I'm already very familiar with Emacs, but I picked up TextMate anyway. I'm happy with my decision when working on a Mac. TextMate has a free trial, and the Pra

I'm already very familiar with Emacs, but I picked up TextMate anyway. I'm happy with my decision when working on a Mac. TextMate has a free trial, and the Pragmatic book on it is a solid introduction. But since you're just starting, the price might not be worth it.