ActiveState Introduces Komodo Edit 4.0

VANCOUVER, BC — ActiveState Software Inc., the leading provider of development tools and services for dynamic languages, today announced the release of Komodo Edit 4.0, a free editor based on the award-winning Komodo IDE.

Komodo Edit 4.0 delivers powerful editing capabilities for dynamic languages including Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl; plus support for browser-side code including JavaScript, CSS, HTML and XML. Background syntax checking and syntax coloring catch errors immediately, while autocomplete and calltips guide developers as they code. It is available now on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.

Other features include a project manager, for flexible organization of all project elements, and the Toolbox, for storing configurable "Run" commands, macros, code snippets, URLs, Live and Virtual Folders, templates, menus, toolbars and remote files. Toolbox items can be distributed to other Komodo users.

Komodo Edit 4.0 also allows users to easily extend its architecture, with support for adding advanced capabilities through Firefox-style .xpi extensions.

Also today, ActiveState announced the release of Komodo IDE 4.0, the first unified workspace for end-to-end development of dynamic web applications. A rich feature set for client-side Ajax languages, coupled with advanced support for dynamic languages, enables developers to quickly and easily create robust web apps.

Komodo IDE 4.0 features comprehensive editing and debugging, plus intelligent tools for regular expressions, team development, customization and unparalleled extensibility. The result is a powerful coding environment for framework stacks like Ruby on Rails and CakePHP, and client libraries such as the Yahoo! UI Library and Dojo. A single license covers users across Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. For more information, purchases and free trials, go to http://www.activestate.com/komodo_ide

"Our goal is to create uncompromised, extensible tools built specifically for dynamic language programmers. Our language distributions have always been free, and now Komodo Edit extends that community support into our development tools," said Matt Herdon, Product Manager, Komodo. "This is a world-class, free editor with code intelligence. It's a great introduction to Komodo IDE, a product truly unique in the depth of support for dynamic languages and web application development, but also a powerful tool in its own right."

ActiveState has recently launched the beta release of a community support site, where Komodo users can share code, custom extensions and knowledge. The site currently hosts user forums and FAQs, and will be expanded soon to include resources for creating and sharing extensions.
The site is available now at http://support.activestate.com

About Komodo Edit
ActiveState Komodo Edit 4.0 Beta 5 is available now. For more information or to download the beta, go to http://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. Learn more at http://www.activestate.com/.

© 2007 ActiveState Software Inc.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

ActiveState Announces Komodo IDE

VANCOUVER, BC — ActiveState Software Inc., the leading provider of development tools and services for dynamic languages, today announced the release of Komodo IDE 4.0, a major upgrade to their award-winning development environment. With this release, developers can now create entire web applications—server, browser, and the HTTP conversation that connects them—within a single unified workspace.

Komodo IDE enables developers to write, debug, share and organize quality code in a customizable programming environment. With 4.0, Komodo's support for dynamic languages such as Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl, is extended to browser-side languages including JavaScript, CSS, HTML and XML.

New features, including JavaScript debugging, DOM viewer, HTTP Inspector and code intelligence, provide deep support for Ajax techniques, making Komodo IDE essential for developers using dynamic languages and modern web development practices. Support is also extended to framework stacks like Ruby on Rails and CakePHP, and client libraries such as the Yahoo!

UI Library and Dojo, allowing users to remain in the Komodo workspace for the entire development process.

Thousands of users were involved in the beta program, eager to provide feedback on a product many consider indispensable: "We use Komodo IDE to build our internal systems," says Jonathan Eunice, Founder and Principal IT Advisor, Illuminata. "It has saved us an amazing amount of time and effort."

Komodo IDE 4.0 also allows users to easily extend its architecture, with support for adding advanced capabilities through Firefox-style .xpi extensions.

Says Matt Herdon, Product Manager, Komodo, "Above all else, this release is for the community. We are absolutely committed to giving them a world-class IDE designed specifically for their languages—one they can invest in for the long term, with extensions, code and shared know-how.

"Over a year of development and quality assurance effort went into 4.0, not to mention excellent pre-release feedback from users. The web development support has been very much driven by their needs. People want an easy way to build web apps with dynamic languages, and that's what Komodo IDE is all about."

ActiveState has recently launched the beta release of a community support site, which currently hosts Komodo user forums and FAQs and will be expanded soon to include resources for creating and sharing extensions. The site is available now at http://support.activestate.com
Shane Caraveo, Komodo Tech Lead, welcomes the involvement. "Every developer has different needs; different ways of working. With this release, we focused on putting control in the hands of our users.

Komodo's open architecture lets people add a lot of power with just a few lines of code, and we're very excited to see how the community takes advantage of that."

Also today, ActiveState announced the introduction of Komodo Edit, a free multi-language editor. Komodo Edit provides advanced editing capabilities for dynamic languages, including Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl, plus support for browser-side code including, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and XML. Komodo Edit, currently in beta, is available at http://www.activestate.com/komodo_edit

About Komodo IDE
ActiveState Komodo IDE 4.0 is available now. A standard license for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows is $245 through February 28, 2007, and $295 thereafter. Discounted upgrade pricing is also available through February 28, 2007. For more information, purchases and free trials, go to http://www.activestate.com/komodo_ide

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. Learn more at http://www.activestate.com.

© 2007 ActiveState Software Inc.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.