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CSS Build a Simple Website Text Editors and HTML Introduction to Text Editors

Posted by Dean Onizuka
Dean Onizuka
4,753 Points

best free text editor?

wondering what text editor you guys use? ive been using notepad++ and i see lots of the teachers here use sublime

just looking for input. im sure its mostly up to user preference but im just curious as to what the majority of people here use

Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

Another one worth mentioning is Brackets.

Max Goetz
Max Goetz
5,360 Points

Gotta agree with Dustin. Brackets is pretty awesome. I've been using it during the CSS Foundations course.

4 Answers

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

I personally use Notepad++ and I love it.

It really all comes down to preference as most just....edit text. Some have cool features, like Notepad++ or Sublime, where they have keyboard shortcuts or highlight text.

My best suggestion would be to try out different editors and see which one you like best.

Dean Onizuka
Dean Onizuka
4,753 Points

im also working on sample webpages to get my portfolio up and running... however i am having trouble finding a site that offers free royalty free stock photos... any suggestions?

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

Finding free royalty free stock images will be pretty hard (Any that are actually even kinda decent). I am not too sure about this, sorry :(

Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points

Dean,

Here are some that I use: Flickr (just be sure to filter by license use) AllTheFreeStock

Juliana Madrone
Juliana Madrone
8,552 Points
Juliana Madrone
Juliana Madrone
8,552 Points

I'm another Sublime user- seems to work similarly to Workspaces, so that is nice if you switch back and forth a lot. And free is always good.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

And free is always good.

It's worth noting that Sublime Text costs $70

However it does a free trial with no time limit.

Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points
Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points

Dean,

I use VI / VIM (VIM is basically VI with fancy colors). It takes some time to learn and it can be confusing at first, but trust me, it's definitely worth it. It is available on Windows, but I use it through the command line when I'm working on websites.

Here is where you can read more about VI / VIM.

I used Notepad++ for years before I finally made the switch, and now I don't even consider using it.

Dean Onizuka
Dean Onizuka
4,753 Points

thank you!

Dean Onizuka
Dean Onizuka
4,753 Points

any suggestions for web hosting?

Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points

I highly recommend Webfaction. They have very competitive rates, great customer support, and an easy-to-use admin panel. I have used them for several professional and personal projects.

JP Dela Torre
JP Dela Torre
3,390 Points
JP Dela Torre
JP Dela Torre
3,390 Points

Another simple lightweight editor I use on both Mac and Windows is Atom by Github. https://atom.io/