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j0hnb · 07-18-2005, 06:16 AM

What program would you suggest for development of a MySql run PHP site? The site is mainly going to be forms and the manipulation of the data into PDF files, graphics, and charts. I still pretty new to PHP but there has to be a better way to do it than my current way through dreamweaver and editing by hand. It can be either a windows or linux based program. Any suggestions?

pixelbend · 07-18-2005, 07:03 AM

What platform are you developing on?

On my mac I use BBEdit and PHPStudio

j0hnb · 07-18-2005, 07:34 AM

I have a windows laptop, and i'm my second computer is currently windows but I'm thinking about putting linux on it and using it as a local server so i can test all my work. What would you suggest?

pixelbend · 07-18-2005, 07:57 AM

I would go with the Linux option (at least dual boot). That way you can run an Apache server and test like you said. But I'm not familiar with PHP development environments on Linux. I'm sure there must be at least half a dozen open source products out there. Check freshmeat.

theFez · 07-20-2005, 09:29 PM

Personally I use Eclipse for all my development. There is a plugin called PHPEclipse that handles php pretty well. I use this for all my projects then use vi for quick touchups if i need them. PHPEclipse isnt the best php editor out there, but it does quite well and it lets me get used to a single interface for python, php, perl, java, c/c++ which are the languages i might find myself programming in during any day.

sailor · 07-21-2005, 11:17 AM

I use the Zend development environment. That, or TextPad

jrclark · 07-21-2005, 09:39 PM

I'd recommend JEdit. It's written in Java so it's a bit slow but it works on any platform (very nice if you have to switch back and forth). It highlights php nicely, and has the PHPParser plugin that will catch syntax errors. Short of getting the Zend development environment it's the best editor for php I've found.

ratbastid · 07-22-2005, 06:15 AM

For Windows: UltraEdit.

For Linux: nedit.

I'm not a big IDE guy. I like a text editor with excellent search and replace functions, line numbering, and syntax highliting.

I like the idea of running a test environment locally. Save you a bunch of transit time with your data. My other suggestion is to use subversion for document management. Check it out.

AxelF · 08-09-2005, 08:45 AM

Unless you only ment tools for programming all by hand, you can take a look at Mambo which is a CMS and portal engine that you can use to easily create very advanced sites. It uses PHP and MySQL and many sites uses it, and it is free.
You can use templates for style and add tons of components to your site. If you learn to customize you can get your site to look less like the usual "portals" and more like any simple page. There is a huge amount of components out there that might fit your requirements, or you can make your own.

http://www.mamboserver.com/

(google for Mambo)

barfly · 08-16-2005, 08:46 AM

i use textpad for all my programming, but lots of folks around the orifice here rave about Komodo. http://www.activestate.com/Products/Komodo/

07-18-2005, 06:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
j0hnb Crazy Location: Arnold, MD	PHP developement What program would you suggest for development of a MySql run PHP site? The site is mainly going to be forms and the manipulation of the data into PDF files, graphics, and charts. I still pretty new to PHP but there has to be a better way to do it than my current way through dreamweaver and editing by hand. It can be either a windows or linux based program. Any suggestions?

07-18-2005, 07:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
pixelbend Too hot in the hot tub!	What platform are you developing on? On my mac I use BBEdit and PHPStudio __________________ But I don't want ANY Spam!

07-18-2005, 07:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
pixelbend Too hot in the hot tub!	I would go with the Linux option (at least dual boot). That way you can run an Apache server and test like you said. But I'm not familiar with PHP development environments on Linux. I'm sure there must be at least half a dozen open source products out there. Check freshmeat. __________________ But I don't want ANY Spam!

07-20-2005, 09:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
theFez Crazy Location: here and there	Personally I use Eclipse for all my development. There is a plugin called PHPEclipse that handles php pretty well. I use this for all my projects then use vi for quick touchups if i need them. PHPEclipse isnt the best php editor out there, but it does quite well and it lets me get used to a single interface for python, php, perl, java, c/c++ which are the languages i might find myself programming in during any day. __________________ # chmod 111 /bin/Laden

07-21-2005, 11:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	I use the Zend development environment. That, or TextPad __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

07-18-2005, 07:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
j0hnb Crazy Location: Arnold, MD	I have a windows laptop, and i'm my second computer is currently windows but I'm thinking about putting linux on it and using it as a local server so i can test all my work. What would you suggest?

07-21-2005, 09:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
jrclark Rookie	I'd recommend JEdit. It's written in Java so it's a bit slow but it works on any platform (very nice if you have to switch back and forth). It highlights php nicely, and has the PHPParser plugin that will catch syntax errors. Short of getting the Zend development environment it's the best editor for php I've found.

07-22-2005, 06:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder Blog Entries: 2	For Windows: UltraEdit. For Linux: nedit. I'm not a big IDE guy. I like a text editor with excellent search and replace functions, line numbering, and syntax highliting. I like the idea of running a test environment locally. Save you a bunch of transit time with your data. My other suggestion is to use subversion for document management. Check it out.

08-09-2005, 08:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
AxelF Crazy Location: Europe	Unless you only ment tools for programming all by hand, you can take a look at Mambo which is a CMS and portal engine that you can use to easily create very advanced sites. It uses PHP and MySQL and many sites uses it, and it is free. You can use templates for style and add tons of components to your site. If you learn to customize you can get your site to look less like the usual "portals" and more like any simple page. There is a huge amount of components out there that might fit your requirements, or you can make your own. http://www.mamboserver.com/ (google for Mambo) __________________ Coffee without Cognac is a shitty mixture

08-16-2005, 08:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
barfly Rookie	i use textpad for all my programming, but lots of folks around the orifice here rave about Komodo. http://www.activestate.com/Products/Komodo/