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For fast coding or zen coding some suggested me to us VIM but I dont have a mac. I am using Windows7. Can/should I switch to VIM from dreamweaver?

Imran
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  • Not sure whether this works on Windows. Open your command prompt and type vim, then the enter key. This is VIM. It's up to you to decide whether or not it's for you. But I doubt it is when you are using Dreamweaver now... – str Nov 16 '11 at 18:55
  • It has a version for windows but is it worth learning? – Imran Nov 16 '11 at 18:57
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    You'll need to read about Vim (or any other editor actually) and see if it's a good fit for *you*. Nobody can tell you that, as it's obvious from Jarrod's answer. – deviousdodo Nov 16 '11 at 18:59
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    @lc2817 - Of course VIM is easier to install than Emacs on Windows. It's not easy to install an operating system on top of another operating system... – JasCav Nov 16 '11 at 19:05

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Vim

Vim can be really powerful if you know how to use it. But it can take a lot of time to know how to use it. The concurrent of vim is emacs and I can say exactly the same sentence about it. I use vim everyday and I can't stand using Dreamweaver for example!

Transition

Switching from dreamweaver to vim might be too difficult, use notepad++ intermediary. But Vim is usable on windows 7, no doubt.

Switch only to Vim when you feel confident using standard editor and not wysiwyg editors and if you really feel like you are ready to learn and struggle (from dreamweaver to vim is too painful in my opinion).

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