JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Blog

Anyone working on large Maven projects knows well about how hard it is to keep in mind all the dependencies between modules and libraries; and even harder, to resolve conflicts between them. We’ve greatly improved Maven Dependencies Diagram to make this whole thing a lot simpler.
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Since IntelliJ IDEA and all JetBrains products use YouTrack for issue tracking, we thought you’d be interested to know that a new major version of YouTrack has just been released.

What’s different about YouTrack 2.0? Most importantly, with this new version, you can easily migrate issues from your current bug tracker using REST API, create unlimited custom attributes, and use per-issue permissions for fine-grained security. However, this is just a fraction of what the new version brings: to learn more about new features and improvements, visit What’s New.

At the same time, YouTrack remains an intelligent, keyboard-centric, and easy-to-use issue tracker, packing the majority of its functionality in just two controls: a search box and command window.

All in all, if you’re using other bug and issue trackers, it’s probably just the right time to reconsider and take a look at YouTrack more closely, specifically considering that YouTrack 2.0 adds a new Starter Edition, the best fit for small teams priced at only $111! Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition are currently worth $225 and $900, respectively.

You can download YouTrack 2.0, instantly deploy it, and enjoy a free 60-day evaluation. If you’re already using YouTrack, you’re entitled to a free upgrade to YouTrack 2.0: just use your existing license key.

If you missed Vaclav Pech speech at JAX 2010, here’s your chance to hear it right now. In this presentation he’s discussing common coding pitfalls such as possible NPE, unreachable code, and explains how they can be easily avoided.

It’s not a secret that IntelliJ IDEA has a fully functional interactive debugger for Flex and AIR applications. Here’s a list of features added or improved in upcoming IntelliJ IDEA 9.0.3 release:

• XML and XMLList runtime value view
• Smart Step Into: select a function to step into if more than one available (Shift+F7) (more…)

IDEA continues to expand support for J2EE application servers and has recently adopted the integration with OSGI-based Spring dmServer.

The features of the new integration include:

• local and remote run configurations for both 1.0 and 2.0 server families
• automatic management of the libraries and bundles installed at server runtime
• dmServer platform archives (PAR) support
• OSGI-aware intentions for Java and manifest editors
• dmShell access

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