Announcing the release of the Force.com IDE for Spring '09!  The latest release of the Eclipse plug-in for Force.com development contains the following major new features:

  • Apex Editor Code Assistance provides Apex code completion suggestions for user-defined classes, system classes, and schema objects.  Real-time code parsing highlights syntax errors and updates the outline view as you type.
  • New Metadata Support in Spring '09 adds Custom Sites, Customer Portals, and Partner Portals, as well as enhancements to Schema Objects, Profiles, and Reports.
  • Spring '09 Upgrade Wizard seamlessly upgrades any Force.com project created in the Winter '09 (v14) IDE.
  • Documentation and User Assistance adds the Force.com Web Services Developer's Guide to Eclipse online help, featuring everything you need to know about creating Web Service API clients and writing SOQL queries.

Find all the details in the Force.com IDE for Spring '09 Release Notes.

Ready to upgrade?  Just open the Force.com Start Page (Help > Show Force.com Start Page) and click Check for UpdatesDetailed instructions.

First time user?  Follow these instructions to get coding with the Force.com IDE for Spring '09.

Want to learn more?  Read An Introduction to the Force.com IDE or visit the Force.com IDE home page.

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