A little survey for you! What’s your favorite HTML editor you use to design and develop websites? And what’s the reason for your choice? In the last year I tried a lot of interesting products but my favorite one remains Dreamweaver CS4. And for you?
Results
I want say a big thanks to everyone for your participation to this survey. Shortly, there are some interesting informations to highlight: 68% of users use more then a single HTML editor. The favorite editor for MAC users is Panic Coda. The favorite one for Windows users is Notepad++ a free code editor that supports several languages and offers a lot of features that make this product really interesting. The third place appertains to Dreamweaver but mainly for professional users (I think because it’s a little bit expensive). TextMate and Aptana follow in the list. Some Linux users use Komodo. Here is the chart with all results (comments are closed):
Espresso to quick changes, Coda for front-end projects and Dreamweaver for the rest.
Dreamweaver CS4 of course. But since ColdFusion Builder (Eclipse) will have most of the HTML/CSS/JS/FTP features built-in, i’ll probably switch to that after it is released
I use e on pc and Coda on mac, though on both I tend to stick with the basic text editor.
Coda is nice, but not comparable with Dreamweaver. For complex projects I think Dreamweaver is the best choice (even if a little bit expensive…)
I use notepad++ on a pc and Coda when on the mac
I use Espresso for everything… no need for anything else.
Windows: e – Text Editor
Mac OS X: Textmate
Notepad++
I honestly feel hand coding is the best way
And to manage your site remotely? Ex. FTP transferts?
Simple: WinSCP can scan a directory for new changes and only upload the new/updated files
Windows: Aptana
Mac OS X: Coda
i used DW most of the time. Been using coda a lot lately. especially if its editing a WP theme. it logging into the server to remote edit is much easier and nicer than DW and since it uses a database its easier to render the results when debugging. so id say its 75% DW, the rest Coda.
i have Espresso and CSSEdit as well. dont like either too much.
OS X: Textmate
MS: Notepad ++
TextMate +1
Textmate for everyday production
BBEdit for grep, multi-file search, & working on the server
Going to switch to Coda when working on the server.
I’m suggesting Sublime Text ( http://www.sublimetext.com/ ) for everyone who needs simple and nice editor for handcoding.
vim or eclipse
Notepad++ can also manage your site remotely (ex. FTP transfers?)
Notepad++
Have used Editplus, UltraEdit etc before, but Notepad++ is by far the editor that matches all the coding essentials.
OS X: Coda
PC: Dreamweaver
Notepad++ for quick changes.
Dreamweaver for the real stuff.
Panic’s Coda. Does everything I want and more.
+1 Textmate
Before that Coda!
Dreamweaver mostly.
Blumentals Webuilder
Coda is my tool of choice for CSS, HTML and FTP. I formerly used Dreamweaver in PC, but now in Mac just Coda does the job.
Coda on the Mac for everything, definitely.
Coda on Mac and Context when using Windows.
I use Notepad++ on Windows at home for personal projects and Taco Editor/Dreamweaver CS4 when I’m at work.
Geany. And Geany through Filezilla when I have to make changes on running websites.
I’ve tried EditPlus, but Notepad++ is by far my favorite. Suits perfectly with firebug.
Dreamweaver CS4 is my tool but notepad++ it’s usefull as text editor for filezilla
I am probably the only one in the world who uses it lol, but its Coldfusion Studio for me, has been for a very very long time. I remember using Homesite very long ago.
I used Homesite a long time ago… but I’m immediately switched to Dreamweaver. If I remember well the first Dreamweaver version I used was the 4.
Dreamweaver CS4 and gedit… i want a version of gedit for Windows ;-)
Visual Studio 2008
UltraEdit for PC, BBedit for Mac. Neither are free, but both are well worth the money.
Netbeans if I need a proper IDE with PHP debugging/jQuery intellisense, and Vim + winscp for quick edits.
Aptana Studio does the trick.
For the quick changes, Notepad++ is awesome.
I use Coda mainly (with css files edited externally with CSSedit) but I prefer Textmate when working on single html files (like when I’m writing HTML newsletters).
I use E-texteditor for PC.
