JetBrains Sets a New Standard for iOS and Mac OS Development, Introduces AppCode

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26 Oct, 2011, 08:05 GMT

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, October 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

A new must-have IDE for iOS and Mac OS developers features tight Xcode integration and a strong accent on productivity and code quality

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JetBrains, the creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing development tools, extends its wide range of technology-specific development environments with AppCode - a new IDE for Objective-C developers.

Much like other JetBrains IDEs, AppCode's biggest strengths are advanced code analysis routines and a smart editor, which enables intelligent code completion, powerful refactorings, auto-import, one-click code navigation, automatic code formatting, and more productivity-bound features. That, along with transparent integration with Xcode, makes AppCode a powerful tool not only for professional Objective-C developers but also for those just joining the ever-growing iOS developers camp.

"Our goal with AppCode is to help developers maintain the high quality of their application code so it equals the high standards for UI and user experience that iOS and Mac OS platforms apply," said Maxim Shafirov, the AppCode project lead at JetBrains. "After 11+ years of successful IDE development, we have formed a set of development best practices and code quality standards that we think will benefit the fast-evolving community of Objective-C developers. Thanks to tight integration with the existing set of tools provided by Apple, we can see AppCode quickly becoming a key tool in the arsenal of professional Objective-C developers."

Besides its smart code authoring and navigation abilities, AppCode 1.0 offers the following key functionality:

  • Xcode interoperability - open and create Xcode projects from AppCode. Xcode versions 3 and 4 are supported.
  • Integrated graphical debugger over either GDB or LLDB.
  • Running and debugging iOS applications on a device or in a simulator.
  • Visual unit test runner for OCUnit.
  • Automatic memory leak detection with appropriate quick-fix option.
  • Support of the latest iOS 5 features, like Automatic Reference Counting.
  • Version Control Systems integration - unified UI for most popular VCSs such as Git, SVN, Mercurial, Perforce and CVS.

Affordably priced personal and commercial licenses are available for AppCode. Each license includes 1 year of free IDE updates, covering even major new releases. Free licenses are available for open source projects.

To learn more about JetBrains AppCode and download a free 30-day product trial, visit the JetBrains website at http://www.jetbrains.com?utm_source=press-release&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=AppCode1   

About JetBrains

JetBrains is a technology-leading software development firm specializing in the creation of intelligent, productivity-enhancing software. The company is widely known for its award-winning Java™ integrated development environment IntelliJ® IDEA (see details at http://www.jetbrains.com/idea); ReSharper - a productivity tool for .NET developers (see http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper); TeamCity - a continuous integration and build management environment (http://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity); YouTrack - an innovative and efficient issue tracker (http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack); and others. JetBrains maintains its headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic and has R&D labs in St. Petersburg, Russia; Munich, Germany; and Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, see http://www.jetbrains.com.
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