What is Web IDE?
Web IDE is the IDE (Integrated Development Environment) built on top of JetBrains IntelliJ platform and narrowed for web development.
Whom is Web IDE for?
If you are involved into production or maintenance of a web site or web application, no matter what exactly, coding HTML, JavaScript, CSS, developing in PHP or simply writing texts for your web-site, you will find something useful in Web IDE.
Which edition do I need?
If you are doing anything in PHP or if your web site/application uses PHP you may find PHP developer edition more appropriate for you. Otherwise, grab Standard edition and it should be quite enough. Note that Standard edition also knows about PHP, but unlike PHP edition does not provide the advanced coding assistance for it.
When is it going to be released?
Preliminarily, Web IDE 1.0 release is scheduled for Q1 2010
What is the pricing?
The final pricing for Web IDE is not yet defined, but it will be extremely affordable with Standard edition costing less than PHP edition (that's probably obvious, right?)
What is the licensing schema?
The licensing schema is going to be similar with RubyMine's, e.g. after purchasing the license you receive all updates during one year at no cost, even major ones. Your license never expires but to be able to upgrade after one year you need to buy an upgrade.
Will Web IDE support XXXXX Framework/Technology? (PHP/JavaScript/anything else)
Please NOTE When its stated that IDEA platform supports LANGUAGE (be it JS, PHP, Ruby, Java etc.) it means that IDE features will work with ANY valid code in that particular language and maybe even across them. However, SOME advanced features (i.e more smart completion) MAY require special handling of particular library/framework (i.e approach used to emulate object inheritance in JS). Libraries that are known to require such ADVANCED support of fine-grained features are mentioned in roadmap. All other stuff expected to work as is.
Thus - please TRY to actually develop your project in Web IDE and then provide us your feedback about your expectations, problems and feature requests.
Use issue tracker to add your framework support feature request, vote for it and track its progress. Support for specific frameworks will be eventually added based on popularity (number of votes). So far, new frameworks support is planned for post 1.0 releases.
IDEA vs Web IDE features
IntelliJ IDEA remains JetBrains' flagship product and IntelliJ IDEA 9 (MAIA) will have full PHP support bundled, along with all other features of Web IDE, plus extra stuff i.e. UML for PHP.
Can't find <some declared feature>
It may be NOT DONE YET. Please check status on Web IDE Development Roadmap and try searching our Tracker
Will it be possible to use 3rd party editor like, for example, jVi?
We can't imagine why do you DON'T want to use our excellent editor with code analysis and refactoring, especially because IDEA platform has excellent VI plugin. However, Web IDE can live with external code changes.
Advanced support for specific text-based files i.e. makefile, .htaccess, etc
Search Tracker, vote/add request.
Other major language support (i.e. Python, Ruby)
Out of scope for Web IDE. Please try other IntelliJ products RubyMine, IDEA + Python plugin.
I can't find that DARK color scheme
Not yet bundled. Get one and instructions from RubyMine KB
Analysing/reporting performance problems.
Please follow general IntellJ platform instructions http://jetbrains.net/devnet/docs/DOC-192