komodo edit 4.0 vs. php designer 2007 (personal edition)

[soccerjoe5]

hi guys, i'm relatively new to PHP so i wouldn't really know how to evaluate as to which would be a better PHP editor/IDE

i posted a question a while ago, so while i'm still deciding (and saving up haha) for a great PHP IDE, i'm looking into these 2 to start with (coz they're free)

so, can anyone compare and give opinions?

[crebilis]

I would go for komodo edit 4.0. php designer personal was stripped of too many functionalities in my opinion.

It might also be worth to check out phpEdit (www.waterproof.fr) and request a free license. It's still the best free IDE I've used so far (and I think it's better or equal to a lot of the payed ones out there).

[soccerjoe5]

Originally Posted by crebilis

I would go for komodo edit 4.0. php designer personal was stripped of too many functionalities in my opinion.

It might also be worth to check out phpEdit (www.waterproof.fr) and request a free license. It's still the best free IDE I've used so far (and I think it's better or equal to a lot of the payed ones out there).

thanks man! i'll check it out

i just installed komodo edit 4.0 and i'm learning! i'll try out PHPEdit as well

[soccerjoe5]

Originally Posted by crebilis

I would go for komodo edit 4.0. php designer personal was stripped of too many functionalities in my opinion.

It might also be worth to check out phpEdit (www.waterproof.fr) and request a free license. It's still the best free IDE I've used so far (and I think it's better or equal to a lot of the payed ones out there).

hi. are you sure it's free? the website says it costs 89 dollars

[crebilis]

hey,

It is possible to get a free license (with which you get the basic program, but without features like FTP or CVS).

http://waterproof.fr/products/PHPEdit/buy-personal.php

[soccerjoe5]

Originally Posted by crebilis

hey,

It is possible to get a free license (with which you get the basic program, but without features like FTP or CVS).

http://waterproof.fr/products/PHPEdit/buy-personal.php

hi again.

i got a free personal license of PHPEdit

thanks for your help so far! could you tell me the differences with this one and the more expensive version(s)? i can't seem to find that information on the website

oh and what are FTP and CVS? (i know FTP is file transfer protocol, but are these things vital for my needs and super useful?)

[crebilis]

There is no difference between the free and the pay-versions afaik.

FTP and CVS are usefull add-ins, but they're not really neccesary. I don't have them (got no money ), but if you can afford them they can be very usefull. FTP makes it possible to edit files directly on the server (without having to download and upload them yourself).
CVS is for when you work on a project with multiple people. It's hard to explain, but google it, and you'll find out what it is.