Also, if Zend Studio’s price is too steep ($399), Aptana Studio would probably be a LOT easier to swallow. I haven’t had a time to really compare the two, but that is my initial finding with the subject of Aptana Studio PHP vs Eclipse PDT vs Zend Studio. However, if you’re a developer who is working in both PHP and do a lot with HTML/CSS, you might find Aptana a better fit. If you work heavily in PHP coding behind the scenes, Eclipse PDT and Zend Studio might be a better fit. Almost everytime I find a forum post on Zend’s forums asking for help on a problem, there usually are 3-4 posts saying “I’m having the same problem, I would really like the answer too” without any answer. One thing I’ve found really disappointing with Zend Studio is how hard it is to get support. I also really like the option for premier support tickets where bug fixes & feature requests of Pro users get a higher priority. It is also less expensive than Zend Studio at just $99. I honestly feel like if you need the features of the Pro version, you can easily justify the cost. I actually like how they have split the features. I found myself wanting for more from it.Īnother note worthy aspect of Aptana Studio is their two versions: Aptana Studio and Aptana Studio Pro. Aptana on the other hand didn’t have a lot of completion options. It works well and pops-up when I want it to. I’m a big fan of the Code Completion in Zend Studio. Aptana Studio, on the other hand, works really well. I think there are some bugs they have to work out. Example, when I manage CSS files in Zend Studio, its really buggy and slow. Aptana Studio, in my opinion, has better CSS and HTML support. Serious PHP vs HTML/CSS/JavaScriptĮclipse PDT and Zend Studio focus on PHP first, then HTML, CSS, JavaScript etc. It also focus’s its power on other aspects. I think that Aptana Studio addition to the Eclipse family is a little more Polish. It also adds some polish with easier installer and a few other things. Zend Studio is an additional layer of power on top of Eclipse PDT. It’s code completion, one of my highest important priorities when using an IDE for me. It also requires a great deal of work.Įclipse PDT is pretty powerful IDE for PHP. The reason I like the term “polish” is because polishing something doesn’t give you anything new, but just makes something already in existence better. Apple has placed a huge amount of time, effort, and work into polishing the interface and usability of their operating system. However, I wouldn’t say is very polished in comparison to OS X. I hate administering Windows Servers because I lack the power that I have when administering a Linux Server. If you know your way around the command prompt, you can accomplish just about anything. Power is the raw ability to do something. In my mind, the way I visualize computing and usability is by using the two terms power & polish. If you’ve read my post on Consumer Linux, I talk a lot about “Power & Polish.” Here is my definition: It has several extensions: Python, Rails, PHP, and others. It is built on-top of the Eclipse framework, like PDT and Zend Studio. There is a third one to add to the list, Aptana Studio. If you’ve been following my blog, I’ve been a big user of Eclipse PDT ( ) and Zend Studio ( ). The other day I ran into another option as an IDE for PHP.
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