Beginning NetBeans IDE is your authoritative tutorial for learning and using the open source
NetBeans IDE platform backed by Oracle. Written by a NetBeans product manager at Oracle
Geertjan Wielenga shows you what NetBeans really is all about and how to install and set it up.
Then right away he shows you how to write your first simple NetBeans Java application. In
this book you get a tour of the various essential and key NetBeans wizards and plug-ins. Then
you start building a more complex Java-based application using the NetBeans IDE. And you learn
how to improve that application by exploring the NetBeans refactoring testing debugging
profiling and distribution tools. After reading and using this tutorial you'll come away with
a working case study that you can re-apply as a template for your own specific needs. You'll
have an understanding of the key essentials of the popular NetBeans IDE.
