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jimmyk
jimmyk
@jimmy
11 years ago
514 posts
For years I've used Adobe Dreamweaver to code. I've become very comfortable using Dreamweaver. I really don't use it for more than anything but straight up coding.

Recently, I've decided to cancel my $50 a month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. I have an older version of Creative Suite Web Premium 5 that I can use but Dreamweaver in CC 5 is horrible.

I'm running Windows and I'm looking for another editor. I've seen phpstorm mentioned on this site a couple of times. I've also downloaded Sublime Text 3 which looks very nice.

Does anyone have any recommendations for both FREE and PAID editors?
updated by @jimmy: 12/26/13 07:46:56AM
brian
@brian
11 years ago
10,148 posts
I'm a big fan of PHPStorm (The Jetbrains IDEs are really the best) - it's money well spent if you are going to be doing PHP or Javascript development.

For free I've always used VIM, but that's certainly not an editor for "normal" people :) I use the IdeaVIM plugin for PHPStorm so I get Vim in PHPStorm - I've been using Vim (or vi) almost daily since 1995 so I really can't use anything else.

I've heard good things about Sublime Text 3 though.


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douglas
@douglas
11 years ago
2,793 posts
I use to use nothing but crimson editor, very primitive and no debug features that I know of. Switched to PHPStorm when we started JR5 and haven't looked back since.


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jimmyk
jimmyk
@jimmy
11 years ago
514 posts
Just a thought, since you guys all use phpstorm and love it, maybe you could contact phpstorm and offer to sell the program on JR. Maybe get a discount for JR users?

I see it's $99 for most people. Maybe by being an affiliate you can get JR customers a discount.

Just a thought.
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smith.kyle
@smithkyle
11 years ago
87 posts
I've used Eclipse for along time - I still use it for my IDE, but plan on trying PHP Storm eventually.

Lately, though, I've been using Sublime Text and like it a lot. It's got a bunch of plugins, too, but I haven't had time to really sit down, explore, etc.

Kyle
michael
@michael
11 years ago
7,746 posts
Here's a video on setting up phpstorm for jamroom development:
Setting up PHPStorm for Jamroom Development

They do have an "Open Source Project License" which is free:
http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/buy/index.jsp

Not sure if anybody has inquired further.
jimmyk
jimmyk
@jimmy
11 years ago
514 posts
Just installed phpstorm... I'm very much liking the software!
michael
@michael
11 years ago
7,746 posts
it will just keep getting better and better the more you use it.

After you think your getting pretty good with it, check out:
HELP -> PRODUCTIVITY GUIDE

To see all the features that your not yet using. :)
jimmyk
jimmyk
@jimmy
11 years ago
514 posts
I've watched a few videos online. So far, so good!

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