[rogerthat]

I don't have a chance to watch the video right now but I'm curious to know when Atlas is launching, if anyone knows the date.

Also, I see from the comments on carsonified that they're going to charge $20 for the IDE. If anyone watches the video, I'd be interested to have that verified.

[boucher]

We have not released a price tag or date for Atlas 1.0. We have announced a developer beta program, which will give interested parties early access, for a nominal fee of $20.

[falsestprophet]

You should consider a Dutch auction for a fixed number of slots. That may be interesting enough to attract more media attention.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_auction

[patio11]

they're going to charge $20 for the IDE

Do not ask people who do not pay money for software how much money to charge for software.

[e1ven]

It's interesting placement to be sure- I would expect they are competing against other rapid development tools, so would price it in the several-hundred dollar range. (WebObjects, Adobe CS, etc).

If they're trying to undercut their competitors, I think it may be an error.. Charging $20, rather than $400 will make people think it's cut-rate, and not up to the challenge. No one who's making a professional/moneymaking website will be stopped by a $400 charge.

This makes me suspect that perhaps they're after the Wix/weebly market. Drag and Drop a website, rather than a professional-level tool. These tools are consumer facing, and don't generally resemble the Atlas versions I've seen much.

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited about Atlas, and look forward to buying a copy, but I'd rather do so knowing that that company is making enough to hire competetant engineers to keep expanding it! ;)

[joao]

I believe the $20 fee is only for access to the beta program. My understanding is that you will have to buy Atlas when the final version comes out, and they haven't disclosed the price of it.

[boucher]

This is precisely correct.

[e1ven]

Ah! That makes a lot more sense, thanks for the clarification.

[santry]

Launches on Nov. 15 for $20 (according to the video).

[nirmal]

They are launching a beta on Nov. 15th which will be $20.