
TextMate users have been waiting for the 2.0 release of their beloved text editor for over 5 years. Hints that it was 90% complete and full of exciting features kept fans anxiously waiting. Today, Allan Odgaard has finally released a “public alpha” of TextMate 2.0. It is currently available to anyone who has a TextMate license.
After having played with the editor for a bit, I have to say I really like the changes. Some notable changes are:
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Project drawer – replaced with a file browser sidebar, it includes SCM-badging.
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Search in project – merged with regular find dialog.
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Folder specific settings – variables and settings can now be set on a folder basis.
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Themes – you can now change font and font sizes per scope.
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Snippets – new syntax for pop-up menus.
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Session restore – now restores the full session including unsaved changes.
Yesterday Apple released iOS 5.0 and iCloud into the wild. Big, software releases of this nature are bound to have some issues, as millions of users upgrade their existing accounts that include email, contacts, and calendars.
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What We Are Using
Host: OSX Lion
VirtualBox: 4.1.0
Guest: Ubuntu Server 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)
I’m assuming you have installed VirtualBox and the VirtualBox Extension Pack from here:
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Download Ubuntu Server 11.04 making sure you select 32 bit from the drop down:
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server/download
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Posted by: Jeff Owens Tags: 2010, browsers, css, css3, developers, firefox, framework, html5, javascript, jquery, macosx, os, survey, web development, web survey
Though not a strictly scientific survey, the results of Web Direction’s web developer survey provide insights into what the current trends are for 2010.
Mac OSX is now up to 51% with Windows at 41% and Linux trailing at 4%. The JavaScript framework jQuery continues to outpace all others at an impressive 78% adoption.
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