Mozilla Bespin: Cloud code editing via browser

Bespin is a Mozilla Labs experiment that "proposes an open, extensible Web-based framework for code editing that aims to increase developer productivity, enable compelling user experiences, and promote the use of open standards."

What does that mean? Well, the short answer is that Bespin gives developers the ability to edit local or remote code via a Web browser. The current release is written in JavaScript, and it supports editing of HTML and JavaScript files, but no compiled languages such as Java yet.

While still a Mozilla Labs project, Bespin looks like an excellent representation of what I've called a "cloud editor," wherein developers can manipulate code directly, and the platform is aware of what to do, once the code is changed.

There are a number of browser-based editors already, but check out the video, and you'll see why Bespin is interesting.

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[Viv Collins]

Love the whole idea of that, be interesting see how this develops with time

[JadedGamer]

What, noone have commented on the Star Wars reference yet? Your geek-fu iss weak, young padawan. (Bespin is the planet where Cloud City is in Chapter V: Empire Strikes Back)

[theneteffect]

Interesting, but it does not seem to work for me. I found an alternative from a service called SMEStorage.com. They allows code editing directly from files stored on any cloud you have plugged into their platform such as Amazon S3, Mosso Cloud Files, Box.net etc. They also support pluggin and FTP directory into their platform so you can treat it as a cloud. You can find out more at http://www.thesmespace.com/blog/?p=187

[cloud9_service]

I know this article is focusing on the Mosso Cloud Servers, but here's a heads up on something for Mosso's Cloud Files.

I?m sure many of your readers are interested in an easy way to manage their Cloud Files containers and objects .. especially, for those who'd like to have more than one user but don't want to give out access to their whole admin panel!! There are many options to access Cloud Files by a single user, but we needed a way to create sub accounts, assign containers, etc..

Enter, Cloud9.
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Cloud9 is a new web-based service that allows users, or Web Designers/Programmers, to manage their Cloud Files more easily. It?s accessible, secure and fast. Basically, it improves upon the Mosso Cloud Files manager in these ways:

1) Multiple file uploads!! Up to 20 at a time! No more waiting, file after file, or trying to teach our clients how to use Cyberduck / FireUploader, et al. Easy online access from nearly anywhere.

2) You can create unlimited ?user? accounts and give them access only to containers that you assign to them. Unlimited Users, Unlimited Containers.

3) You, as the admin, stay in complete control over the users, containers, objects (files), etc. You have global read/write/delete access.

4) Each user can manage their own objects (files), upload/delete, etc. as well as add containers to their user account without taking up your valuable time.

5) It?s super easy for you and your clients to use.

6) Each file name listed in a container is pre-linked to the file, so using the URL for that file is as easy as, Right Click, Copy Link!

So, be sure to check it out.. it?s pre-launch time and everything is getting the file check off for the launch date? Cloud9 will be issuing a limited number of FREE accounts during the beta phase. After which, the service will start a little above that Venti Mocha Frap you had last week, and will offer plans for different usage limits :)

<a href="http://revivemarketing.org/cloud9">Cloud9 Website</a>