When UT started developing on the web, we had to figure out or build tools to do what we needed.

1996:

• First web development trainees
• Direct login to Unix server via NCSA Telnet to maintain web scripts.

1998:

• All development was on a Macintosh
• Natural code developed using 3270 emulator TN3270
• WebAgent 1 used so all web files had suffix .wb and html code was intermixed with WebAgent commands
• Web code developed as text files in SimpleText
• Script migration handled one at a time to dpdev1 using Fetch (an FTP tool)

1999:

• Domo used for migrations
• WebAgent 2 introduced - separate .wbd, .wbs, .wbc scripts compiled into .WBX object.
• BBEdit was the preferred editor on Mac. A webAgent 2 plug-in allowed syntax checking within BBEdit. A command-line webAgent 2 syntax checker was available for Windows.

2000:

• Mambo developed in house to handle script migration.
• Development split between Macs and PCs. QWS was standard 3270 client on PCs.

2001:

• Functionality from Domo and Mambo combined into “Domombigrator”, aka DMG.

2003 (?):

• jEdit used for script editing.
• UT-built DMG plug-in for jEdit allowed for compiling WebAgent scripts directly to dpdev1.

2008 (?):

• Python introduced as preferred scripting language
• PyPE environment developed
• Eclipse with Natclipse plug in used for development