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<h1>The NetBeans Platform</h1>
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Developing a desktop application on top of the NetBeans Platform can save years of developer time.
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<h2>A Generic Desktop Application Framework</h2>
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The NetBeans Platform is a generic base for desktop applications.
It provides the services common to almost all large desktop applications:
window management, menus, settings and storage, an update manager, and file access.
Get a head start by reusing these standard components,
allowing you to concentrate fully on your application's business logic.
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The NetBeans Platform provides all of these out of the box. You don't need to
manually code these or other basic features, yourself, anymore. See what some
NetBeans-based applications look like. The platform does not add a lot of overhead
to your application - but it can save a huge amount of time and work.
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The NetBeans Platform provides a reliable and flexible application architecture.
Your application does not have to look anything like an IDE. It can save you years
of development time. The NetBeans Platform gives you a time-tested architecture for
free. An architecture that encourages sustainable development practices. Because the
NetBeans Platform architecture is modular, it's easy to create applications that are
robust and extensible.
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