Web technologies is getting better everyday, And today everything is available on the Web whether its some sort of game or software so as the case with code editors. It is now possible to use code editors that are hosted online, means that you don,t have to install it on your PC now you can use them via your browser on the internet.These editors often have several features that are just as effective as regular, downloadable software. Most of them also allow you to access you files via FTP, meaning you can do your work from anywhere (hotel, internet cafe, etc.)
In this article i have compiled a list of 11 best online code editors which i enjoy the most so give them a try and i know you will addicted to them like me, and you will never use offline IDE for coding i know it for sure. So best of luck and if you have anything in mind come back to me.
1. AMY EDITOR:
Amy Editor is the online source code and text editor. It is implemented using the text-editing control of the Fry Framework in a pure JavaScript fashion, running inside your browser.
2. BESPIN:
Software maker Mozilla has launched a prototype of its new web-based XHTML code editor. It’s called Bespin. I took Bespin for a spin, and my first impressions are positive. There are some simple web-based code editors already out there, like 9ne and Codepad, but Bepsin looks like it will be far more robust once it’s fleshed out a little more. Also, it’s open-source, so you can download the code and run it on your own production server.
3. CODEANYWHERE:
Codeanywhere is a code editor in a browser with a powerful ftp client integrated, and all popular web formats are supported (HTML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and XML).
Features:
- Syntax highlight
- Ftp Client
- SFTP support
- Unlimited undo/redo
- Familiar alike desktop enviroment
4. CODERUN:
CodeRun Studio is a cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE), designed for the cloud. It enables you to easily develop, debug and deploy web applications using your browser.
CodeRun Studio can be used instead or alongside your existing desktop IDE. You can upload existing code in order to test it in the cloud or for sharing with your peers.
5. DRAWTER:
Drawter is a tool written in JavaScript and based on jQuery library. It provides you the possibility to literally draw your website’s code. It runs on every single web-browser which makes it really useful and helpful. Each tag is presented as a layer you have drawn.
6. JSDO.IT:
This is engagement-driven. They offer both, vivid environment for developers to showcase their trendy works on JavaScript and HTML5, as well as community to share their codes and learn from each other. That’s why they call their community ‘a coding avenue’.
7. JSFIDDLE:
JsFiddle is a playground for web developers, a tool which may be used in many ways. One can use it as an online editor for snippets build from HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Phpanywhere Develop and maintain your php applications in almost any browser, with all the comfort that you are used to in any desktop ide, with one major advantage: you can do your work anywhere (hotel, internet caffe, etc.)
Features:
- Syntax highlight
- Code completion (coming soon)
- FTP explorer
- Unlimited undo/redo
- Familiar desktop enviroment
8. KODINGEN:
Kodingen started with two brothers (Devrim & Sinan) coming together to give something back to developers community. It is an Online Development Environment, Online Code Editor,cloud coding and Web-based code editor.
9. SHIFTEDIT:
ShiftEdit is an online IDE for developing PHP, Ruby, Python, Perl, HTML, CSS and JavaScript via FTP, SFTP and Dropbox.
Features:
- Create, edit and publish PHP, Ruby, Python, Perl, Java, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Access and publish files through FTP/SFTP and Dropbox
- Autocomplete
- Realtime syntax debugging
- Step back in time with revision history
- Code folding, snippets, jump-to-line, bracket closing
- All from the comfort of your web browsers!
10. SQUAD:
Squad is a web-based collaborative code editor. We make it simple to open, edit and share code in real time.
11. WORKSPACE:
Workspace is a online development environment that facilitates the complete management of your Web-based projects. With a syntax highlighting editor built right in, it provides the ability to edit text, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, Java, Perl, SQL and other types of files directly on a remote server.
Features:
- Connect to multiple ftp servers simultaneously
- Always connected to your space on our servers
- Create, rename, and delete files and folders
- Upload and download files
- Download archived folders
- Cut/copy and paste files and folders
