Espresso
Brief
Espresso is a powerful and feature-rich text editor primarily intended for web development. It was developed by MacRabbit and is available exclusively for macOS. The editor is designed to facilitate quick coding and editing, with a strong emphasis on efficiency and intuitive operation.
Key Benefits
Code Folding: Collapsing and expanding sections of code
Live Preview: Real-time visualization of code changes
Zen Coding/Auto Completion: Predictive typing for faster coding
Project-Wide Find and Replace: Easily change terms across a project
Server Sync: Direct file publishing to servers (FTP, SFTP, Amazon S3, WebDAV)
CSS Editing: Efficient structuring and editing of CSS files
Snippet Support: Save and reuse code snippets
Navigator and Code-Explorer: Structured overview of code elements
Validation and Debugging: Tools to identify and correct coding errors
Features
User-friendly interface
Live preview of changes
Syntax highlighting for readability
Efficient code navigation
Supports many languages
Drawbacks
Missing some advanced features
Not free
Limited plugin ecosystem
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Integrations
CSS Edit: A powerful CSS editing tool integrated directly into Espresso
Browser Preview: Live preview integration with web browsers
FTP/SFTP/WebDAV: For uploading, downloading, and syncing files
Snippets: Espresso integrates with a library of reusable pieces of code
Server Sync: Allows for easy synchronization with a remote server
Product Updates
Improved code highlighting and syntax suggestions
Enhanced code navigation and search functionality
Seamless integration with popular version control systems
Increased support for multiple programming languages
Real-time collaboration and pair programming capabilities