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nWire supports the new Zend Studio 7.1

nWire — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:26:19 +0000

Last week, Zend Studio 7.1 was released (read the full press release). This is an important update which contains many new features. The nWire team worked with the Zend Studio team during the beta to ensure the compatibility of nWire with this latest release. nWire for PHP 1.2 fully supports Zend Studio 7.1.

Existing users will notice a nice performance boost over Zend Studio 7.0.x. Our early tests show about 15% improvement in code analysis speed. This is the result of a brand new code analysis and resolution engine. This engine will become available as part of PDT 2.2 during 2010. On a side note, this new engine is based on the H2 Database, the same database which powers nWire.

We are still working on improving the performance and resolution accuracy in nWire. A new beta version is expected shortly which will bring significant improvement in this area.

Users of Zend Studio 7.1 are invited to share their experience with us. Let us know if you encounter any performance difference in nWire operation between the versions, either by emailing our support team or in our forum.

Welcome, Aptana Users

nWire — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:51:01 +0000

There are quite a few PHP plugins for Eclipse. When we started the development of nWire for PHP, we decided to focus on the official Eclipse PHP support: Eclipse PDT. However, we received numerous requests from users using Aptana, to support the Aptana Studio PHP Plugin.

Aptana is an important member of the open-source community in general and of the Eclipse ecosystem specifically. Recently, they decided to unite their efforts and join the PDT team. Aptana Studio site is now hosted in Aptana.org and the Aptana PHP installation instructions point to the installation of PDT.

For Aptana users, there's an added value: nWire for PHP can now be installed along with the rest of the Aptana toolset. So, Aptana users, go ahead and download nWire for a free, fully functional, 30 day trail.

Update: after several questions and requests, I want to make it clear: previous version of Aptana (1.5 and earlier) will not work with nWire which requires PDT. I do invite you to try out PDT.

Read the official nWire for PHP Press Release!

nWire — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:52:42 +0000

nWire for PHP is finally getting a much deserved attention. Read the following press release which was done in cooperation with our partners at Zend.

Here's a Quote from Zeev Suraski, co-founder and CTO at Zend Technologies:

"As PHP applications scale and meet rapidly expanding requirements, the use of advanced, design-pattern based architectures is becoming more and more widespread. While advanced frameworks like Zend Framework provide great basis to build on, making the most of them can sometimes be challenging. nWire's solution, sporting tight integration with Zend Studio 7.0 and PDT, enables developers to build and maintain complex, large-scale applications while greatly reducing the time and pain normally involved with understanding existing application architecture and code. I believe many developers will find it as an invaluable addition to their toolbox."

Free Webinar: Boost your PHP coding productivity!

nWire — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:08:22 +0000

Hello PHP developer!

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the complexity of your code?
Are you getting lost in a sea of hundreds and thousands of files?
Are you spending more time reading and understanding your code than actually writing new code?

If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, we have just the tool for you!

Join us next week (September 16) for a free Webiner in association with Zend Technologies. In this webinar, you will see how nWire for PHP can help you regain control of your code using a few simple tools and techniques. See how nWire can considerably expedite the process of fixing bugs, refactoring code and even preparing for code and design reviews.

nWire 1.2 is Released: PHP Support is here!

nWire — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:04:16 +0000

nWire version 1.2 is released today. In this version, nWire is split into two products: nWire for Java (the original nWire) and nWire for PHP. This is the first offering for the PHP community and we thank all those who supported us and tested our beta versions. Our Java users will also benefit from this version with the new Smart Focus mode and many small enhancements.

You can read the full release notes here. The user guide has been updated with useful information and it is also available online here.

The development of nWire for PHP was done with support from the Zend Studio team. Zend Studio is a powerful PHP development environment on top of Eclipse PDT. It is as essential tool for PHP developers working on large scale applications, much like nWire. There is a natural association between the two tools..

We also updated our web site to reflect the new distinction between the two nWire products. Be sure to check out our new introduction video. However, this is still the same nWire core. Both nWire for Java and PHP can be installed in the same IDE and work together for developers doing both PHP and Java development. We have a special offer for both products, check out our virtual shop for more details.

nWire for PHP goes on sale!

nWire — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:21:29 +0000

nWire for PHP is currently undergoing the last testing phases and it will be released early next week along with some major changes to our web site. In the mean while, our online shop has been updated with the new product offering.

The new product retails for $59. We are also offering a combined license of nWire for Java and PHP for $99. The two products are working perfectly together and can be installed on the same Eclipse instance (naturally, you will need both PDT and JDT). Users who purchased nWire before version 1.2 may add the PHP support for $40. Just contact our sales team and we will send you a special coupon for this upgrade.

nWire for PHP is almost ready

nWire — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:29:13 +0000

We are releasing the nWire for PHP and nWire for Java 1.2 Release Candidate today and we expect the final release to follow shortly. The download is available now in our Beta update site. More details on installing the new release can be found here. Users of nWire for Java are advised to wait for the final release.

Most of the fixes and updates in this release are internal, so they won't be visible immediately. The one major change is in the licensing area. nWire was finally split into nWire for PHP and nWire for Java, each can be licensed separately. Users can run both in the same IDE without a problem.

nWire was also enhanced with more installation checks. It should be able to better guide the user in case the installation fails. We know that the installation and activation were a major pain point in nWire and we hope this fix will make this easier to manage. Let us know if you encounter any problems with this release.

Sneak peek: Smart Focus

nWire — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:34:54 +0000

The next release of nWire is already in beta and, as you all know, its' main focus is PHP. However, we will have some important enhancements for our loyal Java customers as well. The most noticeable would be the Smart Focus.

The Smart Focus aims at assisting in finding information fast by minimizing the information which is presented in the first navigator column. Today, this column shows an outline of the current resource. Since most of us already use the Eclipse Outline View, this seems redundant. The Smart Focus shows only the most relevant items at the given spot. So, for example, if the cursor is located over a method invocation, you will immediately see the invocation in the first column and all the invocation associations in the second column.

We want to hear what you think, so visit our forum and let us know. The following image illustrates the new feature.

nWire for PHP enters public beta

nWire — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:58:48 +0000

We are happy to announce that, starting today, nWire for PHP is publicly available. You can install it now on Zend Studio 7.0 or Eclipse PHP Development Tools (PDT) version 2.1 or above (based on Eclipse 3.5).

See the complete installation instructions for more details.

Keep in mind that this product is still in beta. If you encounter any problem or have any comment or question, please let us know: send us an email or visit our new Forums.

Welcome to the nWire Forums!

nWire — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:48:57 +0000

Our new forums are up and running, you may access them at forum.nwiresoftware.com. We started with a simple structure of just a few forums and we will expand it once we get more traffic. We encourage you to post any question or comment regarding nWire.

Up until now, we were using the Get Satisfaction forums. We will still be using Get Satisfaction to answer questions, but we are looking for a more flexible and personalized environment to host our discussions. The traffic over at Get Satisfaction was low anyway and we hope to see more traffic in our new forums. As always, comments and suggestions are welcome.

See you in our forum.