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The latest release of Sun's award-winning open source IDE (integrated development environment) is now available. NetBeans IDE 6.7 makes it even easier to quickly build a wide variety of applications with Java, C/C++, JavaScript, Ruby, Groovy, Python, and PHP. The new features in NetBeans IDE 6.7, especially support for an open source collaboration environment, keep developers in sync.

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Watch this important demonstration of NetBeans IDE 6.7 to see how its new features can keep you connected with the latest technologies and collaborate with your fellow developers.

Introduction to Creating Java Applications in NetBeans IDE 6.7

NetBeans IDE 6.7 Enhances Collaboration

With NetBeans IDE 6.7, developers can stay connected to their teams and tap into the latest technologies. This release is integrated with Sun's Project Kenai, which is a collaborative environment that lets developers host their open source projects in the cloud.

Thanks to this integration, a team of developers can use the same single interface to create projects as well as check out, edit, debug, build and commit code. Project Kenai also offers a code repository, mailing lists, forums, a wiki, an issue tracker, and additional features that can be accessed through the new NetBeans IDE.

Other new features in NetBeans IDE 6.7 include:

Native support for the Apache Maven build tool
Support for JavaScript 1.7
Integration of the Java ME (Mobile Edition) SDK 3.0
A "Profile Me Now" self-diagnostic tool
Integrations with GlassFish, an open source application server
Enhancements to Java, PHP, Ruby, Groovy, and C/C++, including an updated of the JavaScript editor, SQL code completion in the PHP editor, and Ruby remote debugging

Working with NetBeans and GlassFish

Watch Java programming consultant Adam Bien, demonstrate using NetBeans IDE 6.7 with the GlassFish application server at CommunityOne, including best practices for creating a maintainable Java EE application.

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NetBeans IDE in a Nutshell

The NetBeans Project includes a free open-source IDE and an application platform, and it can run on Microsoft Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X, Linux, and the Solaris OS and OpenSolaris. You can use it to quickly create Web, enterprise, desktop, and mobile applications, and easily code in a multi-lingual environment is easy. It supports the Java platform and JavaFX, as well as C/C++, PHP, JavaScript and Ajax, Ruby and Ruby on Rails, and Groovy.

The NetBeans developer community is thriving, so you can access extensive documentation and training resources, and you can choose from a broad selection of third-party plug-ins.

The NetBeans and Project Kenai Connection

See the tight integration between NetBeans IDE 6.7 and Project Kenai, Sun's collaborative environment for developers -- a team of developers can all work on code together through a single UI.