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HTML

Posted by Miguel Leon
Miguel Leon
1,720 Points

Should i download a html editor ?

should i buy an html editor ?, how much would it cost me ?, is it similar to the workspaces ?, basically everything its just that i want to start building websites and i don't know if the workspaces can do the work, also it i need to use a html editor where can i learn to use it?, thanks

6 Answers

Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points

The is no need to buy an editor. I mean if you have the money you should do it.You can get good editor for free. I use atom,brackets.io, and sublime text editor. I suggest you use brackets.io and atom. Just google them.

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,863 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,863 Points

HTML doesn't actually need it's own editor. It can be done in a simple text editor.

If you're just beginning and don't want to spend the money, there are many free text editors out there. Personally, I use sublime2 on a Mac. I can't remember what it cost, but can do pretty much any language and (in my opinion) is pretty user friendly. Nick (from Treehouse) uses Atom. There are just so many out there, but a simple, text editor is all you need for just HTML.

Jason

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

sublimetext 2 is my favorite its worth it. Install the package handler emmet and other plugins it's really sweet.

You can use notepad ++

SUBLIME SUBLIME SUBLIME TEXT!

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

I use Brackets because I don't have money to spend on programs. It has emmet and many other plugins. I have read reviews rating it equal to or better than Sublime and other text editors. I really like the live preview mode.

joewode
joewode
13,803 Points
joewode
joewode
13,803 Points

Don't buy one, there are plenty of open source solutions as mentioned above. I use AptanaStudio.

roxannecarlson
roxannecarlson
8,131 Points
roxannecarlson
roxannecarlson
8,131 Points

If you are comfortable with your coding, you can use Notepad on your PC to write html and css. You can also create a webserver on your thumb drive using XAMPP lite. This way you can see how the pages work. Hope this helps.

Edited to move from comment to answer.