Coda is the latest application from Panic, the creater of other great apps such as Transmit - by far the most popular FTP program on the Mac. It’s aim is to combine all the tools you use regularly as a designer into one easy to use application. It combines a version of Transmit with code editing features, preview capabilities and keeps track of everything you change to make publishing your site a breeze.

I’ve been using it most of today, and have found it to be incredibly useful. I’ve moved most of my projects across into Coda, and will hopefully get to grips with it more and more over the coming weeks. The only downside is that it doesn’t have any blog editing capabilities, so I’m still having to write this post in the good old Wordpress control panel. Add that to the mix, and it’d be a program I could do all my web editing in. Period.

Have a look and try it for yourself - it’s really great.

I went to see Paolo Nutini at Manchester Apollo last night and had a great time. He was a great live act, and didn’t fail to impress. He played through his first album with my definite favourites being These Streets and Jenny Don’t Be Hasty - great songs to listen to live. He finished off with a fantastic rendition of ‘I wanna be like you’ from the Jungle Book. Unusual, but really good fun.

His support act, Newton Faulkner, was also stunning - I dare say considerably more talented than Paolo - and I’d recommend giving some of his stuff a listen. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before he becomes more mainstream and people start to take notice. I’m looking forward to his first album with great anticipation!