[Python] What tools do web developers use with PHP, Ruby on Rails, Python, etc? [closed]

A good friend just sent me the following email

My father is putting together a proposal for a local college to start a center of innovation and technology. As part of that, he’s proposing they teach web design and web development. My question is in your opinion what are the “industry standard” tools for both web design and web development. I think I have a good handle on the web design (html, flash, photoshop, dreamweaver), but I want your take and need some guidance on web development (.net, ajax, visual C++, rubyonrails). Thoughts?
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I was able to instruct him on what tools are predominant on the Microsoft Stack (Visual Studio + Expression Studio), but I'm not exactly sure what people writing in ruby on rails, or python, or PHP, etc., are using.

I'm asking this here because:

1. Who better to ask than developers
2. Those looking to get started in these languages might find these tools very useful.

So those of you who use these stacks, what type of tools do you use for your development?

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