Software Update: IntelliJ Idea 15.0 build 143.381

JetBrains has released version 15 of the IntelliJ Idea development environment. Out-of-the-box, IntelliJ Idea is intended for Java development and the frameworks available for it, but with the help of plugins it can also be used for other programming languages ​​such as php, Python, Ruby, Scala and more. Furthermore, IntelliJ Idea is also suitable for mobile development. For example, Android Studio is based on IntelliJ and can be used for Apache Cordova/Phonegap. Detailed information about the improvements in version 15 can be found on this page are found, this is an excerpt from the announcement of this release:

IntelliJ IDEA 15 Released, Adds Kotlin to the Family of Supported JVM Languages

As always, the new IntelliJ IDEA release brings a rich set of new features, better user interface, more built-in tools and integrations, and further improved coding assistance that is consistent across the entire range of supported languages ​​and frameworks.

In other great news, Kotlin, the JVM language that JetBrains is crafting, goes beta. Now is a very good time to try it out for productivity, conciseness and perfect Java interoperability. IntelliJ IDEA 15 bundles the Kotlin plugin and provides support for Kotlin out of the box. To get started with Kotlin, use this handy tutorial.

Both IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate and IntelliJ IDEA Community are now available for Download. Also, starting today, IntelliJ IDEA 15 is available as part of JetBrains Toolboxwith new subscription licensing and pricing.