Aptana: Javascript IDE

The Aptana IDE is a free, open-source, cross-platform, JavaScript-focused development environment for building Ajax applications. It features code assist on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS languages, FTP/SFTP support and a JavaScript debugger to troubleshoot your code.

Aptana IDE Web Features

Free and open source; cross-platform, stand-alone IDE or Eclipse plug-in
File and project-based workﬂow with integrated FTP/SFTP
Real-time, Wiki-based online help; IDE translated into multiple languages
Scriptable using JavaScript (“Aptana Monkey”)
Backed by full-time developers; nearing a million combined downloads
Deep support (including cross-browser tips) for JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Syntax highlighting, auto completion, code assist, error reporting, etc.
Full support for JavaScript and CSS embedded within HTML; uniﬁed outlining
Works with any JavaScript, incl. all Ajax libraries
JavaScript debugger with live Firebug integration

Aptana Features for Adobe® AIR™

AIR Project contains all necessary files for out-of-the box launching of Adobe AIR applications
Export wizard for bundling and deploying Adobe AIR applications
Easy import of Ajax libraries into Adobe AIR projects
Integrated content assist for Adobe AIR SDK
Help and online documentation

Adobe® AIR™ Features

Create desktop applications using HTML/JS/CSS
Support creation of transparent HTML windows. Developer can now create semi-transparent non-rectangular shaped HTML/JS based applications
Local file system access. Applications can access and leverage local file system via File I/O API
Network detection API's
Server monitoring framework-allows detection for server availability to support offline and occasionally connected applications
Support cross platform icons
Application update API's
Multiple-window support
Drag-and-drop and cut-and-paste
Supports running popular Ajax frameworks