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| Posted: 05/26/2002, 9:27 AM |
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Personally I don't like posting this message here, but it's the only place where I can reach fellow developers that are on the cutting edge of programming technology.
So here's the question.
How does CodeCharge Studio compare to PHPED by Nusphere and ZendStudio by Zend. Obviously, CCS can create code in ASP/PHP/CFML. For PHP which is superior?
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Helmuth
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| Posted: 05/26/2002, 9:40 AM |
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The last time I checked the two other tools they both were heading into a different direction than CCS. CSS is a code generation (UI & database) tool with a included code editor. The two other tools are mainly code editors for PHP. What makes them unique compared to other editors is the integration of a debugger that is integrated with the rest of the IDE. Having said that it is obvious that you really can't compare CSS with these other IDEs. I am not saying that both tools are not good, they just approach the coding problem from a different angle.
Helmuth
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Potential Customer
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| Posted: 05/26/2002, 10:29 AM |
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Still looking for other responses. Thank you.
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Donald R.
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| Posted: 05/26/2002, 10:37 AM |
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I agree with previous user that you are trying to compare apples to oranges.
You can probably generate code with CCS, then load it into PHPEd and continue editing there. Therefore you could use CCS as an "accelerator" to get your web application done fast, then you can switch to other tools to tweak, expand and debuug it.
In other words - CCS allows you to visually design applications and generate code. You don't even need to look at the code until you start doing more complex stuff. Other tools are pure coding tools, which you would use if you don't care about code generation and want to write all your own code from scratch.
Possibly this is good analogy: if you built a house - would you do it yourself from start to finish? Or would you hire a professional contractor, supervise him, then do some of the work and finishing yourself?
Both options have their advantages.
Don
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John B
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| Posted: 05/29/2002, 9:29 AM |
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Hey there!
Not being a formally trained or a skilled programmer, but someone who dabbles in code, I have checked out all these products.
I see them as different products just as Donald R. said. To extend his contractor analogy, I can use a router to quickly create ornamentation in wood, but to put the finishing touches on the project, I'm likely to need other tools. Or, I could choose to avoid the router entirely and use another craftsman's tool, the wood chisel. The router just makes life easier and completes the project faster. Both will wield wonderful results used in the hands of differently skilled people.
These are all great tools to have in the toolbox.
John
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