To do my work as a PHP-developer I use the following tools:
OS:
Ubuntu: The OS of choise. Although I might return to Windows because there are tools there that I find better. (Photoshop, Visual Studio, InDesign, Illustrator, PHPed… and the list continues)
Main development tools:
Editor: Komodo IDE 5.X … or Aptana Studio Professional
Browser: Firefox (But I have to test on other browsers as well…)
vmWare: for testing on Safari and Internet Explorer under Windows. (Currently not installed after upgrade of Ubuntu)
Languages:
PHP – This is my main development language, but I also do write ASP.net/ASP on occasions.
Perl – This language comes into use when PHP is limited (like on uploading big files)
Javascript – Used to enhance the user experience for the application. I have now started to use jQuery.
Other Tools:
Inkscape: To create graphics.
Gimp: To edit pictures – although I really, really, really don’t like the program as I am more familiar with Photoshop. I have looked at a program called Pixel which seems promising.
Komodo IDE: This is the editor I use at the moment. I have even paid a license for it. I am considering Zend for Eclipse, but I find the fee rather high. I know that under Windows I wouldn’t mind paying for it, but under linux I think I find Eclipse a tad bid unstable… (or am I wrong – prove me!)
Aptana Studio Pro: I am switching back and forth from Aptana and Komodo. There are some things that I like about Aptana and there are things that I like about Komodo. The latest is faster, but I am missing a few things. One thing is the Tasks “window”. It is in Aptana (and in Netbeans – where I first saw it – and probably also in Eclipse since Aptana builds on Eclipse). I do wish that the Aptana developers did something to the task-window as I would very much like to see only the tasks that are at hand in the file that I am working in – or in the files that I have opened at the current time.
