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So I switched to Linux...
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 7:15 pm
by evilmonkey
So I went Kubuntu on my laptop (working 95%, CUPS is giving me hassle, but I'm sure I'll figure it out). The only thing I'm missing on Linux is a full-featured PHP IDE. I don't mean editor (there's tons of those), I mean IDE. Something like Zend, Komodo, phpEd, etc. If anyone can reccommend one, I'm all ears. Suggestions for other cool Linux programs are welcome too. I'm very fond of Superkaramba.

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 2:39 am
by Ree
I myself use Eclipse + PHPEclipse and I don't really need anything else. Also if you wait for a few months, a new PHP IDE will be released for Eclipse platform (Zend and IBM involved).
You can also download a 0.something version of the IDE from eclipse.org, but it's probably not worth using yet since it's basically a preview.
Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 3:22 am
by Benjamin
This might not be your cup of tea, but in my opinion, nothing beats Quanta. I love it enough to run it on windows through Cygwin off of a Linux box. Highly recommended.
Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 11:20 am
by Christopher
I second the Eclipse + PHPEclipse.
Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 11:48 am
by evilmonkey
Hmm...phpEclipse is an idea. Does it do stuff like underline synatx errors and auto-completion? As for quanta, it looks to me like a dreamweaver replacement. Not really an IDE, just a WYSIWYG editor...
Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 12:50 pm
by Todd_Z
I use Zend on linux
Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 12:57 pm
by Chris Corbyn
Todd_Z wrote:I use Zend on linux
Nice avatar, I used to have the lil' DJ Tux too

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 1:05 pm
by Benjamin
evilmonkey wrote:Hmm...phpEclipse is an idea. Does it do stuff like underline synatx errors and auto-completion? As for quanta, it looks to me like a dreamweaver replacement. Not really an IDE, just a WYSIWYG editor...
No, if you want to compare it like that, it's more like homesite.... Only a lot better.
Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 1:29 pm
by d3ad1ysp0rk
evilmonkey wrote:Hmm...phpEclipse is an idea. Does it do stuff like underline synatx errors and auto-completion? As for quanta, it looks to me like a dreamweaver replacement. Not really an IDE, just a WYSIWYG editor...
Have you used dreamweaver 8?
Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 1:50 pm
by Maugrim_The_Reaper
I'm also in the PHP Eclipse club - it's simple, effective and yes, it underlines/colours/highlights stuff like errors and such. Autocompletion is also available. The usual complaint about it is that being Java based it is sort of slow. Small price tag for what you get... I recommend not using the Zend plugin yet - it's barely into infancy... Not sure I figure how it's being run either (but that's a personal opinion not a functional one...).
Quanta is also quite good. Just not my style - but for many people it totally rocks. Outside these two...few other truly notable free offerings.
Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 2:26 pm
by Benjamin
On of my favorite features on Quanta is the fact that it will perform autocompletion for any word on the page your working on.