Wow, I am getting more and more impressed with the open source community nowadays. Just look at the number of very powerful and very useful software available in open source. No longer is open source just for geeks, they are now available everywhere and for everyone! Anyways, I would like to introduce to you guys a notepad replacement tool. It’s called Programmer’s Notepad. Not a very imaginative name, but hey, what do you expect from geeks?

Although it is called Programmer’s Notepad(PN), it’s main function is actually for web programmers and designers. The first version catered mainly for html and web programming. However for version 2, it began to support different programming languages and can understand them as well. It makes programming and coding much easier. It can support html editing and even a preview for both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. You don’t even need to launch your browser, PN previews it for you. Furthermore, PN can support large file sizes which a lot of similar software cannot. Other features include automatic indenting, advanced word wrapping, support for Unix and Macintosh file types, bookmarking, powerful search features and much more. However, note that the latest version of Programmer’s Notepad doesn’t have the HEX editor feature yet. You need to use the previous version of PN.

However, I think my favourite is still PSPad Editor. It’s just too convenient to use. And if I am going to switch to use PN, then I will have to relearn all the menus and shortcut. And Programmer’s Notepad doesn’t seem to have a lot of users. Plus, going to it’s forum. it’s quite empty too. Perhaps PN needs more time and more exposure in order to get more users and encourage more people to use PN.