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 <h1>NetBeans worldTour Lands in Prague</h1>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 Itís an overcast afternoon and very little seems golden about Prague,
 the golden city. A steady
 stream of people flows into the Prague Congress Center, a massive
 convention
 venue that offers spectacular views of Prague and its many spires. But
 on November 14, the
 view is not the attraction as only a few give it a cursory look before
 hurrying indoors.
 </div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 In one of the centerís auditoriums, the seats are filled to capacity
 and a few bodies are
 leaning against the walls. On the stage, Roman Strobl, a NetBeans
 evangelist,
 has concluded a presentation about the recently released NetBeans IDE
 5.5
 and is now taking questions from the audience.</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: center;">
 <a href="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/yarda_tulach.jpg"
  target="_top"><img alt="Yarda Tulach"
  src="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/yarda_tulach.jpg"
  style="border: 1px solid ; width: 377px; height: 283px;"></a><br>
 </div>
 <div style="text-align: center;"><small><span
  style="font-style: italic;">Yarda Tulach discusses the NetBeans
 Platform</span></small><br>
 </div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 A man in a tweed jacket raises a handóhe has a complaint about the
 debugger. Strobl deftly, and
 with some glee, sends the question over to a long-haired figure
 standing
 unobtrusively on the sidelines:</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;"><i>
 "Why don't we ask Yarda for the answer to that? He's one of the
 founders of NetBeans."</i>
 </div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 Jaroslav ìYardaî Turlach, the self-proclaimed ì<a
  href="interviews/yarda-tulach.html">enfant
 terrible of NetBeans</a>î, has been placed on the spot; the
 audience laughs as he shrugs and holds up his hands in mock defense.
 But before Turlach can respond a member of the audience has assumed
 control of a
 wandering microphone and the man begins to suggest a solution.
 </div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 The moment captures in a nutshell the fundamental purpose of the NetBeans
 worldTour, a meeting ground of NetBeans experts, devotees, converts
 and the uninitiated, a venue where
 ideas are exchanged and information imparted about the latest
 developments in
 the IDE world. The worldTour visits select cities worldwide and is
 organized
 around Sun Tech Days, which made a stop this year in Prague, the birth place
 of NetBeans.</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: center;">
 <a href="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/nb_booth.jpg"
  target="_top"><img alt="NetBeans Booth"
  src="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/nb_booth.jpg"
  style="border: 1px solid ; width: 377px; height: 283px;"></a><br>
 </div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">NetBeans Day Prague saw an
 impressive turnout of about 250 attendees from its host country and
 surrounding European countries. The afternoon kicked off with a welcome
 address
 from Jan Chalupa, NetBeans's engineering director, who gave a brief
 overview of
 the companyís inception and evolution, most notably, the recent updates
 to the IDE
 with the 5.5 release.</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 NetBeans evangelist Roman Strobl gave the first of the eventís five
 presentations: On the Move
 with NetBeans, a 50-minute look at the IDE's latest features and ways
 for
 developers to incorporate them into their work. The talk included a
 quick demonstration of one such feature: the NetBeans GUI builder,
 which allows developers
 to design GUIs with ease.</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
     Even developers are not immune to a good deal "<i>win a free t-shirt!</i>" when
 they see one. Several
 hands went up when Strobl promised a limited edition NetBeans t-shirt
 to anyone
 who could explain the name discrepancy between Maven, the software
 project
 management tool, and Mevenide, the effort focused on incorporating the
 tool into IDEs.</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 The answer? The discrepancy was a typo that was never corrected.</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: center;">
 <a href="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/jirka_sedlacek.jpg"
  target="_top"><img alt="Jirka Sedlacek"
  src="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/jirka_sedlacek.jpg"
  style="border: 1px solid ; width: 377px; height: 283px;"></a><br>
 </div>
 <div style="text-align: center;"><small><span
  style="font-style: italic;">Jirka Sedlacek reviews the NetBeans
 Profiler</span><br>
 </small></div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 Subsequent presentations offered in-depth looks at different aspects of
 the NetBeans
 IDE. A talk led by software engineer Petr Pisl: "Did You Get Your
 Tools with That?" reviewed the support available to Java EE 5 from 5.5,
 and
 included demos of ways to improve on Java EE applications. Strobl
 returned for another
 session that gave an overview of the NetBeans IDE's new add-on packs
 and
 explored how they increased functionality. Later, Yarda Tulach stepped
 into the
 spotlight to highlight the advantages of working in the NetBeans
 platform. The final
 presentation was a panel that allowed the audience to NetBeans
 engineers Jiri Sedlacek, Tomas Hurka, and Jaroslav Bachorik questions
 about the IDE's profiler.</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">Overall, NetBeans Day Prague was typical
 of what NetBeans fans have come to expect from the
 worldTour: engaging speakers and enlightening content, and a unique
 opportunity to
 interact with like-minded individuals who share a passion for all
 things NetBeans.</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">If you missed NetBeans Day Prague, worry
 not. There are upcoming tour
 dates in other great locations worldwide. NetBeans Day is free and open
 to the
 public; but registration is required. Sign
 up now!</div>
 <br>
 <br>
 <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt=""
  src="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/suntechbadge.jpg"
  style="border: 1px solid ; width: 259px; height: 193px;"><br>
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	<h1>NetBeans worldTour Lands in Prague</h1>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">
	Itís an overcast afternoon and very little seems golden about Prague,
	the golden city. A steady
	stream of people flows into the Prague Congress Center, a massive
	convention
	venue that offers spectacular views of Prague and its many spires. But
	on November 14, the
	view is not the attraction as only a few give it a cursory look before
	hurrying indoors.
