A selection of news highlights, current newsletters and featured articles from netbeans.org, opensource IDE and application backplane http://netbeans.org/index.html en webmaster@netbeans.org (NetBeans webmaster) http://netbeans.org/images_www/v5/nb-logo.gif http://netbeans.org/index.html 110 30 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:11:47 +0100 http://netbeans.dzone.com/nb-ingenico-rs232-application-station IT firm Infotech uses the NetBeans Platform to build specialized enterprise application systems for the banking automation industry. http://netbeans.dzone.com/nb-microchip-awards Microchip's multiple award-winning MPLAB X IDE is based on the NetBeans Platform. In this Dzone article, product manager Vincent Sheard talks about the benefits gained from using NetBean technology. http://www.geekgumbo.com/2012/01/21/netbeans-7-1-review/ "NetBeans seems like a new BMW sports car...." A user review of PHP features in NetBeans 7.1, and a comparison with PHP support in other developer tools. http://netbeans.org/community/news/index.html#1550 Learn all about Java and Oracle WebLogic from the comfort of your office desk, home, or a coffee shop wherever you are in the world by signing up for Oracle's FREE Virtual Developer Day series. Virtual Developer Day: WebLogic Java developers and architects can learn how to use Java EE 6, Oracle WebLogic Server 12c, Oracle Coherence, Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse, NetBeans, Maven and Hudson in hands-on labs and sessions while interacting with Oracle product experts in live moderated chats. Check out the full event agenda and register today! Dates Americas: January 24, 2012 Europe and Russia: February 7, 2012 Asia Pacific (English): February 9, 2012 Asia Pacific (Chinese): February 21, 2012 Virtual Developer Day: Java Find out everything you wanted to know about Java including Java SE 7, Java FX 2.0 and the roadmap to Java SE 8. Through technical sessions and hands-on labs discover how Java can help you reduce your project risk and build more advanced, more portable desktop clients. See the detailed agenda and reserve your spot! Dates Americas: February 14, 2012 Europe, Russia, and Africa: February 28, 2012 http://netbeans.org/community/news/index.html#1549 NetBeans IDE 7.1 is now available for download. NetBeans IDE 7.1 introduces support for JavaFX 2.0 by enabling the full compile/debug/profile development cycle for JavaFX 2.0 applications. The release also provides significant Swing GUI Builder enhancements, CSS3 support, and tools for visual debugging of Swing and JavaFX user interfaces. Additional highlights include Git support integrated into the IDE, new PHP debugging features, various JavaEE and Maven improvements, and more. Release Highlights First to Support JavaFX 2.0 UI Debugger for JavaFX and Swing Enhanced Java Editor WebLogic 12c and GlassFish 3.1.1 Industry leading Maven support Git integration Improved PHP support New Java EE Features Further Information Download NetBeans IDE 7.1 Learn More about NetBeans 7.1 Oracle Press Release http://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=44785:24:527198586413499::NO::P24_CONTENT_ID,P24_PREV_PAGE:5981,1 This tutorial demonstrates using a JLayer component in Java Swing applications. http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/java/debug-visual-screencast.html A demo of how to use the Visual Debugger in NetBeans IDE to locate and debug the code for visual elements in your GUI application. You can use the visual debugger in Java and JavaFX GUI applications. http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/php/screencast-smarty.html This screencast shows how to work with the Smarty PHP framework in NetBeans IDE. Included: installing and activating the plugin, adding Smarty framework to the project include path, PHP code completion with Smarty classes, creating and editing Smarty template files, Smarty3 parsing of JavaScript { } blocks. http://netbeans.org/community/news/newsletter/2012-02-06.html http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/press-release/microchips-mplab-x-ide-wins-2.html http://marxsoftware.blogspot.com/2012/01/comparing-heap-dumps-with-netbeans-71.html http://technology.amis.nl/blog/14890/netbeans-7-1-javafx-2-0-support-refactoring-enhancements-and-great-maven-3-integration