[Web4lib] Development interface and editor

[Cox, Thomas]

Good morning Jorge:

Coming from a .NET background (coding C# in Visual Studio), I've been
looking for an IDE solution for PHP.  So far I'm quite pleased with PDT in
Eclipse:

http://www.eclipse.org/pdt/

Thom


On 4/1/10 12:03 AM, "Jorge Biquez" <jbiquez at icsmx.com> wrote:

> Hello all.
> I am sorry if this is kind of off-topic.
> 
> - Can you comment about what GUI interface do you use (if any) for
> PHP Development?
> 
> - Can you comment on what editor do you use for PHP development? (yes
> i know is a matter of what you like but since I do not use any other
> that simple notepad looking for better options).
> 
> I will explain a little further.
> 
> Actually I am running Freebsd 7.3 on a couple of production servers.
> No problem. I installed the exact same configuration on a vmware
> machine on my old laptop and everything is running fine. Both
> configurations have the same packages and everything. That way I can
> test before putting under productions and could be able to work even
> without internet connection.
> 
> Since I have no previous experience I am using notepad as my simple
> text editor for php and do ftp the php files to the virtual freebsd
> machine. I know I can edit directly under the freebsd machine and I
> have done using ee as my simple editor.
> 
> I have developed under other languages but now I need to get a new
> job and I am working hard to became a more than a novice php
> developer with mysql.
> 
> Anyway, can you give me your advice on what are my best options to
> have a GUI interface or a good editor. I have been asking friends
> also. I friend told me to move to mac and use bbedit with a php
> extension or something like that. 
Another told me to get anold
> product for developing web pages that has its own editor and ready
> for php. The advantage is that has syntax checking and a help
> included with php syntax uses, examples, etc. ANother told me to use
> Eclipse  and the last one told me to buy a product that the guys from
> programmer's paradise that if I am not wrong is a gui for development
> only under php (problem here is budget since I guess is kind of
> expensive) As I mentioned I do not have experience and that's why I
> am asking that.
> 
> I hope you can share your thoughts and experience.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> 
> 
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