Bernskiold Media

Where should I begin? Coda by Panic Software is one of the best coding applications ever created! It’s available for the Mac platform only and really does what you’d imagine.

Before finding Coda I used to do most of my coding in Adobe Dreamweaver, mainly because I like the auto-complete features. However I was growing tired of the resources that Dreamweaver would take up on my system and began searching for a new application. This is when I found Coda.

Coda runs for $99 and is well worth every penny. The interface is beautiful, looking like a true Mac application. It’s easy to navigate around and work in and is also very, very logical. Writing code is done in a very unobtrusive way with full tag autocompletion in many coding languages which makes your coding a lot faster. Previewing your page is just as simple as a click on the preview button!

Apart from the coding features Coda sports a site management (optional) and an FTP uploader. Now, I must admit that I’m usually suspicious to the built-in FTP uploading services in these kinds of applications as all they do is mess up my structures. Coda has solved this in a better way by only syncing files to your server (and always, surprisingly, into the correct directory) when you click and confirm the upload arrow next to an updated file.

I must recommend Coda to any developer on a Mac! It’s a super application with no real downsides! It is a must-have and no-brainer!

• Website: www.panic.com/coda
• Price: $99
• Developer: Panic Software