Aptana does the job very well… Had a short affair with it but got back to DW CS4
Panic’s Coda
Espresso
I am on windows and I use notepad ++. Notepad ++ is very light and hand coding is fun. To handle the transfers I use filezilla. Notepad ++ has a FTP plugin though.
70% of my stuff is made with DW CS4. Rest ist done in Coda.
HTML/CSS: Dreamweaver
PHP: Netbeans
Quick edits: Vim (MacVim, specifically)
Deciphering CSS weirdness: Safari’s Web Inspector and/or Firebug
One other editor I’ve been enjoying is Komodo Edit (the free version of their IDE). It’s a pretty sweet editor and I’m using it as my exclusive “learn python” editor in order to get a feel for it.
I produce/develop a fair number of HTML email templates and absolutely nothing beats Dreamweaver for this. The ability to visually identify areas that need editing and then jump into the code at that point is invaluable. Frankly, Dreamweaver’s auto generated code (something I often see people using as a reason to not use it) has never been of use to me but it has so many other awesome abilities (visual id areas to get into, auto comment/uncomment, tag completion, the ability to remove tags in one click, etc) that it is still super effective for HTML.
PC – eTextEditor, Intype
Mac – Coda
Aptana and Geany (on Ubuntu)
I really love smultron on mac, it’s really simple and does what I want.
Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/3sx855 I never heard Smultron.
Aptana and Bluefish on Linux
Aptana, Pspad or notepad++ on Windows
Komodo Edit for PC, Mac and Linux.
I can say that I tried every text editor and IDE. I started with Allaire’s Homesite, which was one of the best. Then I used UltraEdit. Then e, EditPlus, Notepad++, Dreamweaver and more.
Now I’m so happy with Aptana. It’s the best editor for me. I use Aptana for HTML, CSS, PHP and Javascript. It has so many great features that make my day easy. FTP, SVN, Debug, Code Completion, Database Explorer, Code Snippets, Plugins for jQuery and Adobe AIR.
What can I want more? And all those features come for free.
Windows: Aptana + Notepad2
Mac: Aptana
Windows – notepad
Mac – macvim, textwangler, dreamweaver cs3
Honestly, I use DreamWeaver CS3 for the live view of the webpage (ie, what it looks like when I code it) and the syntax highlights but honestly, if I tried, I could still manage to use something like notepad++ and have my browser open, ready to f5.
For the FTP I use Filezilla, I didn’t know you could do FTP with Dreamweaver o.o
On home: Notepad++
On school: mostly Dreamweaver C4 or C3
I love Coda
I use Textmate for everything code-related.
Textmate on Mac, Komodo Edit on Linux
Notepad++ for most of my work. Ilove hand coding (and some shortcuts are awesome)!
Lately, i started to use netbeans for svn management and more project management oriented.
Have always used UltraEdit or NetBeans if I’m donig JSP
I was a Dreamweaver user since…. always. But sometimes it’s good to change and right now I use Coda. It’s simple, quick, complete and It cames with some Tutorial Books: html, css, js and PHP.
I liked this changed :)
Panic’s Coda for everything, textmate occasionaly.
I used to love Dreamveawer … Now I find it terribly bloated and horrendous to use.
Mac: Textmate
Windows: Sublime
Textmate FTW!
+1 for Vim .. my setup: http://nullcreations.net/entries/general/my-vim-setup-for-rails-development-on-os-x
I’m a PC only user right now and I use NOTEPAD++
Korea -> http://www.clearboth.org/wiki/doku.php?id=mostusededitor
and.. I like espresso, editplus!
Visual Studio 2008 Rocks!
Visual Studio has an intelligent auto-complete and Javascript intellisense.
Notepad++ with ftp sync plugin, light explorer and quickText its perfect… i do all html,css, javascript, php for python wing ide, for Java Eclipse.
Dreamweaver CS4 hands down. Designers like to play tough guy by saying “I only hand code”. That makes sense if all you ever work on are small websites.
I hand code to tweak my pages. Dreamweaver is a super clean WYSIWYG.
