The NetBeans IDE is pretty good on its own, but even handier once you start extending it with plugins specific to your needs. In this installment of Open source Java projects, Jeff Friesen ...

Open source licenses Each of the Java projects covered in this series is subject to an open source license, which you should understand before integrating the project with your own projects.

NetBeans features many capabilities of working on software languages, whether or not those projects are coded in Java. The IDE supports other languages including C/C++, PHP, Python, and more.

Sun plots push for open-source tools The company plans to grab a bigger slice of Java tools business by overhauling its NetBeans software and by improving how tools and code work together.

NetBeans is making progress with its transition to the Apache Foundation, including a major new release.

With its ease of running code in many environments, the Java platform attracts a large share of open-source development interest.

Building Java Web services with NetBeans 7 In this tutorial, I'll walk through building a simple Web service with NetBeans 7. Let's see just how far the Java specification and the tools that support ...

People in crowded Java may not be able to enjoy railway improvements just yet, as the government has postponed pipeline projects in the center of the country’s economic activities due to a state ...

NetBeans Day: Project Matisse Roadmap Matisse raised the bar on Java GUI editors when it came out, so how can the visual editing team top that?

With NetBeans 7, developers will get the chance to test out the new version of Java, formally named the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) version 7.