php development tools.

a) I need an open-source project management solution. I'm going to be starting on a fairly massive php/mysql project soon, and it will be a great relief if i can compartmentalize the development, assign goals, and track progress on goals.

b) open-source editor for php. I'll be doing most of the coding on an xp machine or a 2k laptop on the same network as the webserver, with the apache root directory mapped as a share via samba. (I.E., editing in-place over the network, basically.) The last thing i did in php, notepad quickly became "not enough" basically.

Any suggestions?

I like bluefish for an editor, but I don't think it has a windows version (just linux). Not sure about the project management solution.

my dev/test box is bsd 6.x, plain vanilla server with no gui. =p My 'user' machines are my xp desktop and my 2k laptop. Thinking about *nix'ing up my laptop, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Eclipse was suggested to me for the IDE, now I just need to find the project management / diary / "hey stupid don't forget this" software. I've tried using a mishmash of in-code documentation and flow charts and really, I need more, especially since this will be the biggest undertaking I've ever... under...took... niner..

"Niner? Were you calling from a walky-talky?"

"Shut up Richard."

I like Trac as a Open Source Project Management system, but ActiveCollab is also pretty good. Mantis is supposed to be good as well.


For a PHP editor, I just love PSPad. It's great. It's very customizable, but not necessarily open source.

try textpad

For an editor, try zend:

www.zend.com

Dotproject is a good PM tool.

thanks guys, i'll check these out! Appreciate the responses.