NetBeans - Integrated Development Environment (IDG)
   139 MB | Mac OS X 10.1.1 or later | Freeware


NetBeans world-class, professional IDE (Integrated Development Environment) - Platform plus modules that include things such as an editor, tools for working with source code (Java, C++ and others), version control, and a lot more.

The NetBeans IDE is a development environment - a tool for programmers to write, compile, debug and deploy programs. It is written in Java - but can support any programming language.

NetBeans is a free product with no restrictions on how it may be used.

Here are some key features of "NetBeans":

· Comprehensive support for building IDE plug-in modules and rich client applications on the NetBeans platform
· Simplified and intuitive GUI building using Project Matisse
· Support for Sun Application Server 8.2, Weblogic9 and JBoss 4
· Web services support for Java Enterprise Edition applications
· Enhanced support for JavaServer Faces and Struts
· An expanded number of available refactoring actions
· Various editor enhancements including an error stripe and Java hints
· Faster code completion
· Completely reworked and improved CVS support
· Enhanced debugging which is integrated in the Source Editor
· Streamlined, user-friendly IDE configuration
· The ability to discuss and edit code with other developers with the NetBeans Developer Collaboration feature
· Full-featured profiling functionality
· The award winning NetBeans Mobility Pack which can be used to write, test, and debug applications for the Java Micro Edition platform.


Requirements:

· J2SE JDK 1.4.2 or later.

What's New in This Release:

· JavaScript support.
· Spring Framework Support.
· New MySQL support in Database Explorer. This feature allows you to register a MySQL Server, view databases, view, create, and delete databases, easily create and open connections to these databases, and to launch the administration tool for MySQL. This also allows you to easily create NetBeans sample databases so that following tutorials, blogs, and so on is significantly easier.
· Support for Java Beans. You can now view Java Bean patterns in the Navigator and BeanInfo Editor.
· JSF CRUD Generator. With this feature, you can generate a JavaServer Faces CRUD application from JPA entity classes.
· Javadoc Code Completion. Editing of javadoc comments is more convenient with code completion.
· Shareability of projects. This new feature in Java SE, Java Web, and all Java EE project types allows you to create projects that share definitions of libraries. That in turn allows you to create self-contained projects or sets of projects that can easily be built from the command line, on continuous integration servers, and by users of other IDEs without problems.
· Existing infrastructure has been enhanced to support window transparency (on platforms that provide it).
· Javadoc and sources association. Now any JAR item on the project classpath can be associated with its Javadoc and sources too.
· Inspect Members and Hierarchy Windows. Inspect Members and Hierarchy actions now work when the caret in the Java Editor is on a Java class for which there is no source available.
· On Demand Binding Attribute for Visual Web JSF projects.
· Axis2 support for web services.
· SOAP UI integration for Web Service testing and monitoring