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September 2005
Building Simple Database Driven Web Apps in Eclipse, NetBeans and Creator 2
Friday, 30 September 2005 3:27 P GMT-08
I read the following complaint by an Eclipse developer. His complaint is not particularly new but it provides insight into what NetBeans and Creator 2 is doing right.
Building An End-To-End Solution the NetBeans Way (A Great Tutorial)
Thursday, 29 September 2005 12:17 P GMT-08
A nice new tutorial/demo showing a complete end-to-end demonstration of application development using NetBeans. This demo is designed to showcase NetBeans' end-to-end application development support - J2EE to J2SE to J2ME. A great tutorial.
NetBeans 5.0 Beta and Wow!
Wednesday, 28 September 2005 8:34 A GMT-08
A short time has elapsed between NetBeans 4.1 and NetBeans 5.0 Beta today and wow! Lots of new features, a new look that is aesthetically pleasing. If you do any form of Java, NetBeans has it - out-of-the-box. Very cool beta.
Java Studio Creator 2 : Another Great Review and 3 New Tutorials
Monday, 26 September 2005 8:30 A GMT-08
Java Studio Creator 2 is getting rave reviews. Here is another review which describes Java Studio Creator 2 as great! Three new tutorials are now available.
GlassFish Now Supports MacOS X - Build 19 Is Now Available
Saturday, 24 September 2005 2:23 A GMT-08
Very cool news. There is now MacOS X support in GlassFish. Glassfish now supports Solaris SPARC, Solaris x86, Windows, Linux and MacOS X. GlassFish is an open source project offering a fast, full J2EE App Server.
NetBeans Mobility Pack 5.0 EA + Mobility Pack (4.1) Custom Component Example
Tuesday, 20 September 2005 1:18 P GMT-08
Another huge advantage of using NetBeans (over say...Eclipse) is the Mobility Pack which allows visual design of mobile apps. Mobility Pack 5.0 early access is now available. I also bumped into this nice example of using NetBeans Mobility Pack.
NetBeans IDE 5.0 and Matisse : Snapshots and Thoughts On A Complete Rich Client Platform
Monday, 19 September 2005 8:06 A GMT-08
I've been playing with Matisse. Matisse, is the new and innovative UI builder that is part of NetBeans IDE 5.0 Early Access and completes the NetBeans (RCP) Platform. I thought I would take some snapsots of NetBeans IDE 5.0 and Matisse.
Java Studio Creator 2 Early Access 2 Now Available, Lots of New Features
Wednesday, 14 September 2005 11:36 P GMT-08
The second version of the early access release of Java Studio Creator 2 is now available. It now sits on top of J2SE 5.0 and many new features have been added and fixed. Creator is one of the fastest and easiest ways to create web apps. Check it out.
Beijing NetBeans Day - Another Success! 500+ Developers Learn About NetBeans IDE 5.0
Wednesday, 14 September 2005 5:50 P GMT-08
NetBeans Day in Beijing was another huge success for the NetBeans community. Over 500 developers learned about the latest releases of the NetBeans IDE and Platform.
The Price of a Java Book in Canada
Wednesday, 14 September 2005 1:18 P GMT-08
What gives with the price of Java books in Canada ?
The Best Kept Secret : NetBeans' Successful (Rich Client) Platform - UPDATED
Monday, 12 September 2005 4:30 P GMT-08
I have updated an earlier blog on the NetBeans Platform. Alexis Moussine-Pouchkine points out that one of the best kept secrets of NetBeans is the strength of the NetBeans Platform. New APIs and wizards make building module and clients asier.
Running the Dev Build of NetBeans 5.0 (09-11) on J2SE 5.0 on MacOS X (10.4)
Monday, 12 September 2005 7:10 A GMT-08
I finally got around to running the latest NetBeans development build on J2SE 1.5 (Update 1) on Tiger (MacOS 10.4). A quick fix to netbeans.conf and you can see the resulting snapshots of NetBeans running. An important fix : the screen menubar.
