If you enjoy CoffeeScript and the Chrome Browser, what better combination than to use the Try CoffeeScript Chrome Extension that allows you to type in CoffeeScript and have JavaScript displayed in real-time as you type! It's just like Try CoffeeScript on GitHub with the exception of two things: 1) The extension loses the CoffeeScript you entered when the window hides and 2) you can't run the CoffeeScript to see the results. However, for those that just want to enter CoffeeScript and see what the results look like in JavaScript, the Chrome Extension is very handy!
Update: 7/30/2011
Great news! The Chrome extension will now persist the CoffeeScript as well as has a new “Try CoffeeScript” button on the bottom that allows you to run it! Absolutely fantastic extension!!!
Check out the Chrome Try CoffeeScript Extension here.
If you are a Visual Studio Developer and haven't checked out Web Workbench Visual Studio 2010 Extension for CoffeeScript, you better check that out, too!
David Hayden
Filed: .NET Developer Tools
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