Linux.com: Getting More Out of Vim

“If you’re a Linux administrator, no matter what size your
environment, it’s quite likely that you use Vim. You probably use
it as a config file editor, or for light programming tasks. If
you’re already familiar with the basics, have a look at some slick
tips that’ll have you using Vim for more than just ho-hum, everyday
admin tasks.

“I use Vim for everything. I started out using it for simple
config file edits, bash or Perl scripts, and trivial notes. I used
to use Zend Studio for PHP programming, Quanta Plus, Bluefish, or
Screem for HTML, OpenOffice.org for documentation, and tools like
gedit for drafting email and longer, personal notes (like my
personal ‘tips and hacks’ log file). However, over the past couple
of years, I’ve learned to configure Vim to use it for all of these
tasks. To me, it makes more sense to try to use one editor for all
of my editing tasks if possible (without writing code, of
course)…”

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