Pro Netbeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition (Expert's Voice in Java) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Pro NetBeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition is the second Apress book to cover the agile, open source NetBeans IDE platform. The book focuses on the new features of NetBeans 6 as well as what has changed since NetBeans 5.5, empowering you to be a more effective and productive developer.

• Enables you to click and use any of the Java Swing and other desktop Java graphical user interface (GUI) APIs available in Java SE 6 or prior
• Covers working with rich client platform features available in NetBeans for building web–based application front ends
• Shows you the web–tier development plug-ins available including JSF, Struts Action Framework 2.0, and JRuby for bringing the Ruby on Rails feature set to Java via NetBeans

For building back–end, server–side Java applications, pick up Pro NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Edition, which is based on APIs found in the Java EE 5.

What you’ll learn

• Easily install and set up your NetBeans IDE platform environment, and organize your projects.
• Use the NetBeans source editor, code compiler, refactoring, software development, profiler, collaboration, database, and debugger tools.
• Develop your Java Swing application for your desktop from start to finish.
• Deploy your Java Swing or other GUI application using Java Web Start features embedded in NetBeans.
• Build rich client applications using NetBeans plug–in module tools/features from start to finish.
• Extend your NetBeans IDE wish list to building Struts 2 and even JRuby (Ruby on Rails) based Java web application front ends.

Who is this book for?

Intended for Java developers of varying skill who may or may not be familiar with NetBeans IDE or Java IDEs in general.

About the Apress Pro Series

The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.

You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard7ndash;won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

About the Author

Adam Myatt currently works as a project leader and systems analyst for GE Global Research, the worldwide R&D headquarters of General Electric located in Niskayuna, New York. Adam is an experienced Java developer holding the Sun Microsystems Certified Java Programmer certification. His work entails leading globally developed Java software and web applications through a rigorous software development lifecycle process. He is an active participant in a local Java users group and is an avid enthusiast of open source software. He has also worked for several area software firms prior to joining General Electric. Adam is a graduate of the computer science department at the State University of New York College at Potsdam.

Product Details

• Paperback: 491 pages
• Publisher: Apress (February 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590598954
• ISBN-13: 978-1590598955
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #263,558 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book available for NetBeans6, March 3, 2009

By	John L. Grotteland - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the 'help' menu that Sun should have provided. The author offers a broad view of what NetBeans has to offer from basic installation, to detailed java application examples, to de-bugging and version control; much more than I anticipated. Being more of an 'example type' person, I'd like to have seen more examples, but to keep the book content balanced I assume the author had to draw the line somewhere. I've tried finding other 'current' (NetBeans version 6 or higher) and there's nothing out there that compares to this book. Well worth an Amazon purchase.

20 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A very shallow book, March 3, 2008

By	Gail Leshinsky (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've bought this book hoping that it'll help me use the "platform", i.e. a set of reusable components that Netbeans itself is built with, to write my own app.

Instead the book is basically a shrunk paper based version of the Netbean's own help.

Absolutely worthless. Definitely returning it.

4 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars R. Shamie's review, October 18, 2008

By	Ralph A. Shamie - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book was very helpful in setting up Netbeans and learning how to use the various features.