This document explains the use and capabilities of the XAM and XDM models in NetBeans.

This tutorial shows how to consume Facebook Software as a Service (SaaS) services in web applications using the NetBeans IDE. The tutorial concentrates on how to set up the complex User Login authentication mechanism used by Facebook and Flickr.

A short guide to getting started with EMF on the NetBeans Platform.

The NetBeans Team has released NetBeans IDE 6.9.1, with support for the latest JavaFX SDK. Download NetBeans 6.9.1 (A JavaFX-only download bundle is also available.) NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 is an update to NetBeans IDE 6.9 and includes the following notable changes: Support for JavaFX 1.3.1 Improvements to the JavaFX Debugger Integration of the June 2010 and July 2010 patches Performance improvements NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 is also available in Simplified Chinese and Japanese. As always, we welcome feedback about your experience using NetBeans software. Share your thoughts on our mailing lists and forums. If you blog about NetBeans add your blog to Planet NetBeans. To keep track of NetBeans news, subscribe to the NetBeans Weekly Newsletter and follow NetBeans on Twitter.

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This two-part tutorial demonstrates a built-in support for custom annotation processors. Starting from NetBeans IDE 6.9, you can conveniently specify annotation processors to run with your project and see the results of annotation processing directly in the Java Editor through code completion and navigation.

This tutorial shows how to use NetBeans IDE's JavaFX Composer to create a client for a RESTful web service. The client includes POST and GET methods.

A short guide to porting a Swing application to the NetBeans PLatform.

The VisualVM team would like to announce the availability of the VisualVM 1.3. VisualVM 1.3 introduces many new features, the most significant are: Sampler in the core tool, customizable Sampler and Profiler presets Taking remote heap dumps Monitoring remote hosts via a JMX-enabled application Tracer framework and probes for detailed application monitoring Using the latest NetBeans Platform and profiler 6.9 Further information about the release is available in the Release Notes, details about the new features are described on the Official NetBeans Profiler and VisualVM Blog. The bits can be downloaded at https://visualvm.dev.java.net.

This tutorial unit demonstrates how to implement transactional logic using EJB 3 in the NetBeans IDE.

Maven & OSGi support. Easy portability. Rich documentation. Developer Edvin Syse outlines reasons why switching to the NetBeans Platform was a no-brainer for his team.

Janitza Electronics, a German company, discovers the flexibility and power of using the NetBeans Platform for Swing applications.

iCadSuite is an application that uses a 2D geometry system to determine the costs to produce shoes and in what quantity. The application uses the NetBeans Platform as its framework.

Elixir Technology provides Integrated Business Intelligence with Elixir Repertoire™ - an award-winning product for Dashboard, Reporting, Data ETL and Scheduling. With the Repertoire Plugin for NetBeans, NetBeans users will have ready access within the NetBeans IDE to a full range of BI functionalities such as Dashboard, Report, Data ETL and Scheduling to incorporate within their applications.

The NetBeans Team needs one or two volunteers to help monitor our active @netbeans.org mailing lists and protect thousands of subscribers against spam. Ideally, the new volunteer(s) should be located in the Middle East or Asia. (European and American timezones are already covered.) If you're interested in contributing to the NetBeans community in this way, please let us know! Also, pass this message along to fellow users who may be interested. Thanks!

GlassFish evangelist Arun Gupta's 5-part screencast shows how NetBeans IDE 6.9 provides comprehensive tooling for Java EE 6 & GlassFish 3.

When faced with a complex, time-sensitive or expensive technical problem, why not turn to the experts for solutions? Technical support for NetBeans software is now available as part of the Oracle Development Tools Support Offering. Benefits include: 24/7 Service Assistance Unlimited Incident Support Access to My Oracle Support and other online resources Non-technical customer service during normal business hours Get more details about how to tap into the full power of Oracle's Development Tools Support.Learn about all support resources available for the NetBeans Community.