[May 05, 2011] Gartner Names Cloud9 IDE as Cool Vendor 2011 in Open Source Software Tweet May 05, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Cloud9 IDE, a cloud-based integrated development environment for JavaScript incorporating HTML5, and supporting Python, Ruby and PHP, announced it has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the Cool Vendors in Open Source Software, report by Brian Prentice and Thomas Murphy of Gartner. Gartner defines cool vendors as companies that offer technologies or solutions that are innovative, impactful, and intriguing. Cloud9 IDE is designed to become the gateway to the cloud for web developers. There is no environment or database to set up, and nothing to install. Cloud9 IDE gives developers full control over their environment, including enterprise options for private clouds and inside-firewall installations. An extended app store for will open later this year. With 75 percent of websites using JavaScript and the explosion of mobile apps, Cloud9 IDE is the first commercial development as a service (DaaS) for JavaScript, supporting HTML5, Python, Ruby, and PHP. Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]