SlickEdit is today launching v10 of its multi-language development tools and code editor SlickEdit. In this version, enhancements have been added to aid Java developers improve the readability of code. Proven on Windows, Linux, UNIX and Mac OS platforms, SlickEdit products - says the company - "enable even the most accomplished developers to code faster and meet increasingly aggressive deadlines."

In v10, new architectural and user interface updates allow for dockable windows, tab groups, auto-hide functions, mouse wheel spin events, and new icons - all resulting in higher productivity. Furthermore, debugger enhancements have been added, including mixed mode views, multiprocessor debugging support, hex, octal and binary views. These enhancements enable users to debug programs more effectively.

For over 15 years, power programmers from Fortune 500 companies to individuals have chosen SlickEdit products for their development tool of choice. To advance SlickEdit as a development platform for programmers working with Microsoft, SlickEdit v10 includes support for free Microsoft SDKs allowing users to obtain the Microsoft compilers from the internet for free and use SlickEdit as the development platform.

Users can save time and money with six new C++ refactorings include Modify Parameter List, Pull Up to Super Class, Push Down to Super Class, Extract Class, and Extract Super Class. SlickEdit can automatically perform these operations. Multiple Java support enhancements have been added such as real-time error notification to catch syntax and compilation errors live while editing code, hot swap debugging, J2ME support, JavaScript support, and other JSP enhancements.

With Java organized imports users can automate the management of import statements in Java files, minimizing the time it take to compile code by only importing classes that are used. JUnit test support allows users to view test results quickly as well as easily reconcile failed code. General enhancements such as unattended installation, customer service-related features, subversion support, and a quick renaming option are intended to further enhance coding productivity.

SlickEdit v10 builds on the rich history of excellence that has made SlickEdit the essential development workbench with the most advanced code editor available. Whether used for one or many programming languages, SlickEdit enables developers and development teams to create, edit, build, run and debug projects more efficiently and deliver on commitments faster.

The majority of SlickEdit end users use the tool in conjunction with an existing IDE while others have a main development tool and use SlickEdit as an IDE. Customer industries range from high tech and electronics to telecommunications, aerospace and defense, finance and banking, pharmaceutical, entertainment, and manufacturing.