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Development Tools

Kresimir Fijacko
Kresimir Fijacko
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Posted by Kresimir Fijacko
Kresimir Fijacko
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Frontend tools?

hi!

i am wondering what tools are you using for frontend? (windows) i enjoy workign in sublime text, but i am always open for new suggestions. what kind of program do you use for "live reload" function?

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Rasbin Rijal
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Rasbin Rijal
Courses Plus Student 10,864 Points
Rasbin Rijal
Rasbin Rijal
Courses Plus Student 10,864 Points

1) Atom, by Github, is a relatively new addition to the text editor options but it is making quite an impression so far. Atom is free, open source, and highly customizable. Built around a minimal core Atom comes with 50 open-source packages (plus a growing library of user submitted packages) that allow you to create just the right software for your needs.

Key Features (out of the box):

-File system browser -Fuzzy finder for quickly opening files -Fast project-wide search and replace -Multiple cursors and selections -Multiple panes -Snippets -Code folding -A clean preferences UI -Import TextMate grammars and themes -Highly extendable -Highly theme-able

Platforms: -Mac OS X -Windows -Linux

2) UltraEdit

UltraEdit is part of a family of developer products by IDM Computer Solutions. It can be used to edit HTML, PHP, javascript, Perl, C/C++, Python, and just about any other programming language. By all indications this editor is a solid entry on this list and has some industry clout to prove it. I’ve listed some key features below but its full feature list, which can be found through the link is quite extensive. As a premium product (compared to many on this list) it is clear that they are actively developing their editor to compete with the best.

Key Features: -Column/block editing -Multi-caret editing -Multi-select -Syntax highlighting -Integrated FTP client -Integrated SSH/telnet -Editor themes -File/data sorting -And much more

Platforms: -Windows -Mac OS X -Linux