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Learn Brackets - The Open Source Text Editor
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(1,616 ratings)
38,158 students
Created byDaniel Stern
Last updated 4/2015
English

What you'll learn

  • Download and install Brackets
  • Use brackets to edit documents
  • Install and remove plugins and themes

Course content

1 section16 lectures1h 0m total length
  • Introduction to Brackets3:40

    In this video, we'll gain a basic overview of the free, open-source text editor, Brackets.


    We'll learn about Adobe's relationship with it's main developer, Adobe, and the open source community. We'll also have a quick look at Brackets' most attractive features.

  • Introduction Summary4:00

    This handy PDF summarizes the introductory section on Brackets.

  • Installing Brackets3:20

    In this tutorial, we will install Brackets on our machine.

  • The Brackets Interface6:14

    Brackets has a unique and lightweight interface. Brackets is designed to "stay out of your way."

    To prevent Brackets' many features from going unnoticed due to their covert nature, this tutorial will detail the location and function of all the elements of the Brackets interface.

    We'll learn about the Project Panel, the plugin bar, the document panel, working files, and more.

  • Editing A Document3:40

    In this tutorial, we will have a look at Brackets' built in file editor. We'll create a new file, write code, and save the file. We'll also look at Brackets' intuitive project system.

    Bonus: We'll look at some useful Brackets keyboard shortcuts.

  • Installing a Plugin5:03

    Brackets is the community powered code editor. Plugins are a huge part of the brackets experience.

    In this tutorial, we will install a plugin Emmet, and a theme, Black Mint, in Brackets. We will also learn how to remove a plugin.

  • Code Linting5:15

    Clean and error-free code is at the heart of sustainable, complex projects.

    Brackets is designed with this is in mind with first-class code linting and hinting, especially with JavaScript and CSS. Learn more in this tutorial.

  • Navigation3:33

    Navigating a project quickly can mean the difference between lost time and a job well done. Brackets has an excellent navigation menu that we'll explore.

    In this tutorial, we'll learn about Quick Open, Go To Line, Show in File Tree, and much more.

  • Popular Brackets Plugins10:02

    Plugins are a core part of the Brackets experience. What better way to expand your Brackets abilities than to learn about some of the plugins available for your disposal?

    In this very special tutorial, we'll explore and install some of the more popular brackets tutorials. At the end of this lecture, the user will have Brackets fully integrated with several useful Plugins, including GIT, Minimap, HTML Hint, and more.

  • Updating Plugins1:13

    From time to time, you'll need to update your plugins to keep them up-to-date.

    In this video we will go through the procedure of updating plugins. After viewing this tutorial, users will be able to update Brackets plugins.

  • Brackets Interface Cheat Sheet1:00

    In this document you will find a diagram detailing the individual components of Brackets' interface. Brackets has a philosophy of trying to not get in your way. An unintended consequence of this is that some key features are tricky to locate!

    Feel free to print out this document and refer to it as often as you like.

  • Live Editor3:07

    The live editor is one of Brackets' most innovative features. It is simple and elegant, but its unobtrusive design means that some developers may not even know it's there!

    In this tutorial, we will use the live editor feature of Brackets, and edit code in a CSS file while we have an HTML file open.

  • Quick Docs2:53

    Documentation is an important part of any developer's workflow. By using documentation effectively, you can write better code, more quickly. Brackets takes this to a whole new level by introducing "Quick Docs" for CSS, which is basically inline CSS documentation.


    In this video, we'll learn how to use Quick Docs while we're writing CSS.

  • Code Completion5:07

    Brackets is a text editor built with JavaScript and CSS. It has great CSS and JavaScript code completion that we'll explore in this tutorial.

    In this tutorial, we will use code completion for the Math built-in, Angular and a built-in array.

    We will also use CSS code completion for the display property and more.

  • Live Preview5:08

    Live Preview is an innovative Brackets feature that lets you edit CSS, HTML and JavaScript in real time.

    In this tutorial, we'll use the Live Preview feature to open our code in Chrome and see our CSS and HTML changes update in real time.

  • Conclusion2:08

    In this short video, we'll take a look at many of the things we covered in this exciting tutorial series.

Requirements

  • This course is appropriate for anyone. No preparation is required

Description

This comprehensive course explores Brackets, the open source code editor by Adobe.

We will go from A to Z with Brackets in this tutorial series, first learning some of the back story behind it, then installing it, and finally becoming acquainted with its many features.

You will learn:

• How to install Brackets on your PC or Mac
• How to open and save files in Brackets
• How to add new Projects to Brackets
• How to install brackets plugins
• How to use the brackets live editor
• How to use Brackets live preview
• How to take advantage of Quick Docs to rapidly prototype CSS

Brackets has many practical features. This tutorial series will cover everything you need to get fully set up with Brackets. You'll learn managing files and projects, as well as navigation. You'll also install powerful plugins using the power of Brackets' growing community.

Brackets' unique features will also be explored in this tutorial. Use live preview to edit your CSS in Brackets and see it update in real time. The live editor will also let you write CSS styles faster than you ever thought possible.



Who this course is for:

  • This course is appropriate for absolute code beginners!
  • It is also appropriate for people who are familiar with a different editor like Sublime and want to learn a new one