Project News
NetBeans Platform Development in JavaFX
A quick look at how the NetBeans team is working to integrate JavaFX components into the NetBeans Platform. Submit your feedback and usecases.
Sappy Release Adds Accessiblity Support to NetBeans IDE
Developed by a team at Southern Illinois University, Sappy in NetBeans is a module suite that allows visually impaired developers to use the NetBeans IDE.
Training
Create a Digital Clock in JavaFX
Learn to program an LED-style clock for use in your JavaFX applets and applications. This tutorial covers a range of important topics including animation, data binding, and interaction with the Java programming language.
Adding Searchable Online Help to NetBeans Java SE Apps
PDFHelp is a free PDF alternative to online Java Help. This tutorial shows how to use it to add searchable help to your NetBeans applications.
Tech Tip: WSDL Customization Issues & Workarounds in Java EE 6 Applications
Jeff Rubinoff shares a workaround for users who run into issues when using the NetBeans IDE to generate a WSDL file for a Java EE 6 web service and then customizing that WSDL file.
Tech Tip: Save Space in the NetBeans IDE Window
Do you use a few toolbar buttons but hate to waste the vertical space required to show a regular toolbar? Jesse Glick shows how to insert the buttons into the menu bar instead.
Articles
The NetBeans Platform Build System
In this three-part article, Hermien Pellissier discusses the structure of the NetBeans Platform build system. She offers tips for customizing build behavior, introduces the NetBeans Platform project structures, and more.
Oracle TechCast: JavaFX - Just Getting Started
Oracle TechCasts are live "fireside chats" with experts about new tools, technologies, and trends in application development. Listeners can ask questions via Twitter, Facebook or the media player during these live events.
In this recent techcast, Nandini Ramani, Director of Java Development at Oracle, talks about innovation, evangelism, and adoption in the JavaFX area.
OpenOffice Integration for NetBeans Platform Applications
Are you developing a desktop application and want to benefit from OpenOffice's feature set? Geertjan Wielenga writes about how the two can be integrated.
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