Why do companies like Northrop Grumman and Boeing build on the NetBeans Platform ? It's a good question and there are many aspects to the answer. One is that it is 100% pure Java RCP. Second is quality. So where does this leave JDeveloper. More...
Two very cool tutorials - one allowing you to create NetBeans (Platform) Wizards and the second showing you how to quickly create a 3D application based on NASA's WorldWind project. More...
What if NetBeans could run Eclipse modules in addition to NetBeans modules ? There is a new video showing just how to do that and demonstrating Eclipse OSGI modules running within a NetBeans app. There is bi-directional information sharing. More....
Nice new webinar on Java EE 6 you may be interested. Also, another webinar is available if you are a Tomcat user - the GlassFish team have an introductory for you. Two more - Overview and Migration centered around GlassFish. More...
The discussion about NetBeans and JDeveloper is actually a good one. Will Oracle foster and grow the NetBeans community ? An Oracle blog offers a fiesty defense of JDeveloper but the arguments leave a lot to be desired. My response.
Previously, I wrote that the trend lines and populations of users matter. In this posting I write about how scope matter just as much. Oracle missed another aspect in their IDE choice-making. More....
Oracle announced plans on offering NetBeans as an alternative to JDeveloper. Unfortunately, they missed on the announcement and they really missed out on a large opportunity. More...
