Open source Java development environment NetBeans has achieved top-level project status at the Apache Software Foundation. NetBeans is the integrated development environment (IDE) associated first ...

Java programming tools span a wide variety of categories and technologies. Review this comprehensive list to narrow down which tools you need to improve software development.

Oracle claims NetBeans 7 is the first open source IDE to support the next-generation Java platform.

Which Java IDE is best? Compare IntelliJ IDEA , Eclipse, and NetBeans for features, usability, and compatibility with your favorite tools and frameworks.

NetBeans is widely seen as the most popular Java IDE after Eclipse, according to Al Hilwa, an IDC analyst who covers application development software.

When people ask me why I prefer IntelliJ IDEA for Java development, my answer usually comes down to one thing: it feels like ...

Software Development NewsAs a generation of Natural developers eyes retirement, Software AG has constructed a new IDE that it hopes will attract Java developers to the 4GL programming language to ...

Standard development boards can sometimes be used, but target integration remains a challenge. An IDE designed for Java virtual machine embedded systems addresses these cross-development concerns, ...

Sun Microsystems has released NetBeans 5.5, the latest version of the company’s open-source Java integrated development environment (IDE), aiming to beef up the software’s productivity tools ...

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