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        [Ceylon 1.0.0][1.0.0] is now available, the _first production-ready release_ of the language — [download it!][download]
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        [1.0.0]: /blog/2013/11/12/ceylon-1
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        ## Grok Ceylon

        Ceylon is **a language for writing large programs in 
        teams.** To learn more, read the 15 minute 
        [**quick intro**](/documentation/current/introduction/),
        before taking the [**tour**](/documentation/current/tour/)
        of the language.

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        ## Try Ceylon

        The best way to try it out is to download the 
        [**IDE**](/documentation/current/ide/) and **write some 
        code**. Then you can explore the modules in 
        [**Ceylon Herd**](http://modules.ceylon-lang.org/). 
        Or you can try it [**online**](http://try.ceylon-lang.org/).

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        ## Get involved

        This is a **community** project. Everything we produce is 
        [**open source**](/code/licenses/) and all our work happens 
        **out in the open** on [**GitHub**](https://github.com/ceylon). 

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          ## Powerful
  
          Ceylon has a **powerful static type system** that 
          prevents many bugs while letting you express more, more 
          easily: **union types**, intersection types, higher order 
          functions, **mixin inheritance**, and enumerated types. 
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          ## Readable
  
          We spend more time reading other's code than writing our
          own. Therefore, Ceylon prioritizes readability, via a
          **highly regular syntax**, support for **treelike structures**, 
          and elegant syntax sugar where appropriate.
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          ## Predictable
  
          Ceylon **controls complexity with clarity**. The language 
          eschews magical implicit features with ambiguous corner 
          cases. The compiler follows **simple, intuitive rules** 
          and produces **meaningful errors**.
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          ## A Platform
  
          Ceylon is a whole platform with a **modern SDK** designed 
          from scratch. It runs on both **Java** and **JavaScript** 
          virtual machines, bridging the gap between client and 
          server. Ceylon is **fully interoperable** with Java and 
          the Java SDK.
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          ## With Modularity
  
          Modularity is at the very core of the language, SDK and 
          tooling. The compiler produces **module archives** which 
          are then distributed via a next-generation **repository 
          architecture** with **Ceylon Herd** as its social focus 
          point.
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          ## And Tooling
  
          Static typing is the technology that enables **killer 
          tools**. Ceylon comes with a complete **command line 
          toolset**, and a fully-fledged **Eclipse based IDE** 
          with searching, refactoring, quick fixes + assists, 
          autocompletion, debugging, and much more.
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