Dreamweaver or Notepad

[tseiso]

I prefer PHP Expert Editor. : P

[L3ST]

I go with Dreamweaver too, especially for the lines thingy, it's helpfull while debugging.

[burtz]

dreamweaver. it has a code editor too so there's nothing too loose using it.

[mbucari1]

Started w/ dreamweaver, but got sick of it. I have tried several text editors, but hav stuck with subpad. It's a single exe so it's completely portable. I can edit my site from anywhere (which is crucial when you have a news section).

[ronaldinho123]

Dreamweaver will do anything. Hadn't you heard?

[Colt Seevers]

Crimson editor: Features tabbed interface, html, php, c, python syntax highlighting, code output window, and built in FTP! Highly recommended!!

[digmen1]

HI Guys

Thanks for all the help.

It seems to be split 50/50.

Quick and easy Dreamweaver - more advanced Notepad.

With many of you liking other text editors.

Regards

Digby

[titofat]

i think Notepad

[will.atkins]

It's a matter of oppinion but i prefer dreamweaver hands down.
It is more functional, quicker to use, more powerful and makes the whole process of webdesign much easier.
I must be said though that the simplicity of notepad is in some cases useful.

[true_neo]

It all depends on what you want to do. Do you want to get a site up easily and efficiently? Use Dreamweaver. Do you want to learn how to code, which will come in handy if you move onto programming? Then use notepad or a similar text editor (I use PSPad).

I haven't heard of Dreamweaver doing your PHP code for you.
Besides, it's fully possible to just use Dreamweaver for its source code formatting, the HTML cleanup (good when you are editing someone elses work), the syntax highlighting, the ability to have PHP Manual incorporated into the Right Click menu, that it displays the argument order of PHP functions when you open the parenthesis, etc...
One does not HAVE to rely on the WYSIWYG.