IBM Rolls Out New Developer Language Tool

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September 10, 2009
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IBM is aiming to make it easier for developers to code JavaScript-based user interfaces without actually developing in JavaScript itself.

The company released its new Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) Community Edition (CE), an Eclipse-based development tool that is intended to simplify JavaScript development.

While EGL CE is new, it is derived from technology that IBM (NYSE: IBM) has been shipping for several years in its Rational Business Developer (RBD) solution.

Unlike RBD, EGL CE is freely available. It's also targeting a different group of developers -- which is important at a time when JavaScript use is on the rise for open source developers, according to a recent report. ...

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