ctk974 said:
I use Notepad++ on Windows and Fraise and CotEditor on Mac.
Outlining the basic elements of HTML web pages.
This course offers foundational instruction in HTML. Topics include tag structure, file encoding, web browsers, DOCTYPEs, common HTML elements, hyperlinks, images, video, tables, forms, and sections. Additionally, we will touch base on CSS in order for students to transition to other Webcraft courses.
Install an HTML Text Editor
Learning Objectives
- Identify desirable features in an HTML editor.
- Compare two or more HTML editors.
- Report your comparison to other participants of this class
- Select an HTML editor for your personal use
- Summarize the reason(s) that led you to choose your specific editor
- Use your editor to produce a simple HTML page
Task Materials
For this course we need an HTML editing tool. There are many to choose from. We do not need many advanced features for this basic course so pick a simple text editor with syntax highlighting.
The following text editors have syntax highlighting and are Free/Open Source tools:
- Bluefish (GNU/Linux, Mac OSX, Microsoft Windows)
- BlueGriffon (GNU/Linux, Mac OSX, Microsoft Windows)
- Geany (GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows)
- gEdit (GNU/Linux, Mac OSX, Microsoft Windows)
- jEdit (GNU/Linux, Mac OSX,Microsoft Windows)
- Notepad++ (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
There are online HTML editors available as well, some of which need special configuration to get working and might not let you work on local files:
Task Discussion
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Al said:
I've used Notepad++ before, so that's what I'll be starting off with.
I'll be reassessing this once I move onto <canvas> and Javascript tutorials, however with the ability to load in custom languages I think Notepad++ will suffice.
I'm keen to hear what the more expierenced web designers choose.
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Paoloz said:
Blue fish would be a great way to build a formidable compatible platform. I like that it could be used in GNU/Linux, Mac OSX and windows. However Notepad++ looks to be a great way to start in the windows platform. If anyone else would care to advice on better editors for Mac OSX or Linux please foward me a message, your input is always appreciated.
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Aaron Hanson said:
I plan to use Notepad++. Excellent program and would recommend it to any beginner for basic HTML or programming. Simple to use!
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C.hamiltonjohnson said:
Notepad++ looks basic enough for a beginner, and bluefish looks a bit more intricate. I will be sticking with Notepad++ and likely switching to bluefish or some other editor when I become more advanced.
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Newbie said:
Once you'll gain more experince and get into some advance level with HTML, you wouldn't be thinking about the look or the name of the text editor.
Besides, there's no need to buy an html text editor just to play around, while there are a bunch of free available text editor for every operating system.
WolfGirl said:
Thank you very much for the good advice and the guidance. Noted.
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WolfGirl said:
hm, well mac notepad you also have to pay..so i'll playaround with Gedit and Bluefish...
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WolfGirl said:
yes, that's the only think is you have to pay for the license. I am on a Mac OSX, Gedit looks quite nice, and i'll try Bluefish. I see there is something called Mac Notepad for Mac.
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Newbie said:
I think the most used one is probably Notepad++ . It's a powerful too besides of being free, with the feature of changing the theme, which helps for eye friendly.
Sublime is getting populare, but you need to buy a licence for that one.
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Siulka said:
I couldn't agree more. Sublime Text 2 is by far the best text editor I tried out.
WolfGirl said:
yes, I must say having played around today with gedit, which is nice and bluegriffon - i still like Sublime Text 2.
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Hibby73 said:
I will be using Notepad ++ mostly. It has all the features needed for markup and coding and I've been using it for years. For comparison I tried gededit and liked it. Fewer features than Notepad ++ but has a simpler UI and there are plug-ins to add useful features.like line numbering and a file manager amongst others. I can see myself using it for for quick editing purposes.
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jacobbundren said:
It seems like Notepad++ is the most popular, so I checked it out and liked it a lot!
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Gala said:
Couldn't decide between Notepad++ and Aptana. Time will tell.
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Pau Company said:
Utilizare Notepad++. Siporta html5, javascript, php, css3, perl ...
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EraqEE said:
I'm sticking with Text Wrangler for its ease of use and awesome looking user interface.
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Jeremiah said:
I'm going to stick with notepad++. It's what I've been using so far and it seems to work fine for the things I'm doing.
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Antonio said:
I believe for me the best choice for a HTML Text Editor would be to use Bluefish as i am using a Linux OS. i do have Windows 7 installed but, decided to give Linux a try.
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Alex said:
I've found that the interface for Bluefish is incredibly easy to navigate and grasp. I'm using a Mac right now and have also used Textwrangler...which I didn't find as intuitive. Both are really good free editors though! I don't think you could go wrong either way, but for me Bluefish is the winner.
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lynne stuart said:
it seems syntax highlighting is a must
and maybe cross platform performance is desirable/essential
also cost
so many choices: i'm working on a mac so i downloaded Gedit, which seems pretty intuitive (good design!)
HOWEVER realised that since i'm working in adobe creative suite 4, i aslo have dreamweaver, which, shamefully i've never opened
i'll be using dreamweaver since it probably works well with the other programmes in the same suite. (plus my brief consultation with a developer i've designed some sites for said this was the way to go)
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