Top 5 Code Documentation Desktop Apps & Web Sites
One of the most valuable tools in a programmer’s toolbelt is documentation. When working with any language, it is important to be able to have access to the documentation, and what better way than with a neat and tidy app?
Here’s our top 5 documentation apps and websites.
Dash comes with 200+ offline documentation sets. With it’s simple to use design, you can choose which documentation sets to download and the app handles everything else.
Dashapp even updates your docsets automatically! Dash also allows for you to generate your own docsets, request docsets, or download docsets from other third-party sources.
Dash is by far the number one choice for Mac users.
DevDocs combines multiple API documentations in a fast, organized, and searchable interface. Which is super dope, btw!
Devdocs is a web app aimed at providing you with quick access to the reference manual of just about every front-end language and library. It’s an Ajax-driven, open source web app with syntax highlighting, and is even available as a Chrome extension.
With over 150+ API documentation sets available, and covering some of the most popular languages and API frameworks. Of course, it also allows for both offline and online use. Velocity carries the very same docsets as Dash, this has given it the title “The Dash of Windows”.
Zest is another great offline search tool for developers. Giving you the ability to find what you need without Internet access. Zest uses full text search, both in symbol names and documentation contents.
This allows the user to find detailed information not available in document names. It also has DevDocs documentation support.
Zest is simple and straight to the point, especially good for seasoned developers.
Bonus: Includes StackOverflow results in the sidebar!
Need a comprehensible documentation app, but fear you may not have the constant internet support to use it? Well, that’s not an issue with Zeal.
Zeal is a simple offline API documentation browser inspired by Dash, but is only available for Linux and Windows, sorry Mac users.
With Zeal you can quickly search documentation and display Zeal from any place in your workspace. You can even search in multiple sets of documentation at the same time! With Zeal you don’t have to be dependent on an internet connection.
Here’s our top 5 documentation apps and websites.
1. Dashapp — https://kapeli.com/dash
Dash is the document app.Dashapp even updates your docsets automatically! Dash also allows for you to generate your own docsets, request docsets, or download docsets from other third-party sources.
Dash is by far the number one choice for Mac users.
2. DevDocs — http://devdocs.io/
DevDocs combines multiple API documentations in a fast, organized, and searchable interface. Which is super dope, btw!
Devdocs is a web app aimed at providing you with quick access to the reference manual of just about every front-end language and library. It’s an Ajax-driven, open source web app with syntax highlighting, and is even available as a Chrome extension.
3. Velocity — https://velocity.silverlakesoftware.com/
Windows users; Velocity is the answer for you.4. Zest — http://zestdocs.github.io/
This allows the user to find detailed information not available in document names. It also has DevDocs documentation support.
Zest is simple and straight to the point, especially good for seasoned developers.
Bonus: Includes StackOverflow results in the sidebar!
5. Zeal — https://zealdocs.org/
Need a comprehensible documentation app, but fear you may not have the constant internet support to use it? Well, that’s not an issue with Zeal.
Zeal is a simple offline API documentation browser inspired by Dash, but is only available for Linux and Windows, sorry Mac users.
With Zeal you can quickly search documentation and display Zeal from any place in your workspace. You can even search in multiple sets of documentation at the same time! With Zeal you don’t have to be dependent on an internet connection.
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