Coda for Mac

User Reviews

• Support for network drives causes to constantly crash

  CLA-GuyMarch 26, 2013

  Pros

  Site Management is nice, but unwieldy after 10+ sites. The ability to customize colors, collapse statements is great.

  Cons

  Tab system is broken, opening in another window is a hassle. Network drive / shared files causes it to crash constantly. FTP is cumbersome. Site management needs groupings / filtering system

  Summary

  Honestly, great program if you're a small shop / dealing with a small number of sites, but if that's the case, can get everything this guy does for free with another set of programs, if you need more robust management of sites / files, Coda doesn't offer a good solution. Program seems to be in a middle ground for uses. Has a lot of potential though.

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• Great web development app

  smartymartiNovember 28, 2011

  Pros

  This web development app seems to have most of the essential tools for web development. It has a great interface that is easy to use.

  Cons

  If only this app would work with JQuery. I do a good amount of JQuery at work, but Coda's preview does not support it.

  Summary

  Coda is great for those who are just started web design/programming. Its interface is nice and simple. I use Dreamweaver quite a lot, and this app works well with it, along with html/css. You can change the code font for easier readability and preview updates quickly. Publishing is super easy. Overall, Coda is probably one of the best web development tools out there for the mac.

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• Not worried about version number...

  cnet.aaronOctober 5, 2010

  Pros

  As long as they keep making an awesome IDE. I love how well put together this application is. It's development, the way you expect it to be on a Mac.

  Cons

  I'm sure I could come up with a list of things I would change, but in general there aren't any major cons.

  Summary

  If you're doing any kind of web development Coda is definitely worth a look.

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• Coda REALLY needs to get 2.0 out the door.

  webjiveJuly 28, 2010

  Pros

  Great interface and awesome FTP layer for editing remote files. Great syntax highlighting. Great CSS editor built in (I still edit CSS by hand).

  Cons

  The CODA wheel is getting squeaky waiting on 2.0 (almost 2 years now). Needs to move the file tabs to the side so that you can have more visible open windows. Did I say that CODA was getting long in the tooth and could appear to be a dead product?

  Summary

  I would start looking at other editors. I think Panic is focusing too much on other projects and CODA has probably moved into the "good enough" category for them. The sad thing is I get more feature updates from BBEdit than I do CODA.

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• Coda is simply the best!

  jontron2000January 29, 2010

  Pros

  Powerful CSS editing Shell Access HTML editor built in

  Cons

  Kinda pricy, but worth it

  Summary

  I looooooove Coda! I have used a lot of CSS/HTML editors and this is by far the best one yet. Give it a try guys! You won't be dissapointed

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• GREAT WEB DEVELOPMENT TOOL!!

  heyjudy11July 27, 2009

  Pros

  + all essential tools in one place + SubEthaEdit based editing with colab features + Publish feature keeps track of file states across restarts

  Cons

  - the window can get crowded when too many tabs are open

  Summary

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• Great lightweight HTML/CSS editor.

  kristianlyngbaekJuly 6, 2009

  Pros

  Great CSS ease of use. CSS editing much better than Dreamweaver, Simple. Quick.

  Cons

  Doesn't automatically sync with server.

  Summary

  Great lightweight HTML/CSS editor.

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• I can't download it!

  DennisMcCKApril 11, 2009

  Pros

  Unable to judge.

  Cons

  Unable to judge.

  Summary

  Clicking on the "Download Now" link takes me to the "Thank you for downloading" page saying that the download will start in a moment. But instead I get the error message below. Clicking the link for trying again if it doesn't start automatically gets the same error. "The requested URL /sd/-XnlKNBI51ja8YpqFPNsYS7taMf2YAIF90r1Wr1ayH4RdHVdSx_GTWDnyhD05PuLkRSUtAt-EzRwexJSy-0V43iht0AmBKh0/software/11019658/10667827/3/Coda 1.6.4.zip was not found on this server."

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• Excellent Software

  Pen DragonApril 3, 2009

  Pros

  Cons

  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I develop and maintain several websites, one with 150+ pages, using Coda. Coda provides all of the tools I need to develop the web pages, including support for multiple sites and excellent support for css. If I need to change content across all of the pages of a site, the find and replace feature is fast and accurate. Coda's support is good, but sometimes a little sluggish to respond. However, this has never created a major issue, because, at least in my experience, the software is responsive and stable with no major bugs. One problem: sometimes files get marked for updating when no updates have been made, but that is really a minor issue. If you need a WYSIWYG tool, Coda is not the one for you. iWeb, part of Apple's iLife, is excellent for this and actually provides very good WYSIWYG tools, even for small businesses in many cases, but not all.

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• Web Development For The Rest Of Us

  MixoticSeptember 9, 2008

  Pros

  As a tool for managing day-to-day changes to sites, it's invaluable. It offers easy access to the files, with a local and remote file repository, terminal access to servers, color-coded code, and a wealth of great resources in the library.

  Cons

  Changing configurations to adjust to changes can be a little more tedious (having to reopen the site). It took me a while to figure out that I could open multiple windows for different sites, but that's my own lack of intelligence.

  Summary

  If you're a developer looking for a better way to work, this could be the solution. It's a great integration of tools that work with industry standards and best practices. No crazy markup from some company that decided they know how to 'fix' code.

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