We are very excited to introduce the Windows Azure Tools for Eclipse, an open source plug-in that enables PHP developers using Eclipse to create web applications that target Windows Azure.

In a nutshell, the Windows Azure Tools for Eclipse provides a series of wizards and utilities that allow developers to write, debug, and configure for and deploy PHP applications to Windows Azure. For example the project creation wizard looks like this:

Architecturally speaking, the plug-in leverages the PHP Development Tools (PDT) framework for enabling PHP developers with integrated developer experiences. We are planning to move fast on this project and deliver a final version 1.0 by the end of 2009.

We really hope this project will give PHP users more options when they want to leverage cloud services and of course we’re seeking feedback on feature and user experience. Feel free to speak up on the forum.

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