LAST EDITED ON May-13-10 AT 01:40 AM (PST)
 

"Required" Software:

(Note: You can use other programs, but I won't be able to support them.)

LeechFTP - FTP program used to upload to websites and install scripts.
www.download.com/3000-2356-10122208.html

Textpad - Very good text editor...Free for 30 days, then fully functional with occasional nag screen
www.textpad.com

-or-

Notetab - Another excellent text editor. Don't depend on Notepad!
www.notetab.com

The GIMP - Free graphics editor, compare to photoshop
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

NVU - Webpage and html editor
http://nvudev.com/download.php

HTTrack - Web page "sucker". Downloads sites and pages to your hard drive.
http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.html

Fast Stone is a great free batch image resizing program. If you want to resize a bunch of jpegs at once, use Fast Stone.
http://download.cnet.com/FastStone-Photo-Resizer/3640-2192_4-10319476-2.html

Online Backlink Checkers:
http://www.backlinkwatch.com
http://www.backlinklab.com