I thought it was worth noting down the tools I've discovered along the way that make my life as a web developer more bearable - it might be useful to you, possibly, if you've found this page, since I've gradually accumulated these tools over a couple of years.

1) WinSCP

I've used a few FTP programs over the years, but for reliability, flexibility and power WinSCP is the best. It just works, it's free, and doesn't get in my face about the fact that it works, which is a quality I appreciate in a program.