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NetBeans 6.1: Worth a Try

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

The list of basic IDE features is competitive with other popular environments, including Eclipse, IntelliJ, and JDeveloper. Some of the core features that have been around for several product iterations include:

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

Additionally, the latest NetBeans 6.1 has improved in these areas:

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

This review will focus on enhancements in NetBeans 6.1, the latest version.

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