Ruby In Steel IDE For Visual Studio Launched

January 30, 2007; 03:16 AM
SapphireSteel Software today announced the immediate availability of Ruby In Steel Developer - the only professional Ruby programming environment for Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005.

Ruby In Steel Developer includes the ultra-fast 'Cylon' debugger. In benchmark tests, Cylon has recorded speeds over 100 (one hundred) times faster than the standard Ruby debugger. Ruby In Steel Developer also has full analytical IntelliSense (not just 'code completion') for Ruby and Rails. It is the only professional Ruby development suite for Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005.

Today SapphireSteel Software also announced a free 30-day Trial version of Ruby In Steel Developer with immediate availability. The Trial Edition has all the major features of the commercial edition including the fast Cylon debugger, IntelliSense, editing and project management. In addition, there is a completely free version of the software - Ruby In Steel Personal Edition (PE) - which has a slower debugger and lacks IntelliSense. The Personal Edition is available for unrestricted use and is not time-limited.

A complete feature list of both the Developer and Personal Editions can be found on the SapphireSteel Software web site: http://sapphiresteel.com/spip.php?page=feature-list

Pricing
Ruby In Steel Developer is priced at $249. For a limited period, early adopters will be able to buy at the launch price of $199. Ruby In Steel PE ('Personal Edition') is free.

Future Developments
SapphireSteel Software has published a Road Map outlining features of the forthcoming releases of Ruby In Steel throughout 2007. The first major update will be version 1.2 (the 'Visual Rails' edition) and will culminate with version 1.5, due for release in the third quarter of 2007. Registered users of Ruby In Steel Developer 1.x will be offered free updates to all versions of the software up to and including version 1.5.

About Ruby and Ruby On Rails
Ruby is an object oriented, interpreted, programming language. During 2006, it emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the fastest growing languages globally. According to the January 2007 TIOBE index of programming language popularity (http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm), Ruby now stands at position 10 (an eleven place rise during the past year alone); Ruby is now above Delphi, COBOL and Ada, and just beneath JavaScript, Python and C#. TIOBE named Ruby its "Programming Language of the Year."

Ruby On Rails ('Rails') is a web application framework for Ruby. It enables developers to create interactive, data-driven, applications such as Blogs, Wikis and eCommerce sites. Ruby On Rails won the Jolt Award for the best Web Development Tool of 2006.

Notes to Editors:
If you are interested in reviewing Ruby In Steel for your publication, if you would like screenshots or technical information on the software or if you wish to conduct an interview with one of the Ruby In Steel developers, please contact the company through the website.

About SapphireSteel Software
SapphireSteel Software specializes in Ruby development tools for Microsoft Visual Studio. Founded in 2006, SapphireSteel Software is a division of Rosedown Mill Ltd., a UK-based software development and consultancy company founded in 1994.