[ubuntu-uk] Program Development

[Mark Burns]

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> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:11:21 +0000
> From: "Jai Harrison" jai at jaiha
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> Hey fellow Ubuntu users,
> 
> I have recently been trying to work out how to do a number of things
> involved in programming on my machine. What I would like is version
> control along with different revision comparisons and possibly (not
> essential but nice to have) auto completion. I tend to develop in PHP
> and Java at the moment and have always previously used Eclipse for
> Java and gEdit for PHP.
> 
> Eclipse works well for Java development however I've been unable to
> get version control to work inside it (namely because I've had trouble
> trying to get a local SVN instance to work). PHP development I'm not
> so sure about using it for - I've looked at Eclipse PDT but it seems a
> bit excessive for what I want and I found myself getting lost in the
> interface.
> 
> So to summarise:
> 
> - Version Control
> - Revision Comparisons
> - PHP and Java
> - Autocompletion (not essential but nice to have)
> 
> Anyone have any experience in applications to meet these requirements?
> 
> Jai
> 

Have you had a look at Aptana Studio (www.aptana.com)?

It is Eclipse based, so you will still be able to do your Java work, but also get access to php and version control goodness. If it does do autocompletion, I have never used it, tending to hammer away at the keyboard in a 'probably storing up arthritic trouble for later life' kind of way. Hmmm ... think I might have missed a trick there.

Admitedly, Aptana is primarily aimed at the web development side of things, so your mileage may vary depending on whether you use the extra facilities xhtml, css and javascript.

I can however recommend it. I have used it daily at work for the last year or so, and also use at home for any personal projects.

Hope everyone had an excellent Christmas, and are looking forward to the advent of 2009 a glass of their favourite tipple to hand.

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Mark Burns