If you are in favor of text editors, what is it about HomeSite that you don't like?
Dreamweaver makes terrible HTML (I know I've been hired to fix it and had to do it
here at work). HomeSite, on the other hand, doesn't make HTML because its text
only. I've been using it for years (not a GUI), for various web development
languages, including JSP now. I love the flexibility of the editor, and the power
of being able to customize the tool, including being able to create code snippets
(our development team has created a repository of code snippets that we all share),
wizards, custom color coding, spell check, remove tags, validate your documents
(we've added the JSP tags so we can validate those, and you can add any tags you
want to validate). I could go on an on, but there are so many features that you
would really have to use it to come to appreciate them all.
Brian
John Edwards wrote:
> Since you ask, Gary.....
>
> If you really must have an HTML editor I would look at Dreamweaver. *But*
> let's face it: HTML is not difficult and unless you really cannot live
> without GUIs then I suggest that a text editor is just as good and there are
> many that are free to download - Ultraedit being my favourite.
>
> The problem with HTML editors - as with all IDEs [Integrated Development
> Environments] and I've seen my fair share - is that they encourage people to
> be lazy and not to learn how to do things properly. There is a real risk if
> you don't understand HTML source and you want to start incorporating JSP,
> PHP, JavaScript etc. that you'll find it a real struggle if you're used to
> using an editor. These are things which are beyond the scope of many editors
> and the ones that do it generally do it badly.
>
> The same is also true of Java. You don't need expensive tools like JBuilder
> or VisualCafe to write in Java. A simple text editor and the JDK will do you
> just fine. In my experience it is often the case that the most experienced
> programmers are the ones who steer clear of IDEs and that these tools are
> generally the preserve of more inexperienced programmers who (wrongly)
> believe that such tools will diminish the learning curve.
>
> So there you are, Gary. I hope you have discovered that there are no
> deficiencies in my mastery of the English language and I stick by original
> comment. Pithiness, in email, I consider a virtue.
>
> J.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary, Chelsea [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 16 May 2000 15:43
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: HTML editor
>
> So, do you have a better suggestion? Or were you just trying to impress us
> with your mastery of the English language?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 8:44 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: HTML editor
>
> Homesite sucks.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary, Chelsea [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 16 May 2000 14:41
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: HTML editor
>
> HomeSite 4.5 is great.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Claire Ryan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 8:34 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: HTML editor
>
> Hello all,
> Could anyone recommend what html editor is the most sutiable to use for the
> writing of JSP pages.
> thanks in advance,
> claire
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