I have mixed feelings about that approach. The main problem with IDEs is that they generate code, but they don't explain the code, so in order to understand it, you have to reverse-engineer it. On top of that, the code generators for IDEs are rarely producing clean, optimal code, since getting an automated code generator to do that is a major undertaking that quickly reaches the point of diminishing returns. The worst offenders even pull in proprietary support packages to do it, although, thankfully, that's less common than it used to be.
Which is why when people ask us on the JavaRanch what the "best" IDE is for beginners, we tend to answer "Windows Notepad". Or, if we're in an especially evil mood, "edlin". I won't go so far as to utterly condemn using an IDE to help learn, but I do strongly recommend that it not be the sole nor major learning tool. Tim On Wed, 2012-07-25 at 09:23 -0400, Mike Rathburn wrote: > Here are instructions I wrote for getting it to work in an Ubuntu desktop > using Crossfire: http://forums.codecharge.com/posts.php?post_id=116290 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ralph [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 1:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Looking for a PHP Crash manual > > IDE's are great for stuff like that. I may go ahead and download that. > I will need to configure the repos for CentOS.. avoiding adding rawhide on > the CentOS. I also have my buntu boxes and Backtrack5, which being Debian > based, may seem easier to install this type of IDE. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 > RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > Unsubscribe [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml Unsubscribe [email protected]
