About Programming: IDE vs Text Editors, JavaScript Errors, Job Prep

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Programming From Scott Orgera, your About Programming Editor This week we show you how to prepare for job tests in HTML and CSS, discuss why Web developers and designers don't always see eye to eye, debate the pros and cons of using an IDE over a text editor, summarize the most common JavaScript errors, and much more. Prep for a Job Test on HTML, CSS and Web Design If you are looking for a job in HTML or Web design you may be asked to take a test proving that you know what you say you know. But that can be a bit nerve-wracking even for the best HTML experts. So a good choice is to take a few online practice tests ahead of time so that you're prepared. Search Related Topics:  html quizzes  html tests  web jobs What Web Developers Hate About Web Designers Working as a Web developer can be stressful. You have to get the site working using tools that are not always reliable to display in possibly hundreds of different browser and operating system combinations. Plus, most Web developers on a team have to write all the HTML as well (although on some teams this is handled by the Web producers). And then you throw into that the Web designer. Perhaps it's because their focus is so different, but Web designers and Web developers often don't get along as well as could be hoped. Search Related Topics:  web designers  web developers  web annoyances Should Businesses Use Open Source Software? If you're a business owner, there's a good chance that you're trying to improve your company. Sometimes that means making a better product and sometimes it means providing better customer service, but other times it just means reducing costs. And if cutting costs leads you to open source software, you need to ask yourself at least one question before jumping in: Should businesses really use open source software? Search Related Topics:  make money with open source  saving money  running a business Beginner's Guide to Using an IDE Versus a Text Editor The best tool for Java programmers as they begin writing their first programs is a debatable topic. Their goal has to be learning the basics of the Java language. It's also important that the programming should be fun. Fun for me is writing and running programs with the least amount of hassle. The question then becomes not so much how to learn Java as where. The programs have to be written somewhere and choosing between using a type of text editor or an integrated development environment can determine just how much fun programming can be. Search Related Topics:  integrated development environments  text editors  Related Searches Programming Tutorial Programming Job Web Design Tutorials Career Job Sites Job Java Developer Featured Articles Return Multiple Values From a Delphi Function Common JavaScript Errors SQL Server 2012 Backup Types and Scopes Rad2Deg() PHP Function HTML is Not an STD How to Build a Dynamic Rollover   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Programming newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement