What's your web design environment?

[nonsensep]

What languages/platforms do you use? (Everything from javascript to flash)

What Editors/IDEs do you use? (from notepad to netbeans)

And, why?



I use HTML, CSS, PHP, minor Javascript (maybe an "onclick()" here and there), GD, AJAX, and Java. I find PHP easier to use and more suitable for me than CGI. Since javascript is entirely client-side and not very well persistent from browser to browser (or OS to OS), I wouldn't get to fancy with it. GD is great. Ajax is my substitute for Javascript. And Java is good for very interactive material, and even though it is client-side, it won't mess up my entire web page if the viewer doesn't have the correct version of Java.

For editing I use Programmer's Notepad. Can edit more than one file at a time (in one window using tabs), syntax highlighting for many many platforms (form ASM to HTML to Python to Batch Files), expandable code, etc. Not quite an IDE, though.

 

[rickle42]

I have a question for you about java. I thought jsp was serverside and applets were client side. Is there another form of java that is client side other than applets? I may sound stupid but I am quite new to this stuff.

 

[nonsensep]

I have a question for you about java. I thought jsp was serverside and applets were client side. Is there another form of java that is client side other than applets? I may sound stupid but I am quite new to this stuff.

Well, applets are just Java applications that are embeddable into web pages, so I guess another form of Java that's client-side would be just normal java.

 

[Reaperman]

What languages/platforms do you use? (Everything from javascript to flash)

What Editors/IDEs do you use? (from notepad to netbeans)

And, why?

Right now I've been experimenting with Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition....Mostly because we use the professional version of Visual Studio at work...Recently started coding in C#, using ASP.NET and the .NET2.0 framework.

When I first started out I used everything from Notepad, (still do when I'm in a hurry or on a machine with nothing else) TextPad (great for scripts and manipulating text...I love their block select feature) to Frontpage (gag..this app creates some of the ugliest code ever...My only defense is that i didn't know any better at the time.)

 

[Avalanche]

PHP, ASP, etc.

Notepad.

 

[Dannz]

PyScripter for Python, and just moved up to Flash CS3 from MX 2004 Pro (I like to use Navicat 2004 for MySQL - which is part of the web design, isn't it?).

 

[DarkDragonLord]

html, a lil of JS, PHP and a BIG lil of ASP.
use just notepad.
dreamweaver was good, now is not, notepad rules

what is that programmers notepad? it lates the tags with colors?
i want a notepad with that

 

[Irish Punk]

i use so many i dont think its even funny..but the major one i use is photoshop, then problably frontpage for the site

 

[GamingX]

I use Dreamweaver......

 

[nonsensep]

html, a lil of JS, PHP and a BIG lil of ASP.
use just notepad.
dreamweaver was good, now is not, notepad rules

what is that programmers notepad? it lates the tags with colors?
i want a notepad with that

go here: http://www.pnotepad.org/. It's very helpful when you're programming more than one things at a time. Especially when they are different languages.


BTW: I use MSpaint for very simple pixel images, and Gimp for more complicated images.

 

[Dannz]

Add Programmer's Notepad to the list - thanks nonsensep - just what I needed (with support for XML and SQL as well).

 

[Thewinator]

I use notepad++ for coding in (x)html, php, js and ajax.
Besides that I use photoshop cs2 for the gfx.

 

[Sharky]

Notepad++ occasionally, but Microsoft Expression Web Designer is pretty good. Easy to make consistent sites.

 

[mattura]

HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, Flash/Actionscript (those last 3 are practically the same), PHP, SQL, perl etc

I use: notepad, phpeditor (for colours and bracket matching), phpmyadmin (for SQL/table management), mspaint & adobe photoshop CS2 for graphics, adobe audition 2 for sound (it's like a new version of cool edit with more features)

 

[maikefutesi]

why would you use php AND asp (or perl) lol...

 

[deadimp]

I use PHP and MySQL for server-side, HTML and CSS for markup, and JavaScript for client-side.

The IDE I've been using for a few months now is Programmer's Notepad (link on previous posts). So far it's the best lightest text IDE I've used. For some reason I just hate visual designers.

For testing purposes I use an XAMPP installation. Lightweight and simple, just how I like it.

 

[philt]

I've been using a really old version of dreamweaver for xhtml, css, js and a bit of php

I've just downloaded the programmers notebook so it'll be interesting to see what thats like. When I'm on a mac I use taco html

I use filezilla for ftp.. kinda to do with web design!

 

[eZakto]

Languages: XHTML, CSS, PHP, ActionScript,
GFX: Photoshop & Flash, of course
Editors: Notepad for quick edits and Programmer's Notepad for big edits.

Regards.

 

[ryoko126]

I use php, css, html and photoshop and I just use notepad to edit it.

 

[Brandon]

I use phpDesigner 2007 Pro for Windows, Notepad for Windows, and "nano" on linux, great text-based text editor (for use over SSH).

I code XHTML, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP, ASP.NET, CSS, and maybe sometimes ASP.

For a Development Environment I use Apache 2.0.59 and MySQL 4.0.22 w/ SQLYog and phpMyAdmin.

ASP & ASP.NET is just "gotta hope it works" .