Brackets
Brackets is a text editor design tool made for front-end developers and web designers to use right on the browser. The software offers some tools for those who need guidance during the design process. It also gives you the ability to edit your code seamlessly using preprocessors. Created by fellow web developers, the software has unique tools, such as the inline editors and Live Preview, to give you a user-friendly interface for all of your coding and web designing. Review: The free Brackets software is a must try tool for front-end developers. It is easy to use, takes up little space, and has basic functionality for code editors. Besides its basic, functionality, the software also contains some features not found in other code editing software. The Live Preview feature combines the ability to code within the browser and the tools you expect from a web editor. The Quick Edit feature provides a ton of useful tools, including an inline editor that gives you the opportunity to quickly edit a rule, and a color editor that lets you see the color when you hover over the color in a CSS declaration. However, the Brackets software is not as intuitive for those doing server side coding, or those using computer languages such as PHP.
- Live Preview shows you the current webpage you are working on as you type in code, giving you the opportunity to see the changes in real time
- Quick Edit provides many uses, including viewing colors, selecting tags and editing rules, and editing curves
- Easy to install extensions for all of your code editing needs
- Provides preprocessor support for those using LESS and SCSS files
- Free to use for everyone
- The open source nature of the software allows you to add your own extensions
- Includes standard features that are must-haves for web developers and code editors
- Unique features, such as Live Preview and Quick Edit, make code editing even easier
- Built using CSS, HTML, and Javascript, making it easy to hack and extend
- Gives you the ability to quickly download user-created extensions
- Mostly made for front-end developers who use HTML, Javascript, or CSS, with little functionality for those using server side coding languages
- The extension registry does not have a filtering option making it hard to find what you are looking for
The free Brackets software is a must try tool for front-end developers. It is easy to use, takes up little space, and has basic functionality for code editors. Besides its basic, functionality, the software also contains some features not found in other code editing software. The Live Preview feature combines the ability to code within the browser and the tools you expect from a web editor. The Quick Edit feature provides a ton of useful tools, including an inline editor that gives you the opportunity to quickly edit a rule, and a color editor that lets you see the color when you hover over the color in a CSS declaration. However, the Brackets software is not as intuitive for those doing server side coding, or those using computer languages such as PHP.