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Free IDE for JavaScript API

JayKappy — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:28:19 GMT

I am looking for a free IDE for programming HTML/CSS3/JavaScript apps. Looking if anyone has any ideas...

My question is will they allow you to use the JavaScript API and bring in the references as I was able to do in the Full Version of Visual Studio?

Couple I have been looking at:

Microsoft Visual Studio Express (But cannot compile I think)

Eclipse

Net Beans

Aptana Studio

Looking for thoughts...I know everyone has their favorites but looking for a good one to start with and maybe a couple thoughts why....this way I can decide...
Thanks

Re: Free IDE for JavaScript API

JayKappy — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:30:43 GMT

Maybe one that auto prompts as well...helping you write the code....know that was an option in Visual Studio (full version)

Leaning towards Net Beans...looks pretty cool...Supports HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript.....can convert to native iOS and Android...

THanks

Re: Free IDE for JavaScript API

JeffPace — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:53:33 GMT

i use netbeans because i have to

no code assist, and while that slowed me down in the beginning, i actually think it forced me to learn the API and documentation better.

Re: Free IDE for JavaScript API

JayKappy — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 13:39:45 GMT

Any out there with Code Assist...or is that something that I am going to have to go to Visual Studio for?
Very nice feature to have
Thanks for your thoughts

Re: Free IDE for JavaScript API

KenBuja — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 14:21:14 GMT

Currently, coding in AMD style is not supported yet for code assist. Will that be fixed in the 3.8 release?

Re: Free IDE for JavaScript API

KenBurcham — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:33:15 GMT

Another great editor that you can use for free until you love it so much you want to pay for it, is sublime text.

http://www.sublimetext.com/

I don't bother with codeassist kinds of things (too lazy or something), so I'm not sure if it supports it.

ken.

Re: Free IDE for JavaScript API

MattDriscoll — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:13:46 GMT

I recommend Brackets (http://brackets.io/)

It's still somewhat new but has a lot of good plugins.