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NetBeans 6.1: Worth a Try

by John O'Connor

Developers are a finicky lot, and they seldom just switch editors and tools without good reason. As skilled craftsmen, developers settle into patterns of use that help them create their products. Like a favorite hammer or wrench, even a simple editor must earn its place in the toolbox. An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is quite a bit more sophisticated than an editor, so its adoption into your tool set may require careful evaluation. The NetBeans IDE might be better compared to a Swiss Army knife; it offers many different tools, and you're almost guaranteed to find something you like or soon need. Unless you're already hopelessly entrenched in a different IDE, you'll be tempted to look at it and try it out. Once you do, you might discover that the NetBeans IDE not only earns a place in your tool box but replaces several individual tools as well.

IDE Highlights

• A modular IDE that influences everything from installation to plug-in development and management
• A language aware editor with live parsing, refactoring, and smart code completion
• Version control and team collaboration support
• Visual development for desktop clients, web applications and more
• Database creation and management from the IDE
• Support for your favorite scripting languages

• JavaScript support
• Performance boosts
• MySQL support
• CRUD support for quick creation of database applications
• Spring framework support
• Ruby and JRuby support
• Mercurial support

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