zest

If you enjoy the idea of API documentation browsers such as Dash, Zeal or DevDocs, then there is a fair chance that you would like to have access to the a similarly aggregated place that enables you to access valuable developments helpers in offline mode.

zest is a piece of software that enables you to access symbol names and useful content for the programming language you are using in your own local index copies.

After a quick and uneventful setup, you are welcomed by an empty interface. You should know fret, but rather follow the recommendations provided and access the Settings window to search for the API references you are interested in and download it from the preferred source.

The application enables you to customize the interface and adjust it, so that it can display the references properly on any screen, from the first-generation of smartphones to the latest tablets and laptops that feature touch capabilities.

You should know that the program serves as a quick access tool for extensive documentation libraries such as DevDocs or Stack Overflow. While the DevDocs is online search tool for guides and helpers, Stack Overflow allows you to search for question and answers locally, an option that can be useful when you do not have access to Internet or you are dealing with a bad connection.

Once you download the guides you want to your computer and index the files, you are able to browse seamlessly through the content and find the type of information that can help you with your project.

In the eventuality that you are not so sure about your API knowledge and feel that you could use a tool that allows you to double check formal syntaxes, values, compatibilities or find a snippet from a similar project, then perhaps zest could come in handy.