e is a text editor for Windows based off the popular Mac TextMate editor. I’ve started using it over Eclipse. It isn’t a full on IDE, but with the use of Bundles and the ability to easily script things out in e, I find myself more productive using e vs. Eclipse.
The price tag is $40. Well worth it. Get yourself an integrated source control program like TortoiseSVN, use the open directory as project feature of e and you’ll be off to the races. The !TextMate bundles and scriptlets out there work in e without modification, another nice bonus. Now, granted you do lose out on ticket integration and some other high level things Eclipse offers as plugins, but overall, I’m preferring e and using it as my primary editor for development now.
Another good thing, given my long term plans as always have been to get myself a Mac, I’ll feel comfortable with !TextMate right away.
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