Created by Sun in 2000, NetBeans is home to the open source movement as well as to developers and customer communities, designed to build world-class Java Ides. NetBeans can currently be developed on Solaris, Windows, Linux, and Macintosh OS x platforms and used within the SPL (Sun Public License) framework.
NetBeans is a full-featured open source Java IDE that helps developers write, compile, debug, and deploy Java applications and incorporate versioning and XML editing into their many capabilities. NetBeans supports the creation of Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) applications, the creation of 2-tier Web applications with JSP and servlet, and the creation of a core set of APIs and software for 2-tier Web applications. In addition, NetBeans's latest dispatch has two Web servers pre-installed, Tomcat and GlassFish, which eliminates cumbersome configuration and installation procedures. All of this creates an extensible open source multi-platform Java IDE for Java developers to support their development efforts in their chosen environments, such as Solaris, Linux, Windows, or Macintosh.
NetBeans is a free, open IDE (integrated development environment) designed for software developers, where you can get many of the tools you need, including desktop applications, enterprise applications, web development and Java Mobile Application development, C + +, and even Ruby. NetBeans can be easily installed on a variety of operating system platforms, including operating systems such as Windows,linux,mac OS and Solaris.
NetBeans IDE 7.0 Update log:
· Introduction of JDK 7 support including editor enhancements (syntax, hints)
· Revamped support for WebLogic creator Server and GlassFish 3.1b43
· Oracle Database Improvements
· HTML5 Editing support
· Maven 3 is keyword and bundled with the IDE
· Improved support for CDI, REST services, Java persistence, and Bean Validation
· PHP Rename Refactoring
· Line Wrapping
· Improved detection of external changes (native file system listening)
· Updates to the support (remote file system browsing, library projects running/debugging, enhanced templates/ Specializations)
· Support for Git 1.7.х
· Additional enhancements are listed at the NetBeans IDE 7.0 New and Noteworthy page
Download Address: http://dlc.sun.com.edgesuite.net/netbeans/7.0/rc1/