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NetBeans IDE 7 Cookbook

By : Rhawi Dantas
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NetBeans IDE 7 Cookbook

By: Rhawi Dantas

Overview of this book

<p>Java IDEs have grown bigger and more complicated with time. Some development environments even require the user to spend countless hours searching for more software to bundle with the IDE just to start working. NetBeans abstracts much of the work needed to configure the environment and makes it convenient for Java developers to start coding straight away. With this book in hand you will tap into the endless possibilities of developing modern desktop and web applications in Java.<br /><br />NetBeans IDE 7 Cookbook is perfect for you if you are ready to take the next step from the standard tutorials and move into the practical world. It will show you all the features of the NetBeans IDE used by Java developers. It goes to great lengths in explaining different ways of achieving a desired goal and uncovering features present in NetBeans that are often overlooked or forgotten.<br /><br />The NetBeans IDE 7 Cookbook will appeal to Java programmers at all levels who are ready to go beyond just tutorials.</p>
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Introduction


JavaFX is a cross-platform runtime environment introduced by Sun Microsystems with the intent of building rich Internet applications across different kinds of devices. It is not only intended to be used on Desktop, but also to be deployed on set-top boxes, cell phones, TVs, and more.

With the upcoming release of JavaFX 2.0, Oracle will be porting all of the APIs that once were available under JavaFX Script into the Java language. This will make JavaFX more familiar to those who already know Java. The new version will also make it easier to 'talk' to other dynamic languages that run on top of the VM, such as Groovy and JRuby.

Since Oracle has removed the JavaFX support from NetBeans 7 we will need to use version 6.9 or older. Version 7 does not include libraries, visual editor and other features required for the creation and maintainence of JavaFx projects. Simply head on to NetBeans website and download 6.9 or 6.9.1.

http://netbeans.org/community/releases/69/

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