Datasheet

Part I: Programming with JavaScript

✓ notepad++: This is what Notepad for Windows should be. It starts with

the speed and simplicity of Windows Notepad, but adds tons of features

for programmers. I especially like the built-in support for page valida-

tion. This is one of the few programs to earn a permanent shortcut on

my desktop. Unfortunately, it’s only for Windows. Figure 1-7 shows the

same page being edited in notepad++.

✓ Bluefish: The Bluefish text editor is rapidly becoming a favorite tool

for Web developers. It’s quick and powerful, and it has plenty of great

features for Web developers. One especially powerful tool is the CSS

generator, which helps you develop style sheets with a menu system so

you don’t have to memorize any syntax. It also has a great generator for

default templates, which makes XHTML-strict Web pages much easier

to build. Bluefish is available for all major platforms (for the Windows

version, you’ll also need to install the free GTK library). You can see

Bluefish running in Figure 1-8.

Figure 1-7:

You’ll find

notepad++

a very

powerful

alternative

to Notepad.

Support for multiple documents

Extensive set of commands and tools for text editing

Automatic syntax highlighting in dozen of languages

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