Microchip's multiple award-winning MPLAB X IDE is based on the NetBeans Platform. In this Dzone article, product manager Vincent Sheard talks about the benefits gained from using NetBean technology.

A demo of how to use the Visual Debugger in NetBeans IDE to locate and debug the code for visual elements in your GUI application. You can use the visual debugger in Java and JavaFX GUI applications.

"NetBeans seems like a new BMW sports car...." A user review of PHP features in NetBeans 7.1, and a comparison with PHP support in other developer tools.

A review of improvements to NetBeans Platform support in NetBeans 7.1, including an enhanced Window System, Visual Debugger and more.

This screencast shows how to work with the Smarty PHP framework in NetBeans IDE. Included: installing and activating the plugin, adding Smarty framework to the project include path, PHP code completion with Smarty classes, creating and editing Smarty template files, Smarty3 parsing of JavaScript { } blocks.

Overview of Refactoring with Inspect and Transform functionality in NetBeans IDE

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NetBeans IDE 7.1 is now available for download. NetBeans IDE 7.1 introduces support for JavaFX 2.0 by enabling the full compile/debug/profile development cycle for JavaFX 2.0 applications. The release also provides significant Swing GUI Builder enhancements, CSS3 support, and tools for visual debugging of Swing and JavaFX user interfaces. Additional highlights include Git support integrated into the IDE, new PHP debugging features, various JavaEE and Maven improvements, and more. Release Highlights First to Support JavaFX 2.0 UI Debugger for JavaFX and Swing Enhanced Java Editor WebLogic 12c and GlassFish 3.1.1 Industry leading Maven support Git integration Improved PHP support New Java EE Features Further Information Download NetBeans IDE 7.1 Learn More about NetBeans 7.1 Oracle Press Release

A guide to using the visual debugger in NetBeans IDE to locate source code in GUI applications.

The spotlight is on the latest NetBeans IDE release: 7.1, with its support for JavaFX 2.0, CSS3, new visual debugging tools for Swing and JavaFX UIs, Git integration and more.

A closer look at the new and improved features of JavaFX support in NetBeans IDE 7.1.

TheServerSide.com looks into the details of the NetBeans IDE's Java Editor.

This screencast demonstrates the support for the new Inspect and Transform refactoring feature in NetBeans IDE 7.1, and how the NetBeans IDE 7.1 Java Editor helps to refactor code on the selected scope of files.

Overview of GIT Features in NetBeans IDE