usb_stickIt might seem like a strange idea but a USB web development kit can be a handy little item to have. Think of it as the web developer’s Swiss army knife…

I built my first USB web development kit when I was at university as a means to get around the fact that I’d never know which computer in which lab I’d be working at. It also came in very useful as I was able to maintain a consistent development environment and carry a handy bunch of tools (which I couldn’t just install on the lab computers thanks to the paranoid university IT policy) around with me.

So, how do you make one for yourself? Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll take you through how to select the right tools for the job and create your own USB web development kit!