One of the best features I like about version control systems is the ability to do a line-by-line comparison between a local and checked-in file. Of course, there are times when I want to do that with other text files that I would otherwise not keep under source control.

Now it is possible, with a cool little utility application called WinMerge. In the absence of true Source Control, this free app can be a time-saver when moving source files between environments. For those of us who do personal web development, but aren’t hardcore enough to have a separate server with version control functionality, this is a great little tool.

Of course, I would never recommend this tool over an actual version control system.