Originally posted by zundappchef
true
but i tent to make allot of mistakes while typing wich these programs pick up rather quick
i also hate working on a local server ( various reason )
the desing changes i make i want to see in full effect within chrome this way i can see if chrome throws errors and display`s right ( visual studio lets me do this)
if it looks right i dont even test it local, i throw it on my server test it that way
need to look into sublime and atom since i have no experience with it
if u have more pointers please tell since i like to learn more
Never rely on testing in production. ALWAYS test it locally or in a staging environment. Also, make sure your staging environment is an identical setup to your production setup. No point testing it on your staging server if it's configured completely different to your production server!
In terms of making mistakes, there's more than enough plugins that offer code completion, syntax highlighting, error detection etc. without requiring something with MS branding, or a fully fledged IDE. Not to say IDE's are bad (some are fantastic), just make sure you pick the right one! For example, I quite like PhpStorm, but I only use it in conjunction with Xdebug in order to breakpoint my PHP.
Why do you hate working on a local server? Configured properly, a local server is probably your greatest tool in your web developer arsenal.