I use Dreamweaver for HTML/CSS, but for PHP is not very useful, so right now I’m using Komodo Edit. I tried several code editors, and liked Komodo, it’s easy to use, very customizable (font size, color schemes) and it has an FTP client. The FTP function is quite odd, but it works well.
Dreamweaver’s autocomplete is much more better than Komodo’s. I don’t know if there is a software that works exactly as Dreamweaver, I find very useful the autoclose tags feature.
I use Textmate for quick jobs and snippets (beautiful osx lightweight editor), and for hardcore website (php+javascript) development Apatana studio (can’t beat it for javascript dev, and it is free). When I have to do profiling and debugging I switch over to Zend Studio (as they have excellent debugging software that I haven’t seen anything else come close to).
Eclipse with Aptana plugin…
PC: e-texteditor / Notepad++
Linux: gedit (It’s great and powerfull)
Notepad ++ on my localhost on Vista 32 bit. I tweaked with the gpedit console a bit and now I freely edit, delete or rename!!!
Well, I dont have a site yet But definitely nothing comparable to Dreamweaver CS4 exists. You need to learn it in order to know its hidden powers!
Personally i like Aptana and Netbeans
FInd out a list of PHP editors…
http://blog.eyoosuf.com/resources/best-php-ide-and-editors-to-boost-up-your-day-to-day-coding/
eclipse/aptana
VIM! Just vim… ;]
I use Aptana for all my development work, unless I’m jumping on a server then I would use notepad++
Windows: Notepad++ and Eclipse
(I hate Dreamweaver since 2002 when I used it for the first time).
i use webuilder2008 love it
Komodo Edit on PC
I’m currently using Komodo Edit for small to medium projects in PHP (most of them) and Netbeans for an specific, huge project in RoR… ocasionally I use Geany, too (specially for quick-edits); all of them on Linux… none of them are what you would probably call HTML Editor, though
I use pspad: http://www.pspad.com It´s very good for coders, programmers…etc
Windows: Notepad++ or Komodo Edit
Linux: Komodo Edit
I used to use DreamWeaver, but have recently switched to MS Expression Web. I have been pleasantly surprised by its pleasant interface and powerful features. I particularly like the SuperPreview option that lets me display my webpage in several browser panels, side by side…Firefox, safari, IE 6,7,8, Chrome, etc. I love it….never thought I would say that, but I love it.
Homesite
I’m on mac’s, I use coda for the big work, Espresso quick updates, CSSEdit for CSS, Transmit for FTP and Safari and FireFox for tests.
I’m using Komodo Edit, it is just what I need.
But why is there a war between Editors? Do you know something we don’t?
Windows: Notepad++
Mac: Textmate
Although i prefer Dreamweaver i think Aptana and Notepad++ very interesting and usefull.
Coda, for everything.
I use TextPad for most html work. Visual Studio for .NET stuff. I have been using TextPad since 2001. Don’t really see the point in paying thousands of dollars for software to edit text code.
I think Aptana is very good but… terribly slow with the php editor and large files!
Netbeans for me is a good alternative.
In these days i’m using phpDesigner 7 and i’m so happy!
Windows :
- quick correction : PSPad Editor
- Project : Aptana Studio (ftp, autocompletion, php doc…)
- Ftp : FileZilla
Linux Debian Lenny :
- quick correction : VIM
- Project : Quanta++ or PHP Eclipse
- Ftp : FileZilla
I use Coda on the Mac and Visual Studio 2008 + Notepad++ on PC.
FileMaker for the data, BBEdit for the templates and the Python code that puts it all together.
Dreamweaver 70% – Textmate 25% – TextWrangler 5%
Recently Dreamweaver, but also PSPad, a nice czech html editor…
Ubuntu – gEdit + plugins
For FTP transfers use Filezilla
Windows – notepad++ and NetBeans
Mac – I’d like to have one
I use Eclipse in Linux primary and Windows. Have everything I need. I used to use Dreamweaver CS2 but from 2-3 years I like and work with Eclipse.
I use Pspad it has everything that i want.
Linux: Quanta+ for everything. I could use it for FTP too but right now I prefer Filezilla.
I’ve used DW some years ago :)
TextMate is my favourite but I also use Coda for editing directly on the server
@Antonio: why don’t you show a graph about editors used by your readers?
