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Luke122
10-09-2008, 05:13 PM
Hey guys,

I know there are some webguru types on here, so I'll pose a question.

Are there any good Opensource (aka FREE) editors out there, similar to Dreamweaver? I may not need the depth of functionality that Dreamweaver offers, but it would be nice to be able to grow my skills as the site evolves.

Anyone have any experiences/recommendations to share?

-Luke

.Maleficus.
10-09-2008, 05:43 PM
Ahhh, there's one with a really stupid name that is currently slipping my mind. Edit soon.


Edit: It's called Nvu. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvu) The site is currently expired and awaiting renewal so you need to find a different download source. Download.com has it I think. Windows and Linux ready.

xRyokenx
10-09-2008, 06:43 PM
Ooh, I've been thinking of building a couple websites myself. [/subscribe]

mtekk
10-09-2008, 07:54 PM
For a good CSS/HTML/JavaScript/PHP editor I'd recommend Aptana Studio (http://aptana.com/). It does not have a WYSIWYG editor, but has preview for multiple browsers (defaults to IE and FF on windows, and FF on linux, others can be configured) for CSS and HTML. It has code completion and automated validation. There is supposed to be a JavaScript debugger in it as well, but I've never used it. I migrated from Visual Studio Web Developer to Aptana since Aptana is platform independent and open source.

OvRiDe
10-10-2008, 05:16 AM
You can get NVU from here..

http://net2.com/nvu/

development has stopped on it.. but it has been picked backup under this name

http://www.kompozer.net/

I have used NVU and it was pretty good, the only reason I went ahead and took the plunge for Dreamweaver (besides the fact that I got my company to buy it :D) was for the SFTP support. NVU doesn't have it as of yet, but still does FTP so you can save your changes directly from the editor to your website. SFTP was a requirement for me, and I was just too lazy at the time to deal with setting up a tunnel, not to mention explaining how to initiate it to my end users.:rolleyes:

I haven't tried Kompozer, but from what I have read its basically the NVU code after a few bug fixes.

Hope this helps!

SgtM
10-11-2008, 05:16 PM
I like content managers. Check out joomla (http://www.joomla.org).

crenn
10-11-2008, 08:32 PM
I like notepad, all I need.

Luke122
10-11-2008, 09:34 PM
I like notepad, all I need.

Once I know enough, I'll agree with you. My brother does most of his coding in notepad also, and he's HARDCORE. :D

.Maleficus.
10-12-2008, 09:07 AM
Notpad? Pshh. Vim. All the way. If you download Vim 7 for Windows, there's a little thing packaged with called Vim Tutor. If you run through that, you'll see, Vim is seriously one of the most productive ways to work. If you can remember all of the commands and get used to the no-mouse idea, it's genius.

xmastree
10-12-2008, 11:35 AM
I like notepad, all I need.

Why do these threads always descend to who can do it with the most basic tools.

There'll be someone along in a minute wibbling on about vi, emacs and edlin!


Notpad? Pshh. Vim. All the way.
See what I mean?


FWIW, I tend to use a wysiwyg editor, then clean the page up in a text editor.

Failing that I draw the code in the sand with a pointed stick. :D

.Maleficus.
10-12-2008, 12:45 PM
Why do these threads always descend to who can do it with the most basic tools.

There'll be someone along in a minute wibbling on about vi, emacs and edlin!


See what I mean?


FWIW, I tend to use a wysiwyg editor, then clean the page up in a text editor.

Failing that I draw the code in the sand with a pointed stick. :D
:D

You are wrong though. Vim is no basic tool. As stupid as that may sound, it's not. It has syntax highlighting, auto-indentation, support for almost every major language, an extremely flexible plugin interface and works on all major platforms. Besides the graphics design, it does everything that Nvu or Aptana does, with the addition of maybe a plugin or two.

xmastree
10-12-2008, 12:56 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Vim-(logiciel)-console.png
Still looks frightening though...

:eek:

For a text based editor, I prefer Bluefish (http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Bluefish_(text_editor).png

mtekk
10-12-2008, 04:54 PM
Why do these threads always descend to who can do it with the most basic tools.

There'll be someone along in a minute wibbling on about vi, emacs and edlin!

Everytime Vi(m)/Emacs gets brought up I think of this (http://xkcd.com/378/) XKCD comic.

Eclecticos
10-13-2008, 05:14 PM
Anyone use Microsoft Expression Web?