New 3D Java-Based Looking Glass Apps Look Pretty Cool
Sunday, 11 September 2005 2:47 P GMT-08
I recently saw the James Burke Knowledge Web application (shown) and a number of other 3D Looking Glass apps and was blown away. It really has come a long way. It now offers a Linux, Solaris and Windows version. Yeah, Windows, surprised me too.
NetBeans 5.0 Feature-Freeze, Beta Nearing, Schedule Enclosed
Saturday, 10 September 2005 3:43 P GMT-08
NetBeans 5.0 feature-set is now frozen. Beta is not very far away. All efforts now are in bug fixing and polishing the features. Trung Duc Trang announced this on JavaLobby
A New and Quick Visual Tour of Java Studio Creator 2
Saturday, 10 September 2005 2:58 P GMT-08
A new tour of Java Studio Creator 2 (which is now in early access and) is now available. It offers you a look at many of features available in what is the most innovative and easiest way to create web applications.
Reading List : How-To develop an SSL-enabled Web App, Swing Urban Legends, XML additions in J2SE 5.0
Friday, 9 September 2005 7:03 P GMT-08
Some quick weekend reading. Three articles - a nice tutorial on developing an SSL-enabled application, an article on XML validation/XPath Evaluation in J2SE 5.0 and an article on Swing "urban legends".
NetBeans Rich Client Platform (RCP) Tutorials
Friday, 9 September 2005 11:21 A GMT-08
There are many aspects to building a rich client. The recent early access release of developer builds of NetBeans 5.0 is highlighting some big changes in the NetBeans RCP and plugin architecture. Two excellent tutorials help understand the changes.
Update : More Swing Screenshots of Swing on Mustang running on Microsoft Vista
Friday, 9 September 2005 7:20 A GMT-08
Chet Haase has posted new screenshots of Swing-based apps running on Mustang and Vista. He has posted screenshots of SwingSet on Mustang/Vista.
Register for a Free Online Class J2EE Programming With Passion - Starts September 26th
Thursday, 8 September 2005 10:37 P GMT-08
Sang Shin's free online class on J2EE Programming is starting on September 26th. You have an opportunity to attend (virtually) and learn about J2EE programming. In addition, you can peruse the class materials and schedule now. Check it out.
NetBeans New CVS Support - A Sane Way With Dealing with CVS - New Flash Demo
Thursday, 8 September 2005 8:29 A GMT-08
This is about a new marketing look for netbeans.org .. (just kidding) Actually, this entry is an update about how NetBeans has introduced a new sane way of dealing with CVS. A new flash demo shows you just how easy it is. Check it out.
NetBeans Embeds Best Practices Into The IDE - A Wealth of Patterns Available
Thursday, 8 September 2005 1:15 A GMT-08
NetBeans BluePrints Solution Catalog is more than a content-only read of Java best practices. It also allows you to generate a NetBeans project from the topic of interest. I have included some images of the NetBeans BluePrint Solutions Catalog.
NetBeans Six Months Later : Hot Growth, A New NetBeans 5.0EA Release with Innovative Features and Lots of New Resources
Tuesday, 6 September 2005 6:17 P GMT-08
NetBeans growth is accelerating. In the past seven months, NetBeans user base has tripled. NetBeans 5.0 EA has a great out-of-the-box experience. Here is a look at what's happened in the past six months - and here are lots of new resources.
Quick Bits : Belgium, Taiwan and Thailand Java EIDs, NetBeans and Sound, Code Folding, Debugging Java and the Amazing Romain Guy
Friday, 2 September 2005 1:04 A GMT-08
Here are some quick bits covering a large range of topics. The bits are : Belgium, Taiwan and Thai citizens are carrying Java in their pockets, debugging Java Apps, code folding and surely one of the most interesting developers around - Romain Guy.