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Diet Coda

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Coda has been getting long in the tooth for a while (and is still my daily web-dev buddy).

It's nice to see Panic coming out all guns blazing with the new hotness. Software I actively enjoy paying for.

The pun in the iPad version name is a nice touch and an emblem of the way Panic rolls :-)

I don't know if I'll be getting Coda 2, but Diet Coda looks incredible. I find that the iPad is a nice supplement to my workflow, particularly when I have to be really mobile (this means iPad and smartphone only). I have a few good writing workflow (http://interchangeproject.org/2012/05/08/my-ipad-setup/) but I don't have a mobile coding workflow that works for me yet.

The biggest thing I'd be using Diet Coda for would be fixing small issues on the go.

I hope this it it.

You're a programmer and can't afford a laptop?

(serious question for the folks who seem to need to do development on an iPad)

There are times when I'm traveling ultra light and just have an iPad and my phone. This is usually what I do when attending conferences, or when I'm traveling and I don't expect to do much coding or writing. But stuff comes up even when I don't intend on doing work, and the ability to make small fixes from my iPad would be a big help.

I'm switching to a 13.3-inch Macbook Air as my main computer (with a 27-inch external display). We'll see if this changes my view on not bringing my laptop places. Still, the iPad is much lighter than an Air and gets incredible battery life.

I might even be out at a coffee shop on the weekend and realize that there is something I want to fix on a website. If I'm out at a coffee shop, relaxing, reading some stuff, I almost never have a laptop with me.

It isn't a question of cost, it is a question of comfort.

When you get an iPad you realize laptops have instantly become less useful. iPads fit into a tiny bag, they have crazy battery life, and they can do many things as well as a desktop. It is a no brainer to carry them with you instead of a laptop, as they do 90% of the things you need a computer for very well.

Having a nice text editor/FTP program would be greatly welcomed.

Yes, this is what I was getting at. When I take a weekend trip, I don't like to bring a laptop. I can bring my iPad, iPhone and one charger. It's incredibly light and takes up very little space.

But sometimes stuff comes up.

I have also begun to find the iPad a pretty nice environment for writing on. I have yet to find a program that I like to program in, however.

With a bluetooth keyboard, this is a killer app.

It's not the screen resolution of a dual-screen desktop, but a new iPad is almost as good as a 27" iMac !!

new iPad: 2048x1536 = 3.14 million pixels 27" iMac: 2560x1440 = 3.69 million pixels

I don't have a new iPad yet, though, so I don't know if the quality or the experience is comparable.

The killer feature for mobile coding is a keyboard and screen that are separable. Put the screen wherever is most convenient and the keyboard wherever is most convenient.

You could even code on an airplane. Even the smallest MBP is uncomfortable in coach, for me anyway.

Looks great. I think I've moved beyond wanting Coda 2 for the desktop (I use BBEdit + Transmit instead), but it'll be nice to have the iPad version as a kind of mobile insurance.

It's confusing that the Coda 2 landing page says both "Get it May 24th, 2012" and "Get in Now".

This page seems to indicate that both are coming May 24.

http://panic.com/coda/comingsoon.html

"Coda 2 and Diet Coda will be available May 24, 2012."

I would consider this if they fix the iPad keyboard or use something custom.

On the iPad doing a simple PHP statement is difficult as you have switch between keyboards so frequently.

Have you watched the video? They add some stuff to the ipad's default keyboard, like braces, < and >, and contextual elements.

I like Prompt as an SSH client but I'm quite happy with Textastic for code editing: http://www.textasticapp.com

Why does it say "$9.99 for now"? Does it mean the price will come down or go up?

$9.99 for the first 24 hours after launch. $19.99 afterwards.

"Document Shelf" on Firefox 12 looks like Dooument Shelf due to the font.

I really can't see using this for quick fixes when I am highly mobile. A better solution for me is Sublime Text on my Macbook Air.

http://www.sublimetext.com/

Well, obviously, because you have MacBook Air. There isn't a lot of point comparing iPad apps with full OS X apps- they live in quite different worlds.

I'd further add that if you're a dev type, and expected to remotely fix stuff, that you'd have a laptop anyway. Can't see doing anything more than fixing a typo on the iPad...in which case, I'm sure a SSH app is all that's needed.

Having a local editor for remote files is super handy if your SSH is flaky for whatever reason (say, you fall off LTE into 1x or GPRS land), regardless of the device you're on. Never mind being able to take advantage of the touch screen...

You need to be connected to the network. From their website: "Can I work on my site offline? Not Currently. Diet Coda's focus is editing files on your staging server; if you want to build a whole new website while you're there, that's also cool."

This is great! Been using Coda for a while now

The name is a turn-off for me, as a recovering soda pop drinker.

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