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February 2006

Numbers

Tuesday, 28 February 2006 2:33 P GMT-08

There are some very interesting numbers out there that I have bumped into recently. So I decided to put them together and provide a list. Some of them don't have anything to do with Java but do have something to do with open source.

Swing Pointers (2/26/2006) Updated

Sunday, 26 February 2006 2:57 A GMT-08

I have updated the Swing Pointers with new links. If you are new to the Swing Pointers - note that the page is a large "link farm" of Swing and NetBeans (Swing) Rich Client Platform resources. Lots of new links. Check it out.

Bits : EJB 3.0 Persistence Flash Demo, Using Java WebStart, Using Excel Files in NetBeans

Saturday, 25 February 2006 11:36 A GMT-08

Three quick bits. There is a new nice EJB 3.0 persistence flash demo. Two new tutorials on how to use Java WebStart in NetBeans and how to use Excel files in NetBeans. Check it out.

NetBeans RCP : How To Build A NetBean RCP App -Packed(!) Flash Demo

Friday, 24 February 2006 3:56 P GMT-08

There is a new NetBeans Rich Client Platform flash demo that is really packed with information. Check it out.

New Creator 2 Bits : Derby, Components, Data Providers, Page Alert, App Server and Portlets.

Thursday, 23 February 2006 2:00 P GMT-08

Lots of new Java Studio Creator 2 bits. If you are using Java Studio Creator 2 check out some of the new articles on Creator.

FreeMind - Great, Free Mind-Mapping Software

Thursday, 23 February 2006 3:01 A GMT-08

If you haven't seen FreeMind, you should - it is excellent for notes, keeping track of projects and a million other things.

NetBeans Adds Java EE 5, UML and SOA - NetBeans 5.5 : Enterprise Pack, SOA, UML, App Server 9, JavaEE 5.0 Baked In

Tuesday, 21 February 2006 10:07 A GMT-08

Very cool news. Check out the images of NetBeans 5.5 preview, JavaEE 5, App Server 9, UML and SOA tools all in one package. NetBeans has made available an Enterprise Pack preview for NetBeans which includes JavaEE 5, UML and SOA tools. Check it out.

A Compelling NetBeans Rich Client Platform Demo

Tuesday, 14 February 2006 4:18 P GMT-08

Roman Strobl has a really nice flash demo that will make you fall in love with the NetBeans RCP. In a few deft moves he morphs the platform into an HTML editor. Very cool.

New NetBeans Plugins : JNLPMultiView and DataObjectsBrowser

Monday, 13 February 2006 5:42 P GMT-08

Two new plugins - one for visually building Java WebStart apps and one to show objects belonging to a project.

Article : Using the Desktop API in Java SE 6 (Mustang)

Thursday, 9 February 2006 3:59 P GMT-08

There is a new article on Using the Desktop API in Java SE 6 (Mustang). This article describes the new functionality provided by the java.awt.Desktop class.

Comprehensive NetBeans Tutorial Resources

Thursday, 9 February 2006 12:49 P GMT-08

Sang Shin has created a master list of NetBeans-releated tutorials. This is actually the best resource for finding tutorial resources for NetBeans available anywhere.

Origami For Daily Life : JavaONE T-Shirt Folding - Two Answers

Wednesday, 8 February 2006 4:44 P GMT-08

Here is something relevant to all of us. Very cool. Two videos that show how to fold your JavaONE t-shirts. Both are surprising - one is very elegant, origami for your daily life. Check out the videos.

New NetBeans Plugin : PMD - Code-Checking

Wednesday, 8 February 2006 3:03 P GMT-08

There is a new NetBeans plugin for uncovering bad or problematic source code. The plugin is PMD. You can find it at the nbextras.org update center. PMD scans Java source code and looks for potential problems.

New Tutorials : NetBeans Rich Client Platform Application Without Coding

Wednesday, 8 February 2006 10:17 A GMT-08

Geertjan recently blogged about NetBeans as lego blocks - the tutorial he was referring to is here. It is a great help in showing how easy it is to create NetBeans RCP applications. The NetBeans IDE 5.0 HTML Editor Tutorial is now out..

Using NetBeans Mobility Pack On MacOS X

Tuesday, 7 February 2006 6:52 P GMT-08

Lukas Hasik provides instructions on how to use NetBeans Mobility Pack on MacOS X.

Two Graphs and a Statistic : Here Comes NetBeans

Tuesday, 7 February 2006 10:00 A GMT-08

NetBeans is growing quickly, much more quickly than I or others have thought. Two graphs highlight this growth.

Swing Pointers for 2/7/2006 : Swing Rich Client Development Resources (Updated)

Tuesday, 7 February 2006 2:10 A GMT-08

I have updated the Swing Pointers with new info. If you are new to the Swing Pointers - note that the page is a huge "link farm" of Swing & NetBeans (Swing) Rich Client Platform resources. Check it out. If you see useful links send them to me. Share.

New NetBeans Plugin : Tasks and List Editor Support

Monday, 6 February 2006 9:52 P GMT-08

The User Task and List Editor Support for NetBeans 5.0 has been added to the Beta Update Center. The User Task plugin provides a table where you can enter your tasks and subtasks, sort them, etc. Task List Editor integrates User Tasks with the editor

New NetBeans Plugin : Subversion Plugin (Beta)

Monday, 6 February 2006 3:32 P GMT-08

Do you want to use Subversion with NetBeans ? Check out the NetBeans Update Center Beta by enabling it. There's even more work-in-progress.

New NetBeans Plugin Of The Day : JavaScript Plugin

Monday, 6 February 2006 9:44 A GMT-08

New plugins are coming fast and furious to various update centers. The latest one, a JavaScript plugin, being worked on is pretty cool if you are working with JavaScript.

GlassFish, Java Web Start and Applications

Friday, 3 February 2006 9:51 P GMT-08

Applications you deploy using GlassFish benefits from Java Web Start support. Check it out.

NetBeans Is Growing Fast, Using NetBeans IDE 5.0 Guide, NetBeans' Futures

Friday, 3 February 2006 10:28 A GMT-08

NetBeans is growing even more quickly than alot of people expected. NetBeans-based IDEs now occupy more than 31% of the Java developer market. Pretty cool. Check out the latest developer guide and the direction that NetBeans is taking.

Profiling/Analyzing a J2EE App on the GlassFish Server

Thursday, 2 February 2006 8:18 A GMT-08

There is a nice blog tutorial on analyzing (with the NetBeans Profiler) the performance of a Java EE app on the GlassFish server. They show how to set up the environment, what is being profiled, steps for profiling the app and a final conclusion.

Free Sun's Java System Application Server PE 8.2 Released

Wednesday, 1 February 2006 7:12 P GMT-08

Sun's Java System Application Server PE 8.2 has been released and is free. Look at cool new features like better multicore support, Fast Infoset for webservices, JMS connections to MQSeries and Sun's MQ Server, and Apache Derby for database support.

NetBeans IDE/Platform 5.0 Now Released!

Wednesday, 1 February 2006 6:00 P GMT-08

NetBeans 5.0 (IDE and Rich Client Platform) are now available and released. Lots of great new resources available. Check it out.

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