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A new version of Apparatus is available. Previously I wrote about several new features that would be included in this version, however rather than further postpone a release, I’ve decided to hold off on those features until the next version. Version 0.4 incorporates a new theme, the latest version of tab override (which should resolve any browser compatibility issues), and various improvements and modifications.

I’ve been making some progress on the next version of Apparatus. Along with some bug fixes there are a few new features. One new thing is the option to attach a database to allow for more advanced functionality. For now this includes something I’m calling examples generation, which allows you to store your code and output and allow others to view it. This is done without giving them access to the Apparatus interface. Apparatus can still operate in lite mode (without a database), but some features will not be available.

Also in the works is a new template which will serve as the default Apparatus template (the 0.3 template can still be selected). Here is a small preview:

Apparatus 0.4.0 login screen viewed in Opera 10.5

Hopefully the new version should be ready for release by the end of the month. For now version 0.3 is available. If you haven’t yet, give it a try; it is not too late for any suggestions you may have to make it into version 0.4.

For a while now I’ve been working on a web-based PHP interpreter; an interface I can use to quickly test or develop code from my browser. Ultimately this resulted in Apparatus, an in-browser PHP read-evaulate-print loop. Give it a try: http://tinsology.net/scripts/apparatus/.

Note that this is currently a beta version. Any help with identifying bugs will be greatly appreciated.

P.S. Happy New Year!