Briefly... The ONLY reason I've ever liked DW is the fact that you can synchronize files between the local machine and a server very easily. Eclipse is supposed to have synchronize plugins but they've never seemed to work (at all). Also, DW is great for design type of work, as Ajas mentions below, but it's a resource hog. If you're low on memory you should probably look elsewhere - that being stated, Eclipse isn't exactly a light-weight either! One last thing - a negative for eclipse...if you're working with files that contain thousands of lines of code (I know, everyone says it shouldn't happen, but it does), just typing in a line of code in the middle of the page can be very annoying...it is SOOOOO SLOW... But, other than that, both have their uses but the one huge plus of eclipse - it's free!!!!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ajas Mohammed Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 3:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Building my IDE Tool Box Best IDE? well thats a tough question and it depends on persons own taste & preferences. I like to play with all IDE's there in market and finally stick to ones which I like more. In this case its DW & Eclipse. As John Mason mentioned earlier, from coder's point of view no one can beat Eclipse for the simple reason that its meant for a developer who does coding day in day out. Its a very wise option to get familiar with Eclipse because sooner or later some place you join will have developers who only use Eclipse. As for DW is concerned, it is also a great tool for a developer who wants to do design as well write code. Personally, I use both DW & Eclipse. I use DW a lot because when I want to edit code, I just select the html element and I get to the point where I want to make the changes instead of searching for it. Thats the biggest plus for me as far as using DW is concerned. On the other side, whenever I have to refactor code or make code changes in CFC's etc, I prefer to stick to Eclipse. Also the Eclipse IDE has some very cool features like 1) You can go to previously viewed file by using cntl + F6 keys. I dont think you could do the same in DW. In DW, cntl + tab takes you through list of files that are open. I hate that. Usually i have lots of files open and I always like to go back & forth between 2 open windows/files. Its much easier to do this in Eclipse. 2) The appearance of Eclipse editor looks very good to the eyes when compared to DW's appearance. This remark is based of how code looks in IDE and has nothing to do with fancy stuff. 3) Lot of plugin options. There is another tool which gives TortoiseSVN features in eclipse. I dont want to write it here as we are already discussing that in other thread. Bottom line, I use both. Of late I have been using DW only. But if you want to use Subversion commands in IDE, then Eclipse is by far the best option. Anyone who would like to add or comment on my post is more than welcome. I want to see ppl's opinion when it comes to there favourite editors. Ajas Mohammed. On 1/26/07, Steven Ross < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I know you said windows but I have to chime in... if your on a mac. I like textmate... lean and consise. On 1/26/07, John Mason < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From a purely coding side of things, I would think the majority of people > would vote for Eclipse. Now, that isn't to say DW doesn't have it's place, > but I think it's more on the design side. > > John > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > ________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Reil > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 1:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] Building my IDE Tool Box > > > > It would seem that Teddy's CFEclipse and my Subversion questions are all > heading towards the ultimate question. > Not to start a flame war but..... > What is the best IDE for: > > CF, HTML, CSS, JS in a windows environment > While also answering the question of what is the best version for a NOOB to > work with some sort of Subversion? > > Ajas had great stuff about SVN and seems that Eclipse with TortoiseSVN would > be great. > It is also eluded to that Eclipse is not HTML, CSS, JS friendly. > > Pros, Cons, and workarounds please....... > > > Robert P. 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