[ale] Nusphere PHPEd review (rant)

[Christopher Bergeron]

Komodo has function lists...  It does function completion based on the 
type of file you're working on.  So if I type "str" I can get a dropdown 
box of str_replace, strlen, etc... (php functions).  It does the same 
for other languages (unless I'm mistaken).  FWIW, I'm using the 
commercial version of Komodo (1.2).

HTH,
CB



John Wells wrote:

>I've just finished reviewing phped from nusphere and thought I'd post a
>review in case any of you are ever in the position of choosing a PHP IDE.
>
>This piece of software has to be the worst $300 ($495 with upgrades and
>support) bug-infested clump of 1s and 0s to ever run on my machine.  In
>fact, it rendered my Windows 98 box unbootable, and would never fully run,
>even after following all directions to a T.  Luckily it was an old box I
>kept around and not one of my "production" boxes (course, win98 would
>never be on one of my prod boxes).
>
>Nusphere claims to support Linux and Windows 95 thru XP.  Can't verify the
>Windows side because of the installation difficulties, but I was able to
>install it on Linux.
>
>If you're like me, function comes before form, so I was willing to be
>patient with the IDE.  But in all honesty, it's very ugly...not sure what
>libraries they're using (I'll check when I get back to work), but for $300
>I expected a LOT more.  Popup menus are clipped without borders and don't
>expand wide enough (no way to resize), layout is horrible.  It looks like
>a school project.
>
>That said, function didn't hold up its end either.  After reading the web
>site, I was fully expecting a spectacular development environment with
>features I couldn't find anywhere else.  Turns out, it's just another
>typical php editor with integrated debugging, autocomplete (that doesn't
>always work), and prefab html tag generation in the same vein as Bluefish.
>
>Two features that are rather nice, performance analysis (identifies where
>threads spend the most time in your code) and MySql interfacing aren't
>working yet.  I'm going to give it one more go on Monday, but I'm not
>holding my breath.
>
>I've searched the web and found only positive reviews for PhpEd.  I'm
>calling the authors on Monday to find out what they're smoking, where they
>got it, and if they could spare a bit.
>
>Nusphere does a good job of marketing, but that appears to be all.
>
>This has got to be the angriest I've ever been made by a piece of software!
>
>Anyway, I'm also looking at Komodo and Zend IDE.  Zend is ahead at this
>point, as everything just works and the PHP debugger screams.  Komodo is
>pulling a close second due to its multi-language support, but it doesn't
>seem to have a function list or class browser...both of which I feel are
>necessities to qualify as a full-featured ide.  If anyone out there knows
>differently, please let me know.  Zend also seems to be the best value
>($195 for a year of support and a free upgrade to 2.6, which will bring in
>CVS functionality) compared to Komodo ($300).
>
>John
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