PORTLAND, Ore.----ActiveState, the leading provider of tools and services for dynamic
languages, released the latest version of Komodo IDE today at RailsConf
2007, introducing unparalleled Ruby and Ruby on Rails support to the
award-winning development environment. Komodo IDE 4.1 is a
multi-platform, multi-language IDE for dynamic languages and Ajax
technologies, now featuring the most advanced Ruby and Rails editing and
debugging available in any development tool.
Powerful development framework Ruby on Rails is a popular choice for
developers seeking to create sophisticated web applications with ease.
Komodo IDE 4.1 extends this power and flexibility with state-of-the-art
debugging, including support for Rails controllers and views, and a Ruby
interactive shell, available on its own or from within debugging
sessions. The feature-rich editor guides developers with autocomplete
and calltips for Ruby and RHTML, and supports the multi-language and
templated files common in Rails development. Komodo IDE 4.1 also
introduces a Rails project template for painless project creation. New
projects are generated with a single click and populated with a host of
useful commands for database setup and application testing.
"The last major release of Komodo redefined what was possible in a web
development IDE," says Eric Promislow, senior Komodo developer. "But
given the wild popularity of Ruby on Rails, we wanted to do more. Komodo
IDE 4.1 is a definitive moment in Rails development, introducing more
advanced tools and better performance than Rails developers have seen so
far. There are new Rails-powered sites appearing every day.
Increasingly, we expect those to be developed using Komodo IDE."
Komodo IDE's extensible architecture is another boon for Rails
developers. Built on the Mozilla platform, Komodo IDE features XPI
extension support, providing the same extensibility as Firefox, with all
standard Mozilla APIs based on XUL, XBL and XPCOM, plus ActiveState's
own for Python and JavaScript. A new Rails-oriented library makes it
easy for developers to customize Komodo, add new commands, and share
them with others. Komodo IDE 4.1 includes full macro API documentation,
further backed by Ruby tutorials and an active community sharing
valuable extensions through ActiveState's community site at community.activestate.com.
As with previous releases, Komodo IDE features intelligent tools for
regular expressions, team development, customization and unparalleled
extensibility. The result is a powerful coding environment not only for
Ruby on Rails, but also CakePHP and client libraries such as the Yahoo!
UI Library and Dojo. A single license covers users across Windows, Mac
OS X and Linux.
Today, ActiveState also released the latest iteration of Komodo Edit, a
free multi-platform, multi-language editor for dynamic languages and
Ajax technologies based on the award-winning Komodo IDE. Both Komodo IDE
and Komodo Edit are now available from www.activestate.com.
Komodo IDE
Komodo IDE 4 is a powerful, multi-platform, multi-language IDE for
end-to-end development of dynamic web applications. Komodo IDE makes
creating robust web apps fast and easy, with a rich feature set for
client-side Ajax technologies such as CSS, HTML, JavaScript and XML,
coupled with advanced support for dynamic languages such as Perl, PHP,
Python, Ruby and Tcl. Komodo IDE licenses are $295 U.S. and a single
license covers users across Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Learn more at http://www.activestate.com/komodo_ide.
Komodo Edit
Based on the award-winning Komodo IDE, Komodo Edit is a free,
feature-rich editor for the full range of Komodo-supported dynamic
languages Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Tcl and platforms Linux, Mac
OS X, and Windows. Like Komodo IDE, Komodo Edit also supports
client-side Ajax technologies, including JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and XML.
For more information or to download, go to www.activestate.com/komodo_edit.
About ActiveState
ActiveState is the leading provider of tools and services for dynamic
languages such as JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl. Millions
of developers rely on ActiveState's cross-platform, professional
development tools, high-quality language distributions, and enterprise
services. ActiveState is owned by its employees and Pender Financial
Group, a publicly traded investment company focused on technology and
healthcare sectors in British Columbia. Learn more at www.activestate.com.
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