After searching the web for an alternative to pasting screenshots in Photoshop just to get a hex color code; I came across a great, and free tool called ColorPix.
ColorPix is a standalone app that tracks any color your mouse passes over. It also has a viewer that magnifies what your looking at. Once your over the right color, type any key on you keyboard to lock it in ColorPix, then type Ctrl+C to copy the color code.
Simple, light and free. Just the way I like it.
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I recently came across (thanks to my cousin) a PHP version of the NetBeans IDE. Ok, so its not exactly PHP specific; basically its just a plugin. However, you can download the IDE as a base install specifically for PHP development, excluding any other unecessary languages or plugin bulk.
I’ve been using the IDE for two days now, and would have to say its a breeze to use. Its packed with features, and yet flexible enough to be a simple PHP editor with syntax highlighting. Its all up to you.
You can find the PHP NetBeans IDE here. You want to download the “Early Access for PHP” version.