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Dimi

2005-02-22, 8:55 am

Hello all,

I always use emacs to develop my PHP applications.
Now, my project are becoming too complex to use only a simple
text editor.
I want to use a professionnal environement to develop and maintain my
projects.
This IDE should include :
- graphical interface IDE
- local/remote debuging
- integrated configuration/management of builds (CVS)
- integrated testing
- improve speed of coding

Could you please tell me which software could help me? I have heard about
Zend studio, PHPEd, Eclipse.
I need some feedback from you to focuse on a specific software.

Thanks a lot.

Dimitri.

Colin McKinnon

2005-02-22, 3:57 pm

Dimi wrote:
>
> I always use emacs to develop my PHP applications.
> Now, my project are becoming too complex to use only a simple
> text editor.

emacs? A 'simple' text editor?

Leaving aside the fact that emacs can do most of what you ask, try
http://www.php-editors.com

C.

Dimi

2005-02-22, 3:57 pm

>
> emacs? A 'simple' text editor?
>
> Leaving aside the fact that emacs can do most of what you ask, try

I am currently using emacs. Of course this tool is more than a simple text
editor but
it does not fit my needs at all. I really need to use a professionnal IDE
integrating
CVS...

In fact, I have reviewed some tools and I hesitate between Zend Studio and
Eclipse...

any suggestion?

Matt Mitchell

2005-02-22, 3:57 pm

"Dimi" <dgonz@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
news:421b3885$0$8096$636a15ce@news.free.fr...
: I am currently using emacs. Of course this tool is more than a simple text
: editor but
: it does not fit my needs at all. I really need to use a professionnal IDE
: integrating
: CVS...

Erm, emacs DOES cvs, very well

:
: In fact, I have reviewed some tools and I hesitate between Zend Studio and
: Eclipse...

It depends on what *you* like - if it works for you, then it's good.
Doesn't matter whether other people think zend/phped/eclipse is better, the
best tool for the job is the one that gets your work done most effectively.

Matt

Matt Mitchell

2005-02-22, 3:57 pm

"Matt Mitchell" < m_a_t_t_remove_the_underscores@metalspon
ge.net> wrote in
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: "Dimi" <dgonz@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
: news:421b3885$0$8096$636a15ce@news.free.fr...
:: I am currently using emacs. Of course this tool is more than a simple
text
:: editor but
:: it does not fit my needs at all. I really need to use a professionnal IDE

Also, please cross-post - don't multi-post, because people see the same
message in multiple locations, and they reply to something that's already
been handled...

worzel

2005-02-23, 8:55 am

Apparently Dreamweaver has a few features for php development, but I think
they are more focused on the design side of things. It has some code
completion support, a snippets library, and even some visual tools for
building simpler database query and display style apps. I just started
playing with its php features a few days ago - it seems okay, but its
definitely not a hardcore coders tool.

Zend studio is the best one I have used in actual php developemnt projects.

"Dimi" <dgonz@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
news:421b2321$0$8079$636a15ce@news.free.fr...
> Hello all,
>
>
> I always use emacs to develop my PHP applications.
> Now, my project are becoming too complex to use only a simple
> text editor.
> I want to use a professionnal environement to develop and maintain my
> projects.
> This IDE should include :
> - graphical interface IDE
> - local/remote debuging
> - integrated configuration/management of builds (CVS)
> - integrated testing
> - improve speed of coding
>
>
> Could you please tell me which software could help me? I have heard about
> Zend studio, PHPEd, Eclipse.
> I need some feedback from you to focuse on a specific software.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Dimitri.
>
>

Sven Axelsson

2005-02-23, 8:55 am

"Dimi" <dgonz@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
news:421b2321$0$8079$636a15ce@news.free.fr...
> Hello all,
>
>
> I always use emacs to develop my PHP applications.
> Now, my project are becoming too complex to use only a simple
> text editor.
> I want to use a professionnal environement to develop and maintain my
> projects.
> This IDE should include :
> - graphical interface IDE
> - local/remote debuging
> - integrated configuration/management of builds (CVS)
> - integrated testing
> - improve speed of coding
>
>
> Could you please tell me which software could help me? I have heard about
> Zend studio, PHPEd, Eclipse.
> I need some feedback from you to focuse on a specific software.

The currently best IDE for PHP development is ActiveState Komodo 3.1. It
has debugging support, CVS and Subversion support and many convenient
functions to speed up development (templates, code snippets, macros, etc).

Eclipse with TruStudio from Xored is also a contender. Eclipse has
unparalelled support for Team development with CVS, Perforce and others.
The Java based editor is not as good as the Scintilla based editor in
Komodo, and TruStudio is still in development, even though it should be
released any day now.

I've tried Zend studio and found it absolutely horrible.

Another alternative is Visual SlickEdit or (even better) the SlickEdit
plugin for Eclipse.

--
Sven Axelsson, Sweden

worzel

2005-02-23, 3:55 pm

Agreed, I have been evaluating Komodo too, its pretty

. Forgot to
mention that one, probabrbly becuase I have only been using it for Python
scripts during my evaluation. But the PHP support is every bit as good.

"Sven Axelsson" <svenNO@SPAMmurrays.HEREnu> wrote in message
news:1109156949. a0c9ae827c26a55200e84d38dfe9ec8e@teranew
s...
> "Dimi" <dgonz@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
> news:421b2321$0$8079$636a15ce@news.free.fr...
>
> The currently best IDE for PHP development is ActiveState Komodo 3.1. It
> has debugging support, CVS and Subversion support and many convenient
> functions to speed up development (templates, code snippets, macros, etc).
>
> Eclipse with TruStudio from Xored is also a contender. Eclipse has
> unparalelled support for Team development with CVS, Perforce and others.
> The Java based editor is not as good as the Scintilla based editor in
> Komodo, and TruStudio is still in development, even though it should be
> released any day now.
>
> I've tried Zend studio and found it absolutely horrible.
>
> Another alternative is Visual SlickEdit or (even better) the SlickEdit
> plugin for Eclipse.
>
> --
> Sven Axelsson, Sweden

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