NetBeans
IDE & Platform
Presented By:
Atul Palandurkar
Contents
History of NetBeans NetBeans IDE NetBeans Platform NetBeans Tour Applications Tour
History of NetBeans
The Journey
History of NetBeans
NetBeans basically stands for Network JavaBeans.
NetBeans in 1996. A final year student project. It was named as “Xelfi” (meaning Delphi for
UNIX). Group of 7 who started a college project. Initially in C++, later on they switch to Java 1.0.2. Started selling it on the internet for approximately
$20 USD as the Shareware, got successful.
The Founder
Jaroslav Tulach is one of the 7 founders of the NetBeans.
Working with Sun Microsystems (now Oracle) as NetBeans Architect.
The NetBeans
In1997, Roman Stanek, a Czech Entrepreneur founded the NetBeans with the same college project.
Presented NetBeans 2.0 Beta successfully @ Java One in 1998.
In 1999, Sun Microsystems acquire NetBeans.
From 1999 till date, Sun founded a dedicated team for NetBeans.
NetBeans IDEThe Development
NetBeans IDE
It’s a open source IDE. Latest version is NetBeans 7.0 Following type of applications can be
created: Desktop applications Enterprises applications Web applications & Mobile applications
NetBeans IDE
Technologies supported: C & C++ Java, J2EE, J2ME, Struts, etc. Java
Technologies PHP JavaScript & CSS Groovy Ruby on Rails
NetBeans 6.9 introduces support for JavaFX, OSGi, PHP Zend framework, etc.
NetBeans PlatformThe Real Tool
NetBeans Platform
Broad Swing-based framework for large desktop applications.
The IDE itself is based on the NetBeans Platform.
Platform contains APIs (Application Programming Interface).
Handles Windows, Actions, Files, etc. Provides Modularity. Develop your own plug-in or for NetBeans. RCP (Rich Client Platform)
Top 10 APIs
Module System API Lookup API Window System API FileSystems API DataSystems API Nodes API Explorer & Property Sheet API Pallete API Visual Library API Utilities API
The Comparison Chart
NetBeans Platform Eclipse RCP
UI Toolkit Standard Swing toolkit SWT
UI Design Free, award winning, Matisse GUI Builder
Commercial alternatives
Module System
Standard OSGi module system or NetBeans-specific module system
Standard OSGi module system
Build System
Out of the box, Maven or Ant
Proprietary
JDK Support VisualVM, a NetBeans Platform application, is in the JDK, so many JARs from the NetBeans Platform are in the JDK too
No equivalent support
Training Free community-based trainings for non-commercial organizations
No equivalent support
NetBeans TourQuick Look
Splash Screen
NetBeans IDE
Applications TourThe Snapshot
Student App based on NB Platform
Northrop Grumman Agile Client
Tactical Geographical
Information System (TGIS)
Symmetry
Raytheon
Boeing Mass Properties Toolkit
Modular Unix-based Vulnerability Estimation Suite (MUVES)
IntelliHome
Chartsy
Thank you……?????