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HAPedit – PHP, HTML and ASP Editor

Mitch — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:51:17 +0000

By Mitch “Likes to Edit” Keeler

What does HAPedit stand for? It is an editor for HTML, ASP, and PHP. It is a win32 text-mode editor useful for all developers of dynamic web pages.

Some of the included features for this freeware program include: syntax highlighting for html/PHP, HTML/ASP, JavaScript, CSS and SQL; page preview in browser; project manager; PHP code “compilation”; edit html tags; code completion; preview images; SQL console; FTP Manager; Code Explorer and more. It does a little bit of everything and does it as good as any other text editor you might find.

HAPedit Pro: The tabbed interface is nice and the layout is familiar.

HAPedit Con: Just gives you the basics, others might be looking for a bit more in an editor.

Download HAPedit! | Visit HAPedit’s Web Site

Over all this download might not be my top favorite HTML editor, but it does offer a nice alternative if you are not happy with some of the other more popular solutions out there. It gets the job done and it will not cost you a single cent. What else could you want from a piece of software?

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Quanta Plus

Mitch — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:50:36 +0000

By Mitch “Quanta Leap” Keeler

Some people have been angry because I haven’t reviewed any Linux friendly applications here. Well, I decided to make them happy and do a little write up about Quanta Plus.

This freeware download is much more than just your standard HTML editor, it is a full blown web development environment. With its design based around how people deal with editing rather than just tossing in as many features as they could, Quanta Plus takes the cake as an awesome text editor for your web site files.

Quanta Pro: Out of all the ones I have reviewed, Quanta Pro has the best organization of features.

Quanta Con: Some of the more advanced features can seem a little scary. If you are using Linux as your computer’s OS it might not be so scary to you though.. :)

Download Quanta Plus! | Visit Quanta Plus’s Web Site

Quanta Plus is yet another award winning text editing masterpiece that is hard to beat. The only downside to this product is it is one that only the Linux people will be able to use as it has not yet been ported over for Windows users. It is part of KDE, a Linux desktop environment, released in the Kdewebdev package.

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Matrix Y2K

Mitch — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:48:52 +0000

By Mitch “M2K” Keeler

I remember Y2K just like it was yesterday. Computers were suppose to stop working, cows were going to produce cheese instead of milk and other oddities were suppose to happen. None of them did of course, and everything was just fine and dandy. Speaking of fine and dandy, that is also how I would describe the HTML editor – Matrix Y2K.

The free download offers all the usual features such as: HTML Tidy, Documents manager, Tag Library for PHP and HTML, quick access to commonly used tags, completion proposal, multi-document interface, syntax highlighting (highlighters can be adjusted and personalized), search/replace, character map.

Matrix Y2K Pro: Quick, Lightweight, and the 3 pane interface is nice.

Matrix Y2K Con: Wish there was more support documentation on the web site for it.

Download Matrix Y2K! | Visit Matrix Y2K’s Web Site

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Notepad++

Mitch — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:49:26 +0000

By Mitch “++” Keeler

It might have an odd name (what is wrong with just Notepad +?) but don’t let the name fool you. Notepad++ is an excellent replacement for Notepad and will help you with your HTML coding issues. It supports WYSIWYG editing, syntax highlighting, auto-completion, multiple documents, drag and drop and more!

Notepad++ Pro: If you can figure out how to use it, one of the best notepad replacements out there.

Notepad++ Con: Not for the faint of heart, might confuses new people more than help them.

Download Notepad++! | Visit Notepad++’s Web Site

An open source jewel in a treasure trove of un-found freeware chest, this application is one you should at least try to see if it is something you would like using full time. There will be no need for Windows Notepad any longer. Notepad ++ is here to save the day.

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NoteTab Light

Mitch — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:49:23 +0000

By Mitch “Notepad Replacer” Keeler

I’ve been a huge fan of NoteTab (all the various versions) for a really long time. It is the first Notepad replacement I can remember using, and it continues to be my favorite. When editing HTML, PHP or any other type of code having a good text editor with plenty of tools is always handy to have.

A more than capable HTML editor, NoteTab Light is a simmer version of the award-winning NoteTab Pro. It features support for multiple document editing at once, capable of editing huge files, text drag and drop editing, auto-correct and replace, clip tool for text insertion, and a power clipboard tool too.

NoteTab Light Pro: Light weight and the clip tool is really neat for including saved information from other sources.

NoteTab Light Con: No spell checker in this version, would have to move up to Standard or Pro for that feature.

Download NoteTab Light! | Visit Fookes’s Web Site

Any PC out there would be made better with a Notpad replacement like NoteTab Light. I don’t know any webmaster that doesn’t at least use one power text editor and NoteTab Light stands up to the rest and is at least equal or better than its competitors.

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PSPad – Text Editing and FTP Combined

Mitch — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:41:15 +0000

By Mitch “The Coder” Keeler

If you work with your web page code as plain text, but you would like an editor that delivers more than your standard notepad does, PSPad deserves your attention. it is the freeware choice for people who need an FTP client and HTML editor combined.

With its built in FTP client, multiple document interface, macro recorder, and color coded differences between code it both saves time and engery when it comes to making a few changes here and there to any of your site’s files. Check out its full list of features to see what else you can do.

PSPad Pro: Free, reliable and rock solid. For those out there that want the ease of use of a WYSIWYG editor but don’t want to feel limited in what they can do.

PSPad Con: Might be too powerful for some. Also don’t let the coding support in there overwhelm you either.

Download PSPad! | Visit PSPad’s Web Site

For a free application, PSPad delivers in areas where others can not and does so without a flaw to be seen. It also includes plugin support for those of you who might use the TopStyle CSS editor too. Give it a shot, and let me know what you think.

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