Genuitec has issued a new release of its Eclipse-based integrated development environment for Java developers.
MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench 5.1 includes a series of upgrades and new features such as an “All-in-One” Installer that bundles Java 5 JRE (Java Runtime Environment), Eclipse 3.2.1 and MyEclipse 5.1 together into one simple download, allowing developers to quickly get up and running in all three technologies.
Officials at Genuitec, based in Flower Mound, Texas, said other new features and enhancements to its tool set include the integration of the Spring 1.3.6 IDE; a new wizard to create Web Service Client from any WSDL (Web Services Description Language) file, local or remote; improved validation framework performance; browser support for HTTPS; support for custom user forms, custom controls and improved usability for Matisse4MyEclipse; a new Tomcat Server Connector; improved Sybase SQL syntax support and other improvements.
“MyEclipse 5.1 will provide users with a true Java experience,” Wayne Parrott, vice president of development for Genuitec, said in a statement. “Our goal is provide the best tools on the market for Java programmers. We feel that we have delivered that with MyEclipse 5.1.”
By the end of 2007, Genuitec estimates that between 800,000 and 1 million users will have downloaded and tried MyEclipse.
One reason for the companys high expectations is the low cost: The Standard Edition annual subscription is priced at $29.95 and the Professional Edition annual subscription is priced at $49.95. MyEclipse 5.1 Enterprise Workbench is available immediately via download.