I've tried just about every text editor that you can get for a mac.I'm usually coding in html/css/php. There is this constant problem with programs that don't seem to be able to follow syntax highlighting
over multiple lines of code. You would think that would be a given.
When I'm on a PC, I use dreamweaver. I use dreamweaver for only two reasons: 1) good syntax highlighting 2) built-in ftp support. But, the current verson 8 for Mac is not a universal binary and can't seem to run fast enough to follow-through with a simple ftp request. I was unable to find a demo of mx2004 to see if that would be better. BBedit was too much for me. If I had the time to learn the interface and use the bells and whistles, it might be worth the cost. I tried the built-in OSX text editor and Smultron (FOSS) but they have bad syntax highlighting and no ftp support. Using two programs (free editor and a ftp program) seemed to be going nowhere as well.. Cyberduck has a bad interface and almost every other GUI-based ftp program you have to pay for.
So, what am I using? TextWrangler. Free. From the creators of BBEdit (a sort of BBEdit lite). Seems to be working like a charm. Built-in ftp support. My coding can now continue. Thank you Bare Bones Software.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
Out of Warranty
I doublechecked the warranty status on my work computer. It was top of the line when purchased...now it's three years old. I've been here three years.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
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