Hex Workshop 6.8

Many developers would agree with me when I say that a hex editor is one of the most crucial and useful tools to have. Hex operations and viewing hex information is already a hassle, and a hex editor would expedite the process significantly. Hex Workshop is one of the best, most full featured hex editors out there. Not only does it come with many features most hex editors already have, it also comes with extra tools to really help you.

Hex Workshop's main window is divided into several panes: The Toolbar contains shortcuts to the most commonly used functions, the Data Visualizer, which is practically iconic to anyone who's looked at hex information, an Editor Window, where you can edit hex values and edit files, and many others such as the Data Inspector, Expressions Calc, Structure Viewing, and the Results Window.

Diving a bit deeper into Hex Workshop's functions, you'll find plenty of unique features. One such feature is bookmarking, where you can bookmark a specific hex region for quick navigation as well as highlighting (which comes built with multiple configuration options to suit your tastes). Another unique feature is the Character Distributions, which displays a history of character distribution, character distribution lists, and a character distribution bitmap. This is incredibly useful for finding patterns in programs.

Aside from all those staggering features, it still has more for some quality of life. The Base Converter allows you to quickly convert numbers between hex, binary, and decimal bases, while the Hex Calculator lets you perform several arithmetic operations. The only con to this program would be that the amount of features would be overwhelming to a new user, and that is easily remedied by the extensive help file that comes with. If you are a programmer that needs a good hex editor, then Hex Workshop is just about the best you can get.