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Java Development

Java SE development in the NetBeans IDE
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The NetBeans IDE provides Java developers with all the tools needed to create professional desktop, mobile and enterprise applications.

Java Development

The NetBeans IDE uses non-proprietary Apache Ant and Maven build scripts and supports development for JDK 1.1, JDK 1.2, JDK 1.3, JDK 1.4, JDK 5.0, and JDK 6.

Java SE

Use the Java SE Platform to develop applications running on desktops computers and servers, as well as embedded and real-time environments. The Java SE Platform includes a set of libraries that facilitates working with file systems, networks, and graphical interfaces.

Java EE

The Java EE Platform includes additional libraries used in developping web applications, and enterprise-class service-oriented architectures running on application servers.

Java ME

The Java ME and the Java Card Platform are subsets of the Java platform for the development of software targetting resource-constrained devices such as cell phones, PDAs, chip cards, and set-top boxes.

JavaFX

Use JavaFX for quickly developing Rich Internet Applications and interactive multimedia. Your visually rich JavaFX applications run on desktop computers, web browsers, mobiles, TVs, and other platforms.

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