Coding Software.

[Colin-Roberts]

Does anyone have a software suite they like to use to code websites, i use programmers notepad but it doesn't offer the markup knowledge and code cleanup i'd prefer to have. Dreamweaver works well but its bloated for the cause.

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[GoldenMerc]

I use macromedia suite, rather than adobe because im fairly sure its less strain on my pc but mm

[Chippiewill]

I use N++, lovely highlighting and tabs.

[MattFr]

Coda on Mac, PHP Designer on Windows.

[Jamesy]

Coda on mac, Dreamweaver on windows.

[Grippz]

I use N++, lovely highlighting and tabs.

What he said, mines frustrating me at the moment though, It's constantly asking me to update and when I do it still continues to do so!

[HotelUser]

I used N++ on Windows and Coda is what I use on the Mac. Just wish it had project search.

[Apolva]

TextWrangler on Mac

[Jack!]

i use notepad :P

[Trigs]

Use an IDE.

Personally I use Netbeans but I find it a little bloated. I used to use PHPDesigner but it was bloated as well. N++ should suffice though.

[Dentafrice]

phpDesigner. Always loved it, used to use Zend... got over that quick.

[HotelUser]

phpDesigner. Always loved it, used to use Zend... got over that quick.

Unfortunately there is no OS X version. The best software I've found for OS X is either NetBeans and Coda. NetBeans is good but FTP sync sometimes dies for me, and coda doesn't have project search which isn't very good for me!

[Apolva]

Cyberduck & TextWrangler is all you need on Mac and both are free.

Cyberduck = Free FTP with file editing and re-upload on modifications (even while editing program is open).

TextWrangler = Free plain text editor with syntax and keyword/function highlighting for a bucket load of languages & the rest of the usual features.

So Cmd+S = save file in TW, which is then auto-uploaded and overwritten using cyberduck.

[Dentafrice]

Unfortunately there is no OS X version. The best software I've found for OS X is either NetBeans and Coda. NetBeans is good but FTP sync sometimes dies for me, and coda doesn't have project search which isn't very good for me!

I can't tell if he's asking about OS X or Windows :P I think Zend Studio works on OS X....

I always used Coda on OS X... <3

[Recursion]

Coda/Textmate/Smultron on Mac, phpDesigner (one of the things I've actually got a license for my self lol) and Notepad++ on Windows.

Tried Zend Studio, bloody hated it.

[-Adam]

Coffeecup Editor isnt bad.

[HotelUser]

Coffeecup Editor isnt bad.

It's not horrible, no, but I think it's becoming a little dated by now :P