In other words, a Java class that supports the SOLID open-closed principle will find use in originally un-envisioned scenarios, and be flexible enough to work with newly created classes, interfaces ...

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 ...

Sun “is fully committed to the NetBeans platform for tools,” according to Timothy Cramer, who is the director of NetBeans in the Java and Developer Tools Group at Sun.