JavaScript editors namely
which one is best or proffered in by experience programmers, i am completely new to JavaScript and php so have no idea of which one to choose :s
or if there are any other do tell please
PS: also heard that many use Fireug for debugging
I used to use Spket and notepad... mix in Dreamweaver a little [DW is terrible, but sometimes it's helpful... Spket doesn't have JS support in .html/.htm, nor can you edit php]
The Spket/Eclipse plugin is quite fail for some reason, so you have to download Spket by itself and run it next to eclipse if you want to code with PHP as well... which is a pain.
Looking at the Aptana website and demos, its a branch of eclipse too... so whatever floats your boat =P
For debugging, I just use the Chrome developer tools... I find it to be more than enough...
Actually, I love it.
You didn't mention the platform.
Given that Eclipse does somethings wel but honestly I don't do much JavaScript. The only other thing I could reccomend that will run just about anywhere are the two stand bys Vim and EMACS.
In any event I'm sure it would help others to define your platform.
Dave
i heavily use IntelliJ IDEA for javascript editor, personally i think it's the best. and use Firebug (mozilla firefox addons, but apparently they applied to google crome too).
A lot of developers I have worked with use either VIM or EMACS. A handful use Eclipse or Aptana, but they were old Java converts so they just stuck with the IDE that they were most comfortable with. I can't blame them. Some others like TextMate, or even notepad.
I personally prefer EMACS, but in the end it's not like I actually care what someone uses to develop with, they were just as productive.
I haven't seen a web developer who doesn't use Firebug in some capacity, although for Javascript debugging I find Venkman more robust. Chrome's javascript support isn't too bad either.