	</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">
	In one of the centerís auditoriums, the seats are filled to capacity
	and a few bodies are
	leaning against the walls. On the stage, Roman Strobl, a NetBeans
	evangelist,
	has concluded a presentation about the recently released NetBeans IDE
	5.5
	and is now taking questions from the audience.</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: center;">
	<a href="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/yarda_tulach.jpg"
	target="_top"><img alt="Yarda Tulach"
	src="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/yarda_tulach.jpg"
	style="border: 1px solid ; width: 377px; height: 283px;"></a><br>
	</div>
	<div style="text-align: center;"><small><span
	style="font-style: italic;">Yarda Tulach discusses the NetBeans
	Platform</span></small><br>
	</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">
	A man in a tweed jacket raises a handóhe has a complaint about the
	debugger. Strobl deftly, and
	with some glee, sends the question over to a long-haired figure
	standing
	unobtrusively on the sidelines:</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;"><i>
	"Why don't we ask Yarda for the answer to that? He's one of the
	founders of NetBeans."</i>
	</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">
	Jaroslav ìYardaî Turlach, the self-proclaimed ì<a
	href="interviews/yarda-tulach.html">enfant
	terrible of NetBeans</a>î, has been placed on the spot; the
	audience laughs as he shrugs and holds up his hands in mock defense.
	But before Turlach can respond a member of the audience has assumed
	control of a
	wandering microphone and the man begins to suggest a solution.
	</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">
	The moment captures in a nutshell the fundamental purpose of the NetBeans
	worldTour, a meeting ground of NetBeans experts, devotees, converts
	and the uninitiated, a venue where
	ideas are exchanged and information imparted about the latest
	developments in
	the IDE world. The worldTour visits select cities worldwide and is
	organized
	around Sun Tech Days, which made a stop this year in Prague, the birth place
	of NetBeans.</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: center;">
	<a href="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/nb_booth.jpg"
	target="_top"><img alt="NetBeans Booth"
	src="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/nb_booth.jpg"
	style="border: 1px solid ; width: 377px; height: 283px;"></a><br>
	</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">NetBeans Day Prague saw an
	impressive turnout of about 250 attendees from its host country and
	surrounding European countries. The afternoon kicked off with a welcome
	address
	from Jan Chalupa, NetBeans's engineering director, who gave a brief
	overview of
	the companyís inception and evolution, most notably, the recent updates
	to the IDE
	with the 5.5 release.</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">
	NetBeans evangelist Roman Strobl gave the first of the eventís five
	presentations: On the Move
	with NetBeans, a 50-minute look at the IDE's latest features and ways
	for
	developers to incorporate them into their work. The talk included a
	quick demonstration of one such feature: the NetBeans GUI builder,
	which allows developers
	to design GUIs with ease.</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">
	Even developers are not immune to a good deal "<i>win a free t-shirt!</i>" when
	they see one. Several
	hands went up when Strobl promised a limited edition NetBeans t-shirt
	to anyone
	who could explain the name discrepancy between Maven, the software
	project
	management tool, and Mevenide, the effort focused on incorporating the
	tool into IDEs.</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">
	The answer? The discrepancy was a typo that was never corrected.</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: center;">
	<a href="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/jirka_sedