Html

[cassandramartell]

I use notepad++ and I am looking for a better program. What is the best program to use? Dreamweaver? Microsoft word?
Also, what is the best free program?

[espmartin]

I use Macromedia Homesite 5.5 (formally was Allaire, and I've used it since 3.1). Great
for hand-coding. Highlights/color codes your HTML/javascript/php/css.

It offers "tag completion", so you begin a tag like <a... and it brings (configurable to
either stop that feature, or lengthen the timeframe) up a dropdown box that lists
every element used for that tag.

Again, great for hand-coding. If you can't hand code your (X)HTML, then better not
use it

[SkinnerW]

The only software you need is a DreamWeaver. It has all features Martin stated in his post, you can easy upload/download files to/from remote server, set permissions and do anything else you may need.

I have not used Homesite and can not compare these two but I doubt Macromedia would develop identical software as advanced as DreamWeaver for the same purpose...

[Shadab]

I usually use Dreamweaver for editing/authoring HTML and PHP pages.

The code coloring (highlighting) feature is what I use Dreamweaver for !

[OldDarkstarAccount]

I use dreamweaver or EditPlus. I can hand code, but many times I just find it easier to create the divs and after to set the positions to relative and starting creating..

[casper]

verry interesting

[smeagain]

Macromedia who used to be DW parent company, also owned Homesite and used to Bundle it with DW Full versions.

I use DW CS3 with an extenal editor, EditPlus for the simple reason that with 2 Key Clicks, it will strip off all the tags and leave TEXT ONLY. Now this is a very very useful on demand feature.

[huncyrus]

in wyswyg:
- Dreamweaver
- pro: easy, fast, simple, professional template and layout creator, good table creation
- contra: ugly source, not good extension, just for html


for just code:
- ultraedit 9 - 13 (this is the best )
- phpedit
- notepad++
- homesite (i dont know what kind of this software newest version, but the older was very great)
- editplus

I mean, the ideal and good html / script editor must these functions:
- code coloring
- show code-ending
- not crashd the source (look at any linux program... )
- fast
- simple
- we can teach it (for extensions, language, programming language... )

I use just ultraedit9, for me its the ideal and the best.

[BenjArriola]

Like espmartin, I also use HomeSite 5.5. Which used to be Allaire, then Macromedia which is now really Adobe. adobe.com/products/homesite/ It is like Dreamweaver without working in the design view. Just code view.

[xhan]

I always use notepad when on windows - on mac I use textmate which is awesome! You dont need dreamweaver - its unnecisary!