What is the best text editor for web development? [closed]

Answer 1

I would definitely recommend a WYSIWYG editor, but you could always give Crimson Editor a try. I used to hear good things about it.

Answer 2

Believe me, using something simple like EditPlus (or Notepad as a matter of fact) is best for normal HTML and JavaScript development.

For anything fancy, you could use IDE (e.g. Visual Studio etc.)

Answer 3

It depends on what you want to do:

• If you want to do an heavy J2EE app, you should use Eclipse, Netbeans, ...
• If you will mostly do PHP or Python with a bit of CSS/Javascript, you can use PhpStorm, Aptana, Sublime text, ...
• If you want to focus on frontend (HTML, CSS, Javascript), you can go on Espresso, Brackets and the upcoming TweakStyle. Each of them have a different added value depending on what you want to do.

Answer 4

If you're doing web development, you probably should use the tools every good coder use: a programmable editor like Vim or Emacs and some version control system (I'd recommend using a decentralised one, like Mercurial, Git or Bazaar).

You shouldn't directly edit code from the FTP. That's aiming a really big gun to your foot. And removing the safety.

Answer 5

As for ftp, go with some kind of sync program so you don't have to manually know what to upload (or upload everything all the time).

Maybe something like weex or rsync?

Answer 6

JEdit for sure:

• because it's written in Java, you get for free: excellent encoding support, java regex (multiline!), stability...
• scriptable & great macros available;
• excellent plugins, my favourites: XML, BufferTabs, Templates;
• lots of edit modes