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 introduces ...

The SOLID open-closed principle in Java asserts that a well-designed software component will be open for ongoing extension, but closed to edits and modification. In other words, a Java class that ...

Sun Microsystems on Monday will formally announce an upgrade to the open source NetBeans development platform and remains undaunted by the rival Eclipse offering. Available now, the new NetBeans 4.1 ...