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Many HTML editors are supporting PHP. In near future every HTML editors and XML editor will be supporting PHP "Rapid Application Development" tool.
You will notice that some of the PHP editors run only on MS Windows. Yes!! there are millions of PHP developers on MS Windows platform. PHP is IMMENSELY POPULAR on Microsoft Windows platform and is surprisingly more popular than Microsoft's own ASP web scripting language!! PHP runs lot faster than ASP on MS Windows and has more features and functionalities than Microsoft ASP. PHP is much more robust, reliable and powerful than ASP. There are more PHP users under MS Windows98/NT/2000 than on any other operating system!! PHP initially started on Linux/UNIX environment but today there are more PHP developers on MS Windows platform as compared to UNIX.
PHP IDE tools are at :
- PHAktThe PHP support in Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev that allows Ultradev Developers to create PHP sites PHAkt
- PHP Lens http://phplens.com is a rapid application development component which allows PHP developers to dynamically and quickly create web applications that retrieve information from databases. With phpLens, data can be presented as html tables with facilities to create, edit, paginate, search and delete records. PHPLens uses ADODB. See also ADODB.
- PHP IDE and Editor "PHP Coder" http://www.phpide.de and mirror
- Zend PHP IDE http://zend.com/store/products/zend-ide.php
- IDE for PHP scripting (Web Browser) : http://www.ekenberg.se/php/ide
- Nexidion PHP IDE http://www.nexidion.org
- Enter in Search keyword 'PHP IDE' in Source Forge http://sourceforge.net
- Color editor gvim for PHP (Win and linux) at http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/Vim-HOWTO.html and see also ptags of PHP
PHP IDE/editor on MS Windows platform are :
- Rated 1st (the best PHP tool on MS Windows) : PHPTriad is a complete PHP development and server environment for Windows. It installs PHP, Apache, MySQL, and PHPMyAdmin, both installing and setting up the environment. PHPTriad is at http://www.phpgeek.com/phptriad.php and at mirrorsite
- Rated 2nd : PHP Coder http://www.php-ide.com
- Rated 3rd: PHPEd (Soyal), an excellent PHP editor (MS Windows) http://soysal.free.fr/PHPEd
- IDE for PHP editor (MS Windows): http://www.phpedit.com
- Color editor gvim for PHP (Win and linux) at http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/Vim-HOWTO.html and see also ptags of PHP
- IDE for PHP (MS Windows) http://www.pc-service-boerner.de/PHPScriptEditor.htm
- "EditPlus Text editor" win32 http://www.editplus.com (high rating 5 stars)
- eNotepad win32 http://www.edisys.com/Products/eNotepad/enotepad.asp (high rating 5 stars)
- PHP editor win32 http://www.chami.com/html-kit (high rating 5 stars)
- UltraEdit win32 http://www.ultraedit.com with PHP word file at http://www.ultraedit.com/downloads/additional.html
- ScriptWorx editor win32 http://www.softlite.net/products/scriptworx (rating 4.5 stars)
- TextPad editor win32 http://www.textpad.com (rating 4.5 stars)
- PHP editor "ASPEdit" http://www.tashcom.com/aspedit (rating 3.5 stars) along with PHP code explorer http://www.tashcom.com/codex (rating 4.5 stars)
- Code-genie editor similar to UltaEdit or TextPad but smaller in size http://www.code-genie.com
- HTML/PHP editor Dreamweaver http://www.dreamweaver.com
- HTML/PHP editor Homesite http://www.allaire.com/homesite
- HTML/PHP editor Hotdog http://www.hotdog.com
PHP IDE/editor for bot MS Windows and Linux platforms are :
- PHP editor (for both windows and linux/UNIX) http://www.coffeecup.com/select/editor.html (rating 5 stars).
- HTML/PHP editors Amaya http://www.w3.org/Amaya
- Folding text editor (Win and linux) http://fte.sourceforge.net
- PHP Editor (Win and linux) http://www.scintilla.org
- Color editor gvim for PHP (Win and linux) at http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/Vim-HOWTO.html and see also ptags of PHP
- Jed (win and linux) http://space.mit.edu/~davis/jed.html
- Editors for PHP : http://www.itworks.demon.co.uk/phpeditors.htm
- Editors for PHP : http://www.oodie.com/tools/index.php?view=editor
The best IDE for PHP on linux is Coffeecup Editor as given below:
- Color editor gvim for PHP (Win and linux) at http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/Vim-HOWTO.html and see also ptags of PHP
- PHP editor http://www.coffeecup.com/select/editor.html (rating 5 stars).
- HTML/PHP editors Quanta http://quanta.sourceforge.net
- HTML/PHP editors Blue Fish http://bluefish.linuxave.net
- HTML editors AswEdit http://www.advasoft.com
Zend is a server-side caching software speeds up Web site performance, maximizes hardware resources, and improves the online experience of customers, providing a good return on investment. Zend accelerator caches PHP scripts, helping to reduce processing time and Web server load while enabling administrators to monitor site performance in real time. Cost is $980 and supports Linux, Solaris and FreeBSD. Zends provides:
- Enables IT to serve more Web site visitors with existing hardware
- Speeds up Web site response time
- Provides real-time performance monitoring
- Zend Optimizers http://www.zend.com
- Zend Compilers http://www.zend.com
- APC "Alternative PHP Cache" is an open-source alternative to Zend's commercial accelerator which is at http://apc.communityconnect.com.
- Lots of info on PHP on MS Windows platform http://php.weblogs.com
- PHP GroupWare Apps http://www.phpgroupware.org
- PHP Web Shop http://www.phpshop.org
- PHP Nuke Web Portal system PhpNuke
To convert ASP scripts to PHP use this utility http://asp2php.naken.cc
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