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January 2006
Java Studio Enterprise Running On MacOS X
Monday, 30 January 2006 9:01 P GMT-08
Some people have it running on MacOS X. It makes sense because it is based on NetBeans. There are many MacOS X developers that have asked to use Sun's free Java Studio Enterprise IDE because of the powerful UML tools. Some people have figured out how
New UML Tutorial : UML Model : Generating Web Reports
Monday, 30 January 2006 11:54 A GMT-08
There is a new tutorial, UML Modeling : Generating Web Reports, that is now available. In this tutorial, you learn how to use the UML modeling features of the free Sun Java Studio Enterprise IDE to create HTML reports of your modeling projects.
Bits : Eclipse/NetBeans Support of Java SE 5, Mark Ocurrances Plugin, New Creator Tutorial
Monday, 30 January 2006 9:54 A GMT-08
A few bits - there is an interesting difference in support of Java SE 5.0 in the latest release of Eclipse 3.1.2 and the upcoming NetBeans 5.0 releases. Eclipse initial support of Java SE 5.0 is of only one platform - can you guess it ? More bits ..
Building Distributed Java Computing Applications for the Compute Utility
Saturday, 28 January 2006 4:38 P GMT-08
I bumped into this new whitepaper on writing Distributed Java Computing for the Sun Grid Compute Utility. It is a new whitepaper (January 2006) that explains how to build software to take advantage of the Sun Grid Compute Utility. Check it out.
Using NetBeans To Get Spring Working On GlassFish, Hibernate on GlassFish and more
Saturday, 28 January 2006 12:43 A GMT-08
There is a great tutorial using NetBeans, Spring, Hibernate and Glassfish. It shows how to Spring works with Glassfish and how NetBeans makes it much, much easier. Also a short description on how to get Hibernate working on Glassfish...and more
Happy New Year! Year of the Dog.
Friday, 27 January 2006 4:36 P GMT-08
We are in the last day of the year of the chicken and onward to the new year of the dog. Happy New Year.
Download Preview of (free) Java Studio Creator Field Guide + Examples, AJAX Video
Thursday, 26 January 2006 9:31 A GMT-08
A preview version of Java Studio Creator Field Guide (in PDF form) and the examples in the book are available freely. In addition, there is a nice new video on SDN Channel which covers AJAX and Creator. Check it out.
Java Studio Creator 2 Rapid Visual Development Environment : Free, Released and Available
Wednesday, 25 January 2006 1:17 A GMT-08
I just downloaded Java Studio Creator 2 - check out the desktop snapshots. Java Studio Creator has gone along way to making building web apps a snap. JSC2 comes with Sun App Server (you can use others) and also a database (you can use others).
Customizing The NetBeans BluePrints Solution Catalog : Adding Your Own BluePrints
Tuesday, 24 January 2006 12:54 P GMT-08
NetBeans Java Blueprint Solutions Catalog is a best practices solution that embeds best practices into the NetBeans IDE. One area I have been looking at very closely is the NetBeans Java BluePrints Solutions Catalog and how it relates to SIs, ISVs an
FindBugs Plugin : Find Bugs in Your Code
Tuesday, 24 January 2006 9:11 A GMT-08
You can find your coding bugs much more easily by using a new friend. The latest NetBeans module, FindBug-Plugin, is your new friend - it scours your code looking for bugs.
NetBeans Modules : New Update Center Repository and Blog Site - nbextras
Monday, 23 January 2006 3:09 P GMT-08
NetBeans is growing very fast. So fast, that it is difficult to keep up with all the modules that people are building. A very cool new site has emerged, nbextras. Check it out.
Bill Joy, Andy Bechtolsheim, Vinod Khosla and Scott McNealy Reunite : Session Video
Monday, 23 January 2006 8:52 A GMT-08
I recently watched this absolutely wonderful online video of the Sun founders reuniting and discussing a wide range of topics. The founders of Sun Microsystems, Bill Joy, Scott McNealy, Andy Bechtolsheim and Vinod Khosla, reunited on January 11th.
NetBeans IDE 5.0 RC2 and 5.1 Dev Releases : More Update Centers and Plugins
Friday, 20 January 2006 10:36 P GMT-08
In a very short time, there are alot of plugins being released and in development and more Update Centers. NetBeans allows you to easily create Update Centers. NetBeans IDE 5.0 RC2 and 5.1 Development Build make plugin development a snap.
Swing Pointers Updated 1/19/2006 : Swing, Rich Client Development Link Farm
Friday, 20 January 2006 12:48 A GMT-08
I have updated Swing Pointers to include new Swing content and links. There is alot of new material. Swing Pointers is a large link "farm" that is very useful if you are building Swing apps. If you are building rich clients you should check it out.
NetBeans Matisse and Derby : New Sample Modules
Thursday, 19 January 2006 9:18 P GMT-08
Geertjan has constructed some nice modules with Matisse samples that make use of the Derby database. There is also a nice pre-Matisse database that shows how to use NetBeans and databases.
NetBeans IDE 5.0 Release Candidate 2 Now Available
Thursday, 19 January 2006 1:51 P GMT-08
Yow! That was quick. RC1 was just a few days ago it seems. NetBeans IDE 5.0 Release Candidate 2 is now available. Check it out.
Reverse-Engineer Your Java Source Code Into A UML Model
Thursday, 19 January 2006 2:07 A GMT-08
Check out this nice tutorial that allows you to reverse engineer your source code into a UML model. The tools are all free. The free Java Studio Enterprise has some powerful UML tools.
The Best NetBeans UI Builder Tutorial : Tutorial with Accompanying Flash Demos
Tuesday, 17 January 2006 1:08 P GMT-08
If you are looking for the best tutorial on using Matisse - here it is, full tutorial with accompanying flash demos. Beautifully done.
James Governor on Developer Collaboration Tools : Others Copying NetBeans ?
Tuesday, 17 January 2006 11:18 A GMT-08
There is a very nice entry on James Governor's MonkChips site about NetBeans Developer Collaboration tools. He mentioned how Visual Studio Live is looking for ideas and seems to be set to copy NetBeans and Sun's Java Studio Enterprise.
Great Presentation on Building NetBeans Plugins and NetBeans' Platform
Tuesday, 17 January 2006 1:40 A GMT-08
Tim Boudreau provided a great presentation on easily building NetBeans plugins. He went over the key APIs that constitute the NetBeans platform. I've include the presentation and you can download the presentation and check it out.
NetBeans Frappr! Map
Sunday, 15 January 2006 3:42 P GMT-08
John Clingan has created a new NetBeans Frappr! Map. Sign yourself up if you use NetBeans. It's a fun way of seeing who is in the community.
How To Build Your Very Own (Plugin) Update Center
Sunday, 15 January 2006 2:27 A GMT-08
How do you build your own NetBeans Update Center? This has good benefits for SI/ISVs and IT. In big and dispersed IT departments it is possible to provide locations with a way for NOT only sharing IDE plugins but also plugins for rich clients apps.
Java Communities : NetBeans IDE 5.0 RC1 Is A Big Hit
Saturday, 14 January 2006 11:09 A GMT-08
The threads from JavaLobby and The Serverside have some great comments and experiences. Lots of very cool comments and some more switchers.
NetBeans IDE 5.0 RC1 New Visuals
Thursday, 12 January 2006 3:34 P GMT-08
Coding.mu mentioned the new icon and look... here is what it looks like on a Mac.
Moving to NetBeans
Thursday, 12 January 2006 1:58 P GMT-08
Some new blogs highlight forums, evaluations and blogs describe moves to NetBeans.