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Review: HateML Pro 1.1

Well, I’m not quite sure how to even pronounce the name of this editor — is it supposed to sound like H.T.M.L. or HATE em el? I guess it doesn’t matter because I won’t be using it anyway. Ok, that’s a bit harsh, but it’s also true. HateML doesn’t bring anything new to the HTML editor scene, and what it does bring doesn’t eclipse what’s already out there. Same old, same old. While there isn’t necessarily a lot of room for innovation in the editor world, there certainly is some room. Look at Coda, for example. Or, if innovation isn’t your bag, then at least grab some of the best features from other editors, as e has done, giving Windows users TextMate snippets and bundles. Don’t get me wrong: HateML isn’t a bad editor; it just doesn’t stand out in an incredibly crowded market.

What I Like

HateML has your standard features:

• Multiple documents with tabbed interface.
• Syntax highlighting.
• Code completion and hinting.
• Project panel/file explorer.
• Basic snippets.

And it has some of the other helpful features to which I’ve grown accustomed:

• Bracket highlighting and auto-completion.
• Column selection.
• Customizable syntax highlighting.
• Basic error notification.

Plus some I don’t use, but which may be helpful to others:

• Built-in FTP.
• SQL Manager.
• PHP debugging.

Gripes

• Probably my biggest gripe is that there don’t seem to be any docs for the software, online or off. This makes figuring out the software a matter of trial and error.
• While there are pre-built snippets, I couldn’t figure out how to add my own. Perhaps you can’t. Maybe if there were docs…
• Static tabs — you can’t reorder your documents in the editor.
• No code collapse, though it’s not a feature I really use.
• Some areas of the editor haven’t been translated and are still in Polish. Not a big deal if you know Polish, I guess, but I don’t.
• When using code complete in HTML, the spacing is buggy. You end up with <strong > instead of <strong>, for example.
• There are some general bugs. For example, when you click on the “table editor” button, nothing happens.

Overall

Overall, there’s nothing really compelling about HateML Pro. It’s not an awful editor, but it’s not great either. It’s essentially just another mediocre editor amid many.

17 Comments

1. Hello, I never used this editor – but when I look at the features and at the price-tag this review seems to be alit harsh Kurt

   Comment by Kurt — July 23, 2007 @ 8:47 am

2. Kurt, Thanks for your comment. If you look at the other editors with similar scores, you’ll see similar features and a range in prices from free to expensive. The common thread between them is that none of them are what I’m looking for in an editor. You’re right, though, HateML has a pretty good feature set for the price, and if you’re willing to put up with some of the quirks, it might be worth using.

   Comment by Eric — July 23, 2007 @ 8:59 am

3. Hello guys, because I know HateML is a little buggy (which is uncomfortable for users) and has quite hard to modify or expand features source (which is uncomfortable for me ;) ) I’m currently working on the HateML 2 which I’m writing from scratches. I would be glad if you Eric could suggest me (by email or forum) any “revolutionary” features :) Greetings Michal Gajek, “migajek” author of HateML

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