Welcome to the NetBeans Cookbook.
NetBeans is a Java Integrated Development Environment, IDE, which enables fast application
development with the most adopted frameworks, technologies, and servers.
Different than other IDEs, NetBeans comes already pre-packaged with a wide range of
functionality out of the box, such as support for different frameworks, servers, databases,
and mobile development.
This book does require a minimal knowledge of Java platform, more specifically the language
ifself. But the book might as well be used by either beginners, who are trying to dip their toes
in new technology, or more experienced developers, who are trying to switch from other IDEs
but want to decrease their learning curve of a new environment. NetBeans integrates so many
different technologies, many of which are present in this book, that it is beyond the scope
of this book to cover all of them in depth. We provide the reader with links and information
where to go when further knowledge is required.
With this book you will learn in a step-by-step manner and build solutions from the ground up using NetBeans. Each recipe is well illustrated and the code contained in the examples is very engaging and will allow developers to build functional and fun software while learning how the IDE can help them with their tasks. Java developers of all levels who use NetBeans will be able to learn from and implement the thorough and well-explained solutions given in this Cookbook. If you want an easy reference on your desk to solve most of your day-to-day development queries with NetBeans, this book is for you.