Cloud9 IDE has announced new features to provide a development environment that “lets professional developers fully leverage cloud technology as the basic fabric of their workflow.” Cloud9 IDE is an online development platform for Javascript, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, and Python applications, which offers syntax highlighting support for HTML, CSS, and 37 other programming languages. 

Key features in the latest release of Cloud9 IDE include:

• Real-Time Collaboration – Enables real-time editing, debugging, and chat functionality for distributed teams.
• Offline Support – Cloud9LOCAL is a small app that connects to hosted projects and keeps them in sync, letting developers access and edit local files for streamlined online/offline synchronization to the cloud.
• Fast and Customizable User Interface – Gives developers more space to work via the “fastest editor available today,” a powerful search tool, and a “go-to” file widget.
• Your Workspace in the Cloud – Lets developers edit and run code with the freedom of the desktop; supports full shell access and the ability to run any language such as PHP, Python, Ruby, and Node.js (premium feature).
• Intelligent Auto Completion and Integrated Docs – Enables code suggestions with knowledge from the Javascript language and Node.js APIs; provides embedded documentation.

Cloud9 supports open source development by offering its service for free, along with premium pricing for professional developers and a discounted rate for students. For more information, visit: http://c9.io/.