Problems with workspaces, after I save and refresh the code, I cannot see the changes within the work I've applied

A) I found that using google chrome is the best to work with, if you aren't already using it. Also sometimes closing out of the preview helps instead of just refresh. Make sure that you are using the correct workspace, sometimes if you are opening it from the video it will be a different workspace that the teacher provides or it might be opening an old one. I personally usually used the same one through most of the parts because I wanted to follow along. Also sometimes logging out and logging in helps with workspace problems. If all those don't work, contact treehouse.

B) I like work spaces, I have just gone through rails with sublime text and trying to run Ruby off of windows was a bear. Also the nice thing about workspaces is its easy. I mean you could use Sublime Text or notepad++, then you'd have to find another way of viewing it to make sure it works, and windows sometimes can get cranky with trying to code on its operating system. Granted I am bias I like workspaces, so if you'd like try SublimeText its really smooth.