Zend Studio for Eclipse combines proven capabilities to create the world’s most powerful IDE for Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). Studio's powerful developer tools combined with Adobe Flex Builder and integration with Zend Framework lets developers build RIAs faster and easier.

Zend Studio has superior support for developing modern Ajax applications.  By providing powerful PHP capabilities, improved JavaScript support, deep integration to Zend Framework and the Dojo Ajax, application development gets done in record time.

Zend and Adobe are collaborating  to simplify development of RIAs using Flex by integrating Action Message Format (AMF) into Zend Framework. Since Zend Studio and Adobe Flex Builder both use Eclipse the developer has a powerful set of capabilities with a unified user experience.

 

Develop Code Faster

Zend Studio is the only Integrated Development Environment (IDE) available for professional developers that encompasses all the code editing capabilities needed to develop modern business applications. It includes a powerful code editor with support for all web formats, Zend Framework Integration, Web Services support, access to hundreds of predefined code templates and PHPDoc support. These features combine to provide unprecedented simplicity and productivity for developers.

Solve Problems Faster

Zend Studio provides comprehensive debugging and testing support that helps you diagnose and fix problems quickly and easily.  With powerful support for both local and remote (on server) debugging, profiling, code coverage and PHPUnit support, Zend studio has all the tools a developer need to make sure code start out correct and to diagnose and problems that occurs.  Zend Studio is integrated with Zend Platform's powerful PHP intelligence feature that speed root cause analysis of a problems so your web site is back on line sooner.

Improve Team Collaboration

Zend Studio enhances productivity with team-oriented development features that improve collaboration between project members.  With support for popular version control systems like CVS and Subversion, debugging support that allows teams to debug multiple problems on the same server simultaneously.  This helps your team deliver robust, bug-free PHP applications quickly and cost effectively!

Streamline Project Management and Deployment

The project management and deployment functions of Zend Studio streamlines your development process. With a project wizard, SQL/databases integration and PHP configuration management, projects get started quicker and stay more organized. Powerful deployment capabilities supporting various technologies like FTP and SFTP let Zend Studio work with your existing structure and make development a snap.

 

Zend Studio Features

 

Editor and File Management Features

·         PHP4 and PHP5 Support

·         Syntax Coloring, Code Assist

·         Templates (PHP, PHPDoc, New File)

·         Code Folding (Classes, functions and PHPDoc)

·         Real time error detection

·         Bookmarks

·         Smart Goto Source + Hover Support

·         Automatic Insertion (brackets, braces, PHPDoc)

·         Matching Bracket

·         Comment / Uncomment PHP code

·         PHP (Project) Explorer View

·         Open resource (File / function)

·         PHP Manual Integration

·         Search PHP element

·         File / Project / PHP Inspectors (Outlines)

·         Advanced Code Formatting (indentation, braces, white spaces and blank lines)

·         Find & Replace in Files

·         Tasks

·         Project Include Path

·         Problems View

·         DnD or Open Explorer Files

·         Easy Create New File

·         Code Assist for Include Content

 

Code Generation

·         Getters/Setters Functions

·         Override/Implement Functions

·         New PHP Class/Interface

 

JavaScript Support

·         Syntax Coloring

·         Basic Code Assist in JavaScript Blocks

·         View JS Elements in PHP/HTML Outline

 

HTML Support

·         WYSIWYG Editing

·         Syntax Coloring

·         Code Assist

·         Code Folding

·         Drag and Drop HTML Components

·         Design and Source View

·         Properties View

 

Source Control

·         Local History

·         CVS

·         Subversion

 

Refactoring

·         Move Files and Folders

·         Rename Files Classes, Function and Variables

·         Organize Includes

 

PHPUnit Testing Support

·         Test Case / Suite Code Generation

·         Test Results Visual Support

·         Stack Trace and Filtering

 

Debugging

·         Local Debugging

·         Web Server Debugging

·         Local Deployment

·         Text Encoding Support

·         Tunneling Support

·         Web Servers Management

·         File Content Transfer (Use Local/Server Copy)

·         SSL Communication

·         Browser Toolbar Support

·         PHP Executable Profiler

·         Web Server Profiler

·         Code Coverage

 

Deployment Support for Remote Systems

·         FTP

·         SFTP

 

SQL / Database Support

·         Query editor - syntax coloring, syntax code assist

·         New Connection Intuitive Wizard

·         Editable table viewer

·         Objects tree - Tables, views

·         JDBC drivers

 

Miscellaneous

·         Advanced PHP code analyzer

·         RSS Reader

·         Web Services Editor

·         Web Services support (Wizard and Inspection)

·         PHPDocumentor Support

·         BIRT Integration (Code assist, Example Project, Templates)

·         Java Bridge - Code Assist for Java Classes and Packages

 

Zend Platform Integration

·         Basic Integration (Open Platform GUI)

·         Events List View

·         Debug / Profile Events

·         Automatic Allow Debugging/Tunneling on Server (using WSDL)

·         Platform API

 

Zend Framework Integration

·         Code Assist

·         Framework Project

·         Code Templates

·         Example Project

·         MVC View

·         MVC Code Generation

 

Other Integration

·         Zend Code Gallery Viewer

·         Zend Code Gallery Interactive (suggest, vote)

·         Zend Guard integration

 

Zend Studio 5.5 Migration

·         Zend Studio Key maps

·         Import Zend Studio Projects

 

Installation / Documentation / Support

·         Package / Installation

·         Multi language capabilities

·         Tip of the Day

·         Web and Phone based support

·         Updater Mechanism

 

Supported Operating Systems:

       Windows x86 2000, XP, 2003, Vista (32 bit only)

       Linux x86 (32 bit only)

       Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 x86 or Power (32 bit only)

 

PHP Compatibility:

       Supports PHP version 4.x and above