Comments on: 3 best native web developer tools for Mac OS X https://46palermo.com/blog/3-best-native-web-developer-tools-for-mac-os-x/ Magento developer and CMS expert Wed, 09 Jul 2014 18:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Damian https://46palermo.com/blog/3-best-native-web-developer-tools-for-mac-os-x/#comment-1489 Damian Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:36:53 +0000 https://46palermo.com/?p=185#comment-1489 @Joris: Well, the reason is simple: features. The native editors you mentioned (you can't really call them IDEs, to be honest) are not nearly as comprehensive as Eclipse or Netbeans. If you work on a large PHP project, such as a <a href="/portfolio" rel="nofollow">Magento Ecommerce website</a> with thousands of classes it's really useful to have proper code completion. I don't mean basic PHP functions but class names, methods and properties. Also, a class hierarchy view and project outline are things I use every day and are hard to find in simpler software like Coda. @Joris: Well, the reason is simple: features.

The native editors you mentioned (you can’t really call them IDEs, to be honest) are not nearly as comprehensive as Eclipse or Netbeans. If you work on a large PHP project, such as a Magento Ecommerce website with thousands of classes it’s really useful to have proper code completion. I don’t mean basic PHP functions but class names, methods and properties. Also, a class hierarchy view and project outline are things I use every day and are hard to find in simpler software like Coda.

]]> By: Joris Witteman https://46palermo.com/blog/3-best-native-web-developer-tools-for-mac-os-x/#comment-1482 Joris Witteman Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:11:47 +0000 https://46palermo.com/?p=185#comment-1482 I've never understood why Mac users go for such sluggish and bloated software like Eclipse or NetBeans. What's wrong with running something native, intuitive and relatively lightweight such as Coda or TextMate? I guess it all depends on your needs, but really, these Java apps give me stomach cramps. They feel like apps that belong in the nineties, and on the Windows platform. I respect your preferences, but "best native web developer tools" ? I beg to differ Sir. I suspect that you may have yet to get used to the quality software that is available on the Mac platform. I’ve never understood why Mac users go for such sluggish and bloated software like Eclipse or NetBeans.

What’s wrong with running something native, intuitive and relatively lightweight such as Coda or TextMate?

I guess it all depends on your needs, but really, these Java apps give me stomach cramps. They feel like apps that belong in the nineties, and on the Windows platform. I respect your preferences, but “best native web developer tools” ? I beg to differ Sir. I suspect that you may have yet to get used to the quality software that is available on the Mac platform.

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