The Definitive Guide to NetBeans Platform [Paperback]

The Definitive Guide to NetBeans Platform is a thorough and definitive introduction to the NetBeans Platform, covering all its major application programming interfaces (APIs) in detail, with relevant code examples used throughout.

The original German book on which this title is based was well received. The NetBeans platform community has put together this English translation, which author Heiko B?ck updated to cover NetBeans platform 6.5 APIs. With an introduction by known NetBeans platform experts Jaroslav Tulach, Tim Boudreau, and Geertjan Wielenga, this is the most up-to-date book on this topic.

All NetBeans platform developers will be interested in purchasing it, because several topics in the book have not been documented anywhere else.

Structure of the NetBeans Platform.- The Module System.- Actions.- User Interface Design.- Lookup.- File Access and Display.- Graphical Components.- Reusable NetBeans Platform Components.- Internationalization and Localization.- Real-World Application Development.- Updating a NetBeans Platform Application.- Persistence.- Web Services.- Extending the NetBeans IDE.- From Eclipse RCP to the NetBeans Platform.- Tips and Tricks.- Example: MP3 Manager.strongHeiko B ck/strong is pursuing his master's degree in informatics at TUM, a technical university in Munich, Germany. He is the author of the German book on which this title is based. He is a highly respected member of the NetBeans platform's developer community.The Definitive Guide to Net. Beans Platform is a thorough and definitive introduction to the Net. Beans Platform, covering all its major application programming interfaces (APIs) in detail, with relevant code examples used throughout.