Time for a new text editor - nathanpitman.com

Time for a new text editor Feb 28. 059

I’ve had it with Macromedia Homesite, it’s just not enough anymore, come to think of it, was it ever? I need a new text editor. The Mac has plenty of ‘nice’ simple but feature rich editors, is there anything comparable on the PC?

Some must have features:

Function selector to ease working on large class files
Simple, uncluttered interface
Multiple files opened in tabs
Good code colouring

Can’t think of anymore right now. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

Tagged: Web development

UltraEdit is nice, but it doesn’t allow you to set the character encoding, so I’d recommend jEdit and the likes.

Posted by Rob Mientjes on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

HTML – KIT is pretty cool (not that I have tried it for much other than HTML).Though I still think DWMX 2004 is the best on PC.

Posted by John Oxton on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

Maybe if Macromedia did a cut down ‘code editor’ version of Dreamweaver, then I’d consider it. I just find DW a bit sluggish in it’s current ‘bloated’ form. :(

I’ll check out HTML Kit. Thanks John. :)

Posted by Nathan Pitman on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

try TopStyle from Bradbury Software.

Posted by Anton on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

You could also try:

* NVU – http://www.nvu.com

* 1st Page 2000 – http://www.evrsoft.com/

* HTML Gate – http://www.mpsoftware.dk/

Posted by Blatnoy on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

Ah yes, TopStyle, I may have to splash out on that. :)

Posted by Nathan Pitman on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

I use: MDMX2004, TopStyle Pro 3.10,