May 27, 2010
JetBrains WebStorm 1.0 released
JetBrains released WebStorm 1.0 on May 27, 2010 alongside PhpStorm — a JavaScript and HTMLHyperText Markup Language — the standard markup for structuring web pages. IDEIntegrated development environment — an editor with debugging, build tools, and project management built in. for front-end developers.
What it was for
WebStorm targeted the jQuery and early SPA era with smart completion for JavaScript, CSSCascading Style Sheets — the language for layout, color, and typography on web pages., and HTMLHyperText Markup Language — the standard markup for structuring web pages. — plus Node.jsA JavaScript runtime built on V8 — event-driven I/O for servers, CLIs, and tooling. debugging before VS Code existed. It extended JetBrains' language-specific IDEIntegrated development environment — an editor with debugging, build tools, and project management built in. line beyond RubyMine and PHP into everyday front-end work.
Companies
- JetBrains
Why it's here
WebStorm brought IntelliJ-style editing to JavaScript before VS Code dominated the category.
Why it mattered
It validated paid front-end IDEs in the age of TextMate and early Sublime Text.
What it solved
Front-end developers used generic JavaA portable language running on the JVM — dominant in enterprise servers, Android, and big data. IDEs or text editors without JS-aware refactoringRestructuring code without changing behavior — improving design while keeping tests green..
Media
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Related
- JetBrains PhpStorm 1.0 releasedMay 27, 2010
- IntelliJ IDEA releasedJanuary 2001
- Visual Studio Code preview releasedApril 29, 2015