The NetBeans IDE is a modular, standards-based, integrated development environment (IDE) written in the Java programming language. The NetBeans project consists of an open source IDE and an application platform, which can be used as a generic framework to build any kind of application.
Noticed Favorite Features....
* JavaScript;
o Semantic Highlighting
o Code Completion and Type Analysis
tutorial on official site
* Performance Enhancements;
o Up to 40% faster startup
* New MySQL Support in Database Explorer
o Register MySQL servers
o View, create, and delete databases
o Easy launch of the administration tool for MySQL
* Java Beans;
o Bean Patterns in Navigator
o Generate Bean Property
o BeanInfo Editor
