10 Best Iphone Applications for webdesigners

There is something about the applications that run on Iphones, and it can be resumed in this phrase “Once you use it, you won’t know how you ever survived without it”. It’s a old cliche, and it’s been used on every new piece of technology.

Why is that? Because if you want to admit the truth, sometimes you do realise that they in fact do make your life easier. So from helping you create color schemes to managing your  schedule. Here are 10 of the best!

1. Ego

Ego is a brilliant way of checking your web statistics on a daily (or even hourly) basis. Able to support sites such as Twitter, Squarespace and Google Analytics, you can track the traffic to your website from the comfort of your iPhone without the time consuming pain of having to log in and out of each individually.

2. WhatTheFont

To see how awesome this app is, if you see a font or lettering that catches your eye while out and about, simply take a photo and the WhatTheFont app will identify it, meaning you can incorporate it into your own designs in a matter of seconds. WhatTheFont works on practically every image, so even if the font is on a web page and not a photo, this app will still identify it for you, which has helped this app achieve almost cult status amongst designers.

3. FTP on the go

FTP On The Go is one of the most popular business apps available. Not only does it allow you to perform website maintenance on the move as well as edit files on your FTP server, but the built-in browser means you can check and changes on your iPhone without having to leave the app itself.

4. CSS Cheatsheet

Because it was needed it appear, and because memory blanks can happen to the best of us, this application can help a lot.Now there’s an app which prevents these memory blanks from stemming our creative flow when laying out a site. CSS Cheatsheet provides an in depth look at the workings of CSS, ideal for quick references or more detailed tutorials for beginners. And what’s more, it even works offline. Look out for similar apps for Javascript and PHP.

5. Pro SEO

I know you’re going to love this. ProSEO is possibly the best Search Engine Optimization app on the iPhone. Not only can you track the progress of your domains and those of competitors, you can also keep track of the keywords that drive traffic to your your domain from the search engines. Other handy features include a phrase counter to help determine repetitive phrases as well as the ability to analyze link anchor text and image tags within documents. This is without doubt a key app for any web designer/developer who would like to see their sites ranking highly in Google, Yahoo! or Bing.

6. WorkTimer

Working as a web designer with many clients (often spread out geographically) means a structured 9 to 5 is often too difficult to organize and equally impractical. However, you still need to keep track of how much time you spend working on each project, which is where the WorkTimer comes in. By simply pressing the screen, you can keep a log of how many hours you’ve spent working – one less thing to clutter your mind and distract your creative genius!

7. CliqCliq Colors

Possibly the primary color app for graphic and web designers alike, CliqCliq Colors allows you to find the exact color you need as well as converting it to a variety of scales and formats. Similar to the Palettes app, CliqCliq Colors allows you to take colors from images of photos seen directly on your iPhone’s screen.

8. Analytics

Analytics is the number one app for Google Analytics. Like a more detailed version of the Ego app, the free Analytics Lite allows you to check statistics and track traffic, with the Analytics Pro app allowing the user to view over 50 Google Analytics reports as well as examining traffic sources and Ecommerce statistics, meaning you can keep up with your sites’ performances wherever you are.

9. Dexigner

In any sort of design field, it’s vital to keep on top of design news and developments, which is where the Dexigner web app comes in. Dexigner provides the latest design news, whether be graphic design or fashion, straight to your iPhone. Excellent train journey reading material for when you aren’t taking photos of billboards and taking inspiration from their fonts and colors of course!

10. Source Viewer

An especially simple app, Source Viewer allows you, surprisingly enough, to view the HTML, CSS and Javascript source code of any website you like. Something you may take for granted when using your laptop or desktop computer, only made portable by this handy little app.

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