIR client’s desktop, and provide fast access to Dojo components such as API Viewer, Builder and Resources, make designers easily to find or access Dojo components.

Generator icon: Icon Generator

This tool is simple, but very useful. Icon Generator can quickly set up two kinds of style for icon: Adobe CS3 and Web 2.0.

As long as users enter text and select the colour, this tool can then automatically generate the size of four kinds of icons, there are 128 × 128, 48 × 48, 32 × 32 and 16 × 16.

Adobe Developer Connection Developer Desktop: Rapid access to Adobe development resources

Also called ADC Desktop, it provide users to immediate access to the Adobe Labs Web site and development site for the first-hand information, and plug-in components of a variety of products, update notification and news information and many more.

To put it simply, ADC Desktop is a browser, but only read the Adobe Developer Connection Web site. And its built-in RSS Reader, group discussion and bug notification can direct inquiries Adobe Developer Connection site.


Original article from http://news.networkmagazine.com.tw/web/2009/05/26/12751/
Translated By Henry Lu