Tools I use for Web Development
As UI Patterns, say it
It has long been common practice to use recurring solutions to solve common problems.
A PHP Framework
I've been using the CodeIgniter PHP Framework for just less than a year now and it's still one of my best choices when doing php development.
I've also used Kohana for a couple of clients I've had. Nothing beats ORM when you're being 'rushed' by the client.
Right now, I've been nibbling on the CakePHP documentation and have since been reading tutorials on it. I've also started to develop something using it just to know the ropes. Hopefully, I might use it on a client project when I feel that I am ready.
You can't go bad with any of these PHP framworks. Feel free to pick up one, study it and develop faster and better.
A Javascript Framework
jQuery, Mootools , Prototype and YUI seems to be the leaders right now and I've used 2 of them.
jQuery of course is the easiest to pick up. But I've always like how smoothly Mootools have done animations. However, these may have changed when jQuery released version 1.3.
As of jQuery 1.3 the padding and margin are also animated, creating a smoother effect.
A good Text Editor
Programmers have religiously stuck to their favorite editors. Some would even die by their editor.
Not my style though. I've tried a lot of editors. Dreamweaver, UltraEdit, jEdit to name a few. I've recently gotten my hands on Eclipse, a really good development editor. While there are tons of good PHP editors out there, I've found that the simple Notepad++ to be enough for everyday work
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2 Comments
Thorpe Obazee
@Georgy. I’ve been using Netbeans at the office for a while now. The change wasn’t because of the editor speed but because I liked how I could integrate code completion with CodeIgniter classes.
October 31st 2009
Georgy
Look at NetBeans. It’s faster on my debian machine than Eclipse and have more features.
May 15th 2009