Although the Java code sample I started with can be built as an executable application using NetBeans 7.4 as shown in this post, it is far more interesting to use a Java application with a user ...

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

Creating a Java based Web service with NetBeans 7 can be quick and easy. Follow theese steps.

Support for Java 7 standard edition (SE) is the focus of the new toolset and Oracle claims it is the first open-source IDE to support the JDK 7 preview.

NetBeans IDE 7.2 provides a significantly improved performance and coding experience, with new static code analysis capabilities in the Java Editor and smarter project scanning.

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 ...

After previewing it at JavaOne, Oracle has now officially released NetBeans 7.4. The new release allows developers to work with the JDK 8 previews, adds support for integrating HTML5 into Java EE ...

NetBeans 8 contains a number of Java 8 enhancements, including code analyzer and editor enhancements for profiles, lambdas, streams and method references.

NetBeans IDE 3.6, a major revision to the open-source platform, is now available, adding improved windowing and debugging and backing for J2EE 1.4.