PORTLAND, Ore.----ActiveState, the leading provider of tools and services for dynamic
languages, announced the winners of the Komodo Extensibility Challenge
today at RailsConf 2007. The contest challenged developers using Komodo
IDE 4 or Komodo Edit 4 to create macros, templates, snippets, run
commands or XPI extensions for Komodo's open architecture, with $2,000
in prizes to the winning entries.
Komodo added extensibility to its feature set with the January releases
of Komodo IDE 4.0, the powerful, multi-language IDE for end-to-end
development of dynamic web applications; and Komodo Edit 4.0, a free
multi-language editor based on the award-winning Komodo IDE.
Firefox-style API extensions and highly-configurable Run Commands allow
developers to add their own advanced capabilities with just a few lines
of code.
The Extensibility Challenge offered prizes in two categories: Komodo XPI
Extensions and Komodo Toolbox Extensions. Entries were shortlisted by
the Komodo development team, based on code quality, user interface
quality, usefulness, and an admittedly subjective 'coolness' factor.
Winners were chosen by the Komodo user community, and are available now
from ActiveState’s community site at: http://community.activestate.com/.
Komodo XPI Extension Winners
Grand Prize Winner: MySQL Console by Travis Swicegood
Adds a simple MySQL console to Komodo.
First Runner-Up: Clipboard Helper by Sean Cotes
Adds a "Copy Encoded" section to the editor's context menu with HTML and
URL encoding support.
Second Runner-Up tie: Find in Project Files by Brandon Corfman
Allows quick access to "Find in Files" on specific folders within a
project directory tree, especially when using Live Folders.
Second Runner-Up tie: Fire Code Search by Micky Fire
Provides integration of Google Code code.google.com in Komodo.
Komodo Toolbox Extension Winners
Grand Prize Winner: Prolog UDL Extension by Martin Schmidt
Adds support for the Prolog language.
First Runner-Up: Komodo Modeline by Sean Cotes
Adds support for comment-based per-file preference customization,
similar to the "vim: ..." and Emacs "-*- ... -*-" modelines.
Second Runner-Up: MySQL Shortcuts by Travis Swicegood
A collection of run commands to execute the selected query, execute the
current file, get a number of rows via a derived table, get the results
of an EXPLAIN command, and run a handful of admin functions against
tables.
Congratulations to all winners!
Also at RailsConf, ActiveState released Komodo IDE 4.1 featuring the
most advanced Ruby and Rails editing and debugging available in any
development tool. The 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 further
simplifies development with autocomplete and calltips for Ruby and
RHTML, and support for the multi-language and templated files common in
Rails development.
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 US for use across
Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. 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, Ajax technologies and platforms. 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
support 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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