Homesite isn't an IDE really, it is a text editor with some code insight. If people are looking for an editor (as opposed to an IDE that does project/asset management, refactoring, etc) I'd suggest you look into extending one of the various editors out there that already has some CF support.
Take a look at TextMate (for OS X) and the Windows counterpart, E-TextEditor. Both are editor oriented and both have pluggable language bundles including CFML. The CFML support, in my opinion, isn't bad though it isn't great either. Personally, I use CFEclipse for all my development and have for a couple years now and then I use Notepad++ for editing large text files or when I need a really quick little text change to an arbitrary file. It did take me awhile to get used to the Eclipse project-oriented model and to local development. Now that I have, I wouldn't go back. Also, if you need more file-based access (as opposed to project-based) in CFEclipse, take a look at the Aptana plugin. It does a pretty good job of giving you a local file explorer and also integrating FTP into the work flow. Judah On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Jordan Michaels <[email protected]> wrote: > > CFEclipse is already a well-maintained and open-source CFML IDE that, > unlike homesite, is cross-platform. > > I personally can't think of much reason or need for another open-source > IDE - particularly one that needs work in order to be a viable option. > > I wouldn't complain if it were open-sourced, but I highly doubt anyone > would further it's development. Getting developers involved is the > hardest part of an open-source project IMO. If HomeSite were > open-sourced, would you contribute to it? Would you pay someone else to > contribute to it? > > Warm regards, > Jordan Michaels > Vivio Technologies > http://www.viviotech.net/ > Open BlueDragon Steering Committee > Railo Community Distributions > > > Christian N. Abad wrote: >> Folks: >> >> I had two other thoughts on this topic: >> >> 1) Will Adobe, or anyone else, be releasing the "ColdFusion 9 Extensions for >> HomeSite+" the way they had for CF MX and CF 8? (I think not, since Adobe >> has officially ceased development of it per >> http://www.adobe.com/products/homesite/.) >> >> 2) If not, is there someone in the community who would be willing to do >> this? >> >> 3) If not, then is there someone in the community who is interested in >> developing HomeSite+? (Since Adobe has officially ceased development, >> perhaps it could be made and Open Source project?) >> >> Okay, so that was three (3) thoughts! :-) >> >> What does everyone think? >> >> Thanks, All! >> >> Christian N. Abad - President >> >> Accessible Computing, Inc. >> 1210 McLaughlin Drive >> Charlotte, NC 28212 >> http://www.AccessibleComputing.com >> >> 704.900.1825 (Direct Line) >> 704.248.6682 (Fax) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ben Alembick [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 7:58 AM >> To: cf-talk >> Subject: Development Apps - Does anyone use homesite still? >> >> >> Hi, Ive been using homesite for my coldfusion development now for years >> (does anyone else still use it? id be interested), i have often attempted >> to swap to eclipse or (more lately) cfbuilder but i find that i spend so >> much more time trying to get used to the apps that i end up reverting when >> i need to get some work done quickly, then im hooked back on homesite and >> the circle begins again. (I also spend ages trying to make everything look >> like homesite :-)) >> >> I really would like to change to something more up to date, does anyone >> have any suggestions / tips on how and what i should use (especially for >> MURA development). >> >> I also use a mac which i flip between dreamweaver and cfbuilder any ideas >> there? >> >> Also and please nobody scream, but i do a lot of my live development lately >> of ftp (or sometimes RDS) - my dev work is mainly for my works local >> intranet. So Homesites FTP is awesome compared to modern apps (they just >> don't make em like they used to :-). >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Ben >> >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:331478 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
