How to improve the way I use Textmate for Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS and Javascript?

Question

I use the latest version of textmate for all my Rails development needs and I feel that I\'m under-using the possibilities or this software. I only installed the Ruby on Rails b

Answer 1

Not Rails-related, but I can't say enough good things about the Zen Coding plugins for HTML & CSS coding. A huge bunch of keyboard shortcuts that will completely change the way you use Textmate (if you do a lot of XHTML/CSS like I do). Watch the Screencasts to see just how quickly you can do common tasks with them.

Another plugin that's been super awesome for me along the same lines is the jQuery Bundle that adds keyboard shortcuts for a bunch of jQuery methods.

Essentially, what I'm getting at here, is that with some diligent searching you can uncover a ton of community-built addons for Textmate that increase the functionality of this already awesome program.

Most of the coders in my office use some variant of Eclipse, but I say they can pry my copy of Textmate from my cold, dead hands. :D