Pro NetBeans IDE 6, Rich Client Platform Edition

Pro NetBeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition focuses on enabling the reader to rapidly develop Java-based Rich Client Platforms (RCP) or graphical user interface (GUI) front-ends for standalone or Web applications using API buttons, functions, and features available in the open source agile NetBeans IDE (Integrated Development Environment) platform.

NetBeans IDE 6 is mostly based on Java SE 6, Sun’s Java client platform (This is entirely different from the NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Edition plug-ins or add-on packs that are mostly based on Java EE 5, Sun’s Java enterprise edition. Just as Java SE 6 is different from Java EE 5, so is NetBeans 6 different from NetBeans 5.5. NetBeans 6 is not a direct upgrade from NetBeans 5.5).

Moreover, Pro NetBeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition discusses the plug-in options available for RCP development, including JSF (JavaServer Faces) as well as the new Struts Action Framework 2.0 and JRuby for bringing Ruby on Rails feature set to Java via NetBeans development.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Downloading, Installing, and Customizing NetBeans
Chapter 2. The Source Editor
Chapter 3. Code Completion and Templates
Chapter 4. Debugging
Chapter 5. Profiling
Chapter 6. Managing Version Control
Chapter 7. Generating and Accessing Javadoc
Chapter 8. Managing Builds with Ant and Maven
Chapter 9. JUnit Testing
Chapter 10. Refactoring
Chapter 11. Code-Quality Tools
Chapter 12. Developing JRuby/Ruby on Rails Applications
Chapter 13. Developing Web Applications
Chapter 14. Developing Web Services: JAX-WS, SOA, BPEL, and RESTful
Chapter 15. Developing GUI Applications
Chapter 16. Developing Rich Client Applications