In the post Seven Indispensable NetBeans Java Hints , I talked about using NetBeans hints in general and then focused on seven hints in particular. The seven hints emphasized in that post are ...

Thanks Blackhex, I will look at the links too, and your right it is homework, part of an assignment actually which is a real pain since this subject is just an elective, pretty much intro to Java ...

Eclipse isn't the only open-source development tool for Java. Before Eclipse, it was NetBeans. Now, NetBeans 4 takes on the latest Java 5.0 features. It also incoporates improvements in a number ...

NetBeans is gaining more traction and partners, said analyst Joe Niski of Burton Group. “In the last year, it has become a more viable alternative to Eclipse for Java development,” Niski said.