IDE for JavaScript development
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What do you suggest for JS development IDE. Is there something similar to VisualStudio IDE, so I can run/debug my application in it?
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Solution 1 - Javascript
At JetBrains we've just developed lightweight HTML/Javascript/CSS IDE WebStorm that includes very smart JavaScript Editor with DOM-based autocompletion and HTML5 API support. It allows you to debug(breakpoints supported) and run your scripts directly from IDE.
Solution 2 - Javascript
A few options:
- Visual Studio 2008 (including VWD Express, http://blog.berniesumption.com/software/how-to-debug-javascript-in-internet-explorer/)
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
- Notepad++ (or any other text editor), Firefox and Firebug
Solution 3 - Javascript
I think IntellJ's JavaScript support is excellent, just like everything else that they do.
Solution 4 - Javascript
Netbeans 6.x and Firefox+Firebug
In the past I used Aptana Standalone or as a Eclipse plugin. The Pro version has some nice addons like the embedded IE (to the always embedded Firefox) and debugging support for both browsers. I found after hours of testing, that Suns Netbeans is the best PHP and Python IDE for Windows and Linux. I was surprised that also Javascript support can hold the candle to Aptana. So Netbeans is my recommendation (not only for Javascript).
Give it a try, its free!
Solution 5 - Javascript
I've found Aptana Studio to be good.
Solution 6 - Javascript
I tend to recommend more and more Netbeans that has not been proposed yet (I am blind sometimes). Netbeans is developed by Sun and support not only Java but also a few other languages (PHP,Ruby,Python, Javascript).
I use it for a while now and I am very satisfied. It is fast, provides code completion and integrates easily major JS libraries (Prototype, YUI). It has also a debugger that you can tied to FF or IE.
Try it you won't be disappointed!
Solution 7 - Javascript
Komodo IDE (or the free Komodo Edit if you can live without an integrated debugger) are pretty nice.
Solution 8 - Javascript
Here's a good list of IDEs you can use for writing JavaScript:
Solution 9 - Javascript
Nowadays I am using JetBrains' PHPStorm and I can easily say, this is the best editor I've ever tried. Comes with lots of features that I have not seen at other editors like,
- find a word in a directory (grep equivalent)
- extended and useful intellisense feature with multiple files and parent classes
- internal GIT support
- a tree view for application structure
- an awesome version history support that works with GIT and your local history. This is very useful when you want to take a look at a GIT untracked file, you can see all history details of the file for weeks.
- with a great addon named CSSXFire that works with Firebug and tracks the CSS changes and import them to editor and allows you easily reproduce the same changes that you've done in Firebug CSS Console. This is really awesome
- another useful feature is, when you want to delete or rename a file, editor searches the file has been used in this directory and notifies you. This is called
safe-refactor - intellisense for files, while you typing a css background-image, a src or an href attribute
Sometimes I deal with PHP so I prefer PHPStorm, so Front End Developers should prefer WebStrorm that is specialized for us.
I think, every FE Developer should try PHPStorm or WebStorm with Firefox and Firebug.
Solution 10 - Javascript
I tried few IDE last week and NetBeans is my winner. It got silent upload option for file upload in background. And very good code completion, folding, etc.
Solution 11 - Javascript
Here is my experience with the applications based on Extjs in UI with Java as server side language. I am a big supporter of open source technologies/products.
I so far I have used Eclipse, Netbeans, Webstorm and notepad++ with some added plugins.
And I feel Netbeans is best in terms of Syntax highlighting and formating. It recognizes missing commas, global variables, duplicate keys for object literals in a very impressive way.
Almost similar things can be achieved by adding some pligins like Spket in eclipse too, but it asks for licence when you go for advance level of settings.
If you are not so much concern about an integrated environment with web server then Web storm is best in all the aspects, but the biggest drawback of it is, "Its paid". ( Even if it asks for 1000 Rs ).
Solution 12 - Javascript
Firebug and a good syntax highlighting text editor is about the best combo. It's not necessary to add in much else. With just this combo you get:
- Ability to set breakpoints
- Inspect objects
- Traverse the DOM
- Alter CSS rules on the fly
- See network traffic/responses
- Evaluate and substitute code on the fly in production
And there are tools which add on to Firebug:
One of the advantage of Javascript development is that it's flexible and you can get instantaneous feedback while developing. I see no reason to get in the way of that by adding an IDE which includes a "deployment" step.
Solution 13 - Javascript
Notepad++ comes with built-in javascript syntax highlighting and JSlint plugin is very handy. IMHO for debugging there is nothing better than Chrome developer tools or Firebug.
Solution 14 - Javascript
This page reviews the most advanced Javascript IDEs (in terms of refactoring and intellisense anyway) :
Solution 15 - Javascript
Eclipse and JSEclipse plugin and of course Firefox + Firebug the ultimate duo. You'll find this development setup satisfactory.
Solution 16 - Javascript
Aptana is a great IDE as it will provide intelli-sense for CSS, javascript, html, java, etc. The debugger gives you the choice to run in FF or IE and is a full featured debugger. The community edition allows you to run a server side javascript as well. A very solid and feature rich platform for free.