Developing In Chrome OS Using Neutron Drive

Neutron Drive is a fully featured Cloud based IDE that allows you to code in a large selection of Programming Languages, Scripting Languages, Markup/Template Languages, Query/Data Languages as well as others including CSS.

[caption id="attachment_2033" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Page 1 of the Languages available in Neutron Drive[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2035" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Page 2 of available Languages in Neutron Drive[/caption]

Once Neutron Drive is all setup for your chosen Language/Project it looks just like a conventional IDE such as Microsoft Visual Studio.

[caption id="attachment_2036" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Neutron Drive setup with code entered & tabs for various aspects of the Project[/caption]

Like all apps designed for Chrome/Chrome OS Neutron Drive uses Google Drive to store your Projects.

I'll go into Neutron Drive more in the future as I attempt to Program in the various languages available in Neutron Drive.

Conclusion

Neutron Drive looks to be the best Programming IDE for Chrome/Chrome OS and could be a way for Chromebooks, Chromeboxes & the recently introduced Chromebases into the Business/Professional world.

Roland

Using Folders In Chrome OS

With the release of using folders in the latest Chrome OS beta, I decided to try it out even though I'm using the latest Chrome OS dev build.

being able to use folders in Chrome OS makes it feel more like a proper Desktop OS and less like Android.

I've always kept my most used Applications sorted alphabetically on the shelf, but being able to tidy all my apps into folders within the App Drawer will improve productivity even more as everything is organised neatly.

[caption id="attachment_2026" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Folders in the Chrome OS App Drawer in Chrome OS 35 Beta & Chrome OS & the latest Chrome OS 35 Dev[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2027" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Apps in folders in the Chrome OS App Drawer in Chrome OS 35 Beta & Chrome OS & the latest Chrome OS 35 Dev[/caption]

I'd previously been sorting my applications in an alphabetical list, but this was getting a bit of a pain as I was having to scroll through the App Drawer to find what I want.

[caption id="attachment_1631" align="aligncenter" width="300"] My previous App Drawer Organization[/caption]

But since using the folders in the App Drawer I'm finding it far more easier to find what I want as my App Drawer is down to one Page of alphabetically sorted folders.

[caption id="attachment_2026" align="aligncenter" width="300"] My new App Drawer Organization using folders[/caption]

I've also got my Applications sorted alphabetically within folders.

 

[caption id="attachment_2028" align="aligncenter" width="300"] All my Google Docs Applications sorted alphabetically within a folder[/caption]

Google should really expand this App Drawer folder feature to include the ability to have folders within the Android App Drawer.

Roland