Getting Started

• Java Quick Start Tutorial
• Introduction to Developing General Java Applications

Project Setup, Building and Debugging

• Importing Eclipse Projects into NetBeans IDE
• Creating, Importing, and Configuring Java Projects
• Debugging Multithreaded Applications in NetBeans IDE
• Writing JUnit Tests in NetBeans IDE 6.5
• Maven Best Practices
• Keyboard Shortcuts Card

Scripting Languages

• Introduction to Groovy

Databases

• Working with the Java DB (Derby) Database
• Connecting to a MySQL Database

Profiling Source Code

• Introduction to Profiling Java Applications
• Using Profiling Points
• Advanced Profiling: Theory in Practice

GUI Building and Java Desktop Applications

• Introduction to GUI Building
• Designing a Swing GUI
• Handling Images in a Java GUI Application
• Creating a Graphical Client for Twitter
• Building a Java Desktop Database Application
• Creating a Custom Java Desktop Database Application
  

JMX Monitoring and Management

• Getting Started with Java Management Extensions (JMX) Monitoring
• Adding JMX Instrumentation to a Java Application
• Developing a JMX Manager and Connecting to a Remote JMX Agent

Screencasts and Demos

• Demo: Compile on Save
• Demo: NetBeans 6.5: Database Support Improvements
• Demo: Source Editing Features
• Demo: Profiling Features

Community Contributions

• NetBeans For Eclipse Users
• Using the GUI Editor

Other Resources

• NetBeans IDE 6.1: Basic Java SE Programming

Blogs

• Patrick Keegan on Swing Development
• NetBeans Profiler