Cloud 9 web-based IDE

I registered with Cloud 9 for their web-based IDE. I've been looking for a web-based IDE for some time (half-heartedly at best, though). A recent article on either ComputerWorld or InfoWorld pointed me to several.

I'm impressed with the capabilities of Cloud 9. Once you create a profile, you can create projects, edit code, and run your programs. Cloud 9 supports many languages and web frameworks. It also lets you connect other services but exposing your tests to the internet. Perhaps an arrangement not without risks, but necessary for other web-based services like Jenkins.

Cloud 9 has a free level and a premium level. The free level works for individuals; the premium level is suited for teams and supports collaboration among members.

JSFiddler

I've been looking at several new technologies, including JavaScript. I have some ideas for single page applications (SPAs) and JavaScript is a necessity.

Searches for specific techniques quickly led to the site jsfiddle.net, a web site that lets one create, store, and publish "fiddles", small sets of JavaScript code.

I was impressed with the site. The user interface is elegant and flexible. It supports oodles of JavaScript libraries. It cleanly separates HTML, JavaScript, and CSS while allowing you to edit any of them.

Tools like jsfiddle.net are powering the accelerated development of web applications.

Yesterday I registered and created my first fiddle.