When is expect the release of the Wolfram Workbench 3? Currently I'm using the Mathematica 10.0.1 and have Premier Service Plus (with Mathematica Online).

Really could not agree more. It will become more and more necessary to have tools that can audit use of Clouds by applications.

During one of our evaluations of a Cloud service, a Cloud vendor actually told me "control is not security". To someone who is personally responsible for the security of sensitive or personal data, an absence of control is not a terribly compelling argument.

There is a tremendous need for real visibility and control of where data goes. This is contrary to many of the principles of Cloud computing.

In the near term the only solution is an ability to host Cloud server products internally and have auditable products reviewed against real security requirements on a regular basis. The cost of installing and managing such a solution internally is certainly much higher than subscribing to a Cloud service. But the very real risk of passing sensitive data through outside data centers is much too great - even with encryption and other measures.

I think it is completely safe to say that Clouds offer a great deal of convenience at the cost of a great deal of security. Cloud security is really almost completely in the hands of the subscribers.

Just a quick note - I have been using the pre-release Workbench 3 and Mathematica 10 on a project at work. While this is pre-release and has some issues, I am using it productively on a daily basis.

One goal of this project is to evaluate the possibility of using Mathematica and The Wolfram language as an application development language. The presence of Workbench should not be underestimated. Workbench definitely contributes a plus to the evaluation - especially when evaluation is done by software developers.

The fact that Workbench 3 can still be used with straight Mathematica and does not require a Cloud connection is extremely important. We are often tasked with safeguarding and securing data for our clients that contain personal and health related information, IP and other sensitive material. To mitigate the risk and liability of a data breach, solutions must pass a very specific set of STIGs. A solution that does not meet these STIGs is deemed too risky.

The "Workbench 3" being talked about is a special-case, limited-release, pre-prerelease version that fixes a serious problem connecting Mathematica 10 and Workbench 2.

If your Workbench mostly works with your Mathematica, this "Workbench 3" is not relevant for you.

Hi George,

Thanks very much! In the Windows version:

1. Select the "Preferences" item of the "Windows" menu.
2. Click the "Wolfram" item,
3. Click "Edit" on the Wolfram Engine Installations and browse to the installation of Mathematica to use.
4. Click OK.
5. Save any outstanding changes to the currently open project.
6. Clcik File | Restart.

To set the path to Mathematica in Workbench 3:

1. Right click the project in the Navigator and click the "Run As | Run Configurations..." item of the context menu.
2. Click your project in the left-hand pane of the "Create, manage, and run configurations" dialog.
3. Click the "Wolfram Engine Installation" tab.
4. Click the "Manage Installations..." button.
5. Click the "Edit..." button to modify the path used for Mathematica.
6. Click the "Browse..." button to set the path to the Mathematica installation you wish to use.
7. Click the "Apply" button. Click the "OK" button.
8. Close the "Run Configurations" dialog.
9. Save any outstanding changes to the currently open project.
10. Click File | Restart.

Hi Jon - Wolfram had kindly sent me a link to download and try Workbench 3. The main updates are:

Wolfram Cloud Integration - This version has functionality that allows you to work with either a local Mathematica or the Wolfram Cloud (there is a new perspective "Wolfram Language Development").

Editor Improvements Improvements to completion - Camel case and case insensitive completion.

Unit test support improvements that directly support Mathematica 10 Unit Testing

Using version 3.9 of Eclipse editor

There are some differences but overall this looks very good.