Project News
Patch 1 for NetBeans IDE 6.8 Now Available
The NetBeans team has released a new patch, which is an update to the NetBeans IDE 6.8. The patch includes several bug fixes. To obtain the fixes, the NetBeans IDE 6.8 must be installed and running. Get the patch using the IDE's Plugin Manager.
Give Feedback on New PHP Feature: Error badges
The NetBeans PHP team wants feedback on an experimental feature that could make it into NetBeans 6.9: Error badges. If you have a PHP file with any error, the file can be marked directly in the Projects window. Useful feature? Let the team know.
Training
RTSP Support in JavaFX Applications
Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) support has been available in the JavaFX SDK since the 1.2 version. This document clarifies which platforms support this functionality, and it provides basic recommendations for enabling streaming media in your application.
Swinging and Tweeting with Java and NetBeans
In this Packt Publishing tutorial, author Alfonso Romero outlines how to build a custom application for Twitter using Java and NetBeans, rather than using the standard web interface.
Adding a File Chooser to a Java Application
Learn to add a file chooser to a Java application, using the javax.swing.JFileChooser component and the NetBeans GUI Builder.
Articles
JavaFX Composer - A Big Step for JavaFX?
The JavaFX Composer is a new visual editor plugin for NetBeans 6.8 (similar to Project Matisse for Swing). DZone interviewed members of the JavaFX development team to learn about user feedback to the tool. More tools like the JavaFX Composer could lead to an increase in high profile JavaFX applications, such as the medal visualizer application on the 2010 Winter Olympics website.
Video: JavaFX & NetBeans IDE at Jfokus 2010
Developers at Epsilon, a Swedish tech and systems consulting firm, are fans of JavaFX and the NetBeans IDE. At the 2010 Jfokus show, they demo-ed a project and discussed their use of the two technologies.
Blogs
Create Your Own Window System
Did you know you can create a custom window system on the NetBeans Window System API? One that can integrate with other NetBeans idioms? Learn more in this blog entry from Geertjan Wielenga and Toni Epple.
Connect to Oracle Database Using NetBeans IDE
Arun Gupta's 107th "Tip of the Day" explains how to connect to Oracle database with NetBeans IDE to leverage all the features provided by the IDE for Java EE application development, Rails, and others.
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