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AUSTIN, TX -- Metrowerks is helping make computer programming easier to learn with the newest version of its educational tool, CodeWarrior(TM) Learning Edition v3. A simplified version of the industry standard CodeWarrior tool suite used by professional developers, Learning Edition v3 is designed specifically for students and anyone else wanting to learn computer programming in C/C++ or Java for Windows or Macintosh platforms. New in this version are features designed to make the learning process even more enjoyable, such as Java Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools, which allow the user to write less code, and Code Completion for C/C++ and Java, which helps the user write code more quickly without stopping to look up hard-to-remember functions and symbols. "The CodeWarrior Learning Edition product underscores our commitment to helping people develop the computer programming skills they need to be successful," said John Smolucha, vice president of marketing, Metrowerks. "Just as we continually seek to improve our professional development tools, we've added functionality to our Learning Edition product to make it easier than ever for people to learn how to program." Also new in version 3 are Java Power Tools from Northeastern University, which enable the rapid development of Java-based graphical user interfaces (GUIs) with automatic error checking of user input. Java Power Tools make it possible for simple GUIs to be built in a matter of minutes, and large GUIs to be created in about an hour. "The CodeWarrior development environment is so well designed that it's easy for students in an academic setting to use," said Richard Rasala, associate dean for undergraduate education at Northeastern University. "Metrowerks offers an elegant IDE for Java, C++ and C on multiple operating systems and target platforms. Beginning students can work easily on simple projects while advanced students have access to all of the support for object-oriented programming that one would expect in a professional environment. The CodeWarrior Learning Edition provides tools and examples that are specifically aimed at students and that will speed their learning." To further shorten the learning curve, Metrowerks includes with the product a voice-over multimedia tutorial that provides a step-by-step walk-through of the CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The tutorial allows the user to focus on learning how to write code, rather than learning how to use the tools. The product also features a streamlined version of the CodeWarrior IDE, with a toolbar that can be customized to fit the user's needs, as well as simplified documentation written with the beginner in mind. CodeWarrior Learning Edition also includes the popular Carnegie Mellon University Graphics package, allowing users to add geometric shapes and graphic images to the projects they create. Metrowerks' line of CodeWarrior software development tools have been selected by more than 1,200 top schools and universities in the United States, Canada and Europe to teach their students how to write software programs.