1-59059-895-4Apress 9781590598955 1590598954Feb-08 List Price: $49.99Paperback491 pages Our Price: $39.99 Pro NetBeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition is the second Apress book to cover the agile, open source NetBeans IDE platform. But the focus of this book is on enabling you to rapidly develop Java front ends of applications using API buttons, functions, and features mostly based in the Java SE 6 platform (instead of Java EE 5–based NetBeans 5.5 IDEa different platform/IDE altogether that published earlier in 2007): 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. 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.