Aws-cloud9
Evandro Zanatta
Mar 8, 2015
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CommentsWhat is AWS Cloud9?
Cloud9 provides a development environment in the cloud. Cloud9 enables developers to get started with coding immediately with pre-setup environments called workspaces, collaborate with their peers with collaborative coding features, and build web apps with features like live preview and browser compatibility testing. It supports more than 40 languages, with class A support for PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript/Node.js, and Go.
AWS Cloud9 is a tool in the Build Automation category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Real-time collaboration and chatConnect via SSH and FTPCode Completion (suggestions)Highlighting and syntax hintsGoto File- fast file accessAdaptive Themes- chnage themes and skinCode Folding- folding arrows allow you to collapse codeMultiple cursors- add a cursor to the rows above and below the current lineFocus- Every part of the Cloud9 UI can be collapsed or hidden entirely, so you get the maximum space to focus on your code. And for the truly exceptional among us, there’s zen mode, where the editor floats above the IDE to fill 100% of the browser.Drag & Drop- The project tree scrolls, highlights and expands folders automatically for the most natural drag n drop experience.Command-Line- command-line is your shortcut to a ton of useful features, like "mkdir", "npm", "git" and "zen"Git and Mercurial supportSeamless Node.js Integration
AWS Cloud9 Pros & Cons
Pros of AWS Cloud9
- ✓Easy to use
- ✓Free
- ✓Nice UI
- ✓Terminal access to vm instead of simulation
- ✓New full ubuntu machines
- ✓Easy dev environment
- ✓Ssh access to your own machine
- ✓Free prototype hosting
- ✓Real-time with other people
- ✓Collaboration
Cons of AWS Cloud9
- ✗Not free
AWS Cloud9 Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to AWS Cloud9?
Red Hat Codeready Workspaces
Built on the open Eclipse Che project, Red Hat CodeReady Workspaces provides developer workspaces, which include all the tools and the dependencies that are needed to code, build, test, run, and debug applications.
vscode.dev
It is a lightweight version of VS code that runs entirely in the browser and does not require any installation. It lets developers view and edit local files, take notes in markdown, and build client-side HTML, JavaScript, and CSS applications in conjunction with browser tools for debugging.
CodePen
It is a social development environment for front-end designers and developers.. It functions as an online code editor and open-source learning environment, where developers can create code snippets, creatively named "pens", and test them.