Yes, I’ll do.
E-TextEditor on Windows
TextMate on Mac
Dreamweaver on both (mainly for working on complex tabular data, it’s a pain in the a$$ to type all the th, td, tr when filling the data)
For php development I use Eclipse or Netbeans. If only one file change sometimes Notepad++
PSPad, never needed anything “fancy”, with the way I work it would slow me down.
Antonio, why do you think Dreamweaver is better for complex projects over Coda?
It has almost everything that Dreamweaver has, only wrapped up in a much simpler and more beautiful interface. It’s also a lot faster. The only downside to Coda is that it’s only for a Mac.
I work on a large scale projects quite often, and I found that using Coda over Dreamweaver is the best thing I done lately – Faster, simpler, beautiful.
Geany + FileZilla. (PC)
Geany + Transmit (Mac)
I use Panic Coda, fantastic!! For big and little project…
I use Aptana, I think it is the best editor ever!
@jarvo: you nailed it for me too: Notepad++ & Filezilla.
One day I’ll try it’s own ftp service, but I have no problem tabbing over and uploading via Filezilla, so I’m happy going free.
I just don’t get the DW crowd, you should really look into Notepad++; it does tons of stuff!
Happy coding!
Coda – but more features would be welcome (support for remote svn revisions and text collapsing to name a couple) but it has a great interface.
PC Aptana + e text editor
Mac textmate + coda
I use e, Eclipse, Dreamweaver, TextPad. Each has it strengths in a given situation.
Dreamweaver CS4. I’ve tried others like Eclipse and Notepad++, but I keep coming back to DW for the integrations with other apps and the familiarity.
PSPad :)
I use netbeans for all my coding when it comes to websites and also JAVA. It now has support for php, javascript and html, and the best thing i like about it is that it will debug your code. If you make a project then it will debug your js with jquery prototype or anything you chose to use for js. Also php is debuged too and as dreamweaver but with a simpler interface you can upload files directly on server on save.
DW CS4 Really the best I’ve used
I use TextWrangler and DreamWeaver CS3 sometimes.
I use skEdit & CSSEdit on mac!
Notepad++
Text-only is best.
DW CS4. I love Coda, and Espresso also, but for a quantity of reasons I’ve bought the suite of Adobe and I MUST use it. Anyway it’s a very good product.
Dreamweaver in production, but only because I could navigate through the code more easy, by clicking on the design view; sincerely Aptana, Komodo, PSPad, Notepad++ are much better for coding in PHP…
But one question for all of you: why they say that Dreamweaver is for beginners???
CODA all the way!
I’m a fan of Espresso (not free) and Textwrangler (free). Dreamweaver, while full featured, has always been too busy for me.
Windows: Dreamweaver/Notepad++
Mac: Dreamweaver/Coda – I love Coda’s speed, sometimes Dreamweaver drags when uploading to the server and I have never had that problem with Coda.
As always, I’m the only one using PHPDesigner. Not a WYSIWYG tool, but does the job right.
E Text Editor for windows
Textmate for MAC
Coda. Haven’t opened DW in months.
vim
Mac: Coda
PC: DW
Always Dreamweaver…
PC – I used DW pretty elusively up until about a year ago. Now I hand code everything in Notepad++.
Mac – Wouldn’t own one if you paid me :)
no way: notepad++ rulez! ;)
Dreamweaver CS4 =)
Usually I’m using vim+autocompletion plugin to help me :) I know it’s not user-friendly at all but I’m a little masochist :) LOL
For files exchange I use scp ;)
Coda, best editor ever.
Dreamweaver ‘Counter-Strike’ 3 :P
I am using currently NetBeans 6.7.1 also i have used Notepad++, DreamWeaver, PhpDesigner, and some others. But NB is the best of them.
Windows: e or Notepad++
Linux: geany or Bluefish
Am about to try Aptana; have heard amazing things about it.
I use linux and I can’t program without “Bluefish”.
Blazing flash and “project” support.
When it’s quick editing I like “Scite”. Also lightweight.
Yep, I’m a lightweight-software-lover guy :)
And notepad++ on a pc, always.