Comments on: phpDesigner 2008: More than Just a PHP IDE

By: RadicalX

RadicalX — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:01:41 +0000

Yes indeed php designer is a good choices
2008 is better also
but in designing all in all from layout to code
better dreamweaver cs4

By: Paul Pestolante

Paul Pestolante — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:43:48 +0000

PHP Designer was built with DELPHI. An underrated IDE from now CodeGear/Embarcadero (previously Borland). This goes to show that outside from M$ there is a better IDE alternative who powered the different sofware in the link below

http://delphi.wikia.com/wiki/Good_Quality_Applications_Built_With_Delphi

Codegear’s Delphi for PHP is also worth considering if you want a RAD approach in building PHP application.

By: hoop

hoop — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:38:11 +0000

Hi vern!,

Thanks for your comment.

If you check paragraph 1, it says: ” If people ask me “, to state that this is a personal opinion with regards to who makes the best IDE.

While paragraph 10 states: “Most of the features that they have are already present in competing IDE’s”, acknowledging that PHPDesigner’s features are already common fare.

Cheers!

By: vern

vern — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:00:52 +0000

You can’t really say an IDE is hands down better than others since editors are based on preference. Many people still use vi and emacs, and probably use it better than others who use graphical IDEs. It’s logical to think MS would create good IDEs for their own platforms and languages, but it would be a stretch to say so for other languages. Python being my choice of language, Wingware’s IDE > any MS IDE, with Python addons.

Also, many of the features that PHPDesigner has, other editors have. I especially like Eclipse, phpEd, and even Netbeans. Eclipse and Netbeans of course will need the freely downloadable PHP components.

By: Jao

Jao — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:11:12 +0000

would be great if they had a version for mac. I use dreamweaver but lately i feel bloated while developing with it.

I agree completely, Visual Studio is hands down one of the best IDEs’ around.

By: hoop

hoop — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:46:38 +0000

Since PHPDesigner doesn’t run in Linux I use Geany instead.

Thanks for the tip Kates!, I’ll check that out too.

By: kates

kates — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:43:21 +0000

on linux I use kate editor. there’s also komodo but anything that uses xul for windowing (e.g. firefox) tend to crash unexpectedly.