Review: Four killer cloud IDEs
Find out how browser-based JSFiddle, Icenium, Cloud9, and Codenvy stretch, scale, and compare from client-side JavaScript
and HTML5 to server-side Java and Web stacks.
Peter Wayner,
April 2013
CodeMirror: Edit code in your browser
JavaScript-based embedded editor can handle more than 60 types of new and old programming languages, including Java.
Peter Wayner,
March 2013
The rise of cloud-based IDEs
Development tools in the cloud enable programming from anywhere, but they're not suited for every application development
scenario.
Paul Krill,
March 2013
Google stacks PaaS play with real tech support, souped-up App Engine
New support options for Google Cloud Platform give App Engine users more memory and Java 7 support.
Ted Samson,
February 2013
Oracle updates NetBeans for HTML5
The new version of the IDE features code completion for HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS to make programming for mobile and Web
apps easier.
Joab Jackson,
February 2013
IntelliJ gets a makeover for speed, Java 8
The revamped IntelliJ 12 IDE for Java features a redesigned user interface and a faster compiler.
Joab Jackson,
December 2012
NetBeans 7.2 equipped with static analysis tool
NetBeans 7.2 has been reconfigured for smoother user interactions.
Joab Jackson,
July 2012
Eclipse's Juno release train features tools for mobile developers
Eclipse 4.2, which deprecates Eclipse 3.x, includes Eclipse for Mobile Developers and a compatibility layer for Eclipse plug-ins
and RCP.
Paul Krill,
June 2012
Eclipse app developers moving to mobile
Android and iOS are the top target platforms for developers within Eclipse's open source community according to a recent survey
report.
Paul Krill,
June 2012
Oracle NetBeans 7.2 supports Java, PHP, C++
Oracle's IDE also provides a conduit to Oracle public cloud services
Joab Jackson,
May 2012
Jet Brains tunes JavaScript IDE for Harmony
Version 4.0 of the WebStorm IDE focuses on ECMAScript, which is the official standard underlying JavaScript
Paul Krill,
April 2012
Eclipse readies browser-based IDE
Orion project adds JavaScript and HTML capabilities for Web app development
Paul Krill,
March 2012
NetBeans 7.1 geared for building better user interfaces
The newly released NetBeans version 7.1 comes with full support for Swing, JSF, and JavaFX 2.
Joab Jackson,
January 2012
JetBrains adds IDE for Apple iOS, Mac OS X development
JetBrains says AppCode IDE will let developers build Objective-C apps and deliver Xcode-compliant projects, making it easier
to stay on the right side of Apple's coding restrictions.
Paul Krill,
October 2011
Why we still love open source
Open source is the medium of choice for the world's most creative developers, as shown by InfoWorld's 2011 Best of Open Source
Software Awards.
Eric Knorr,
September 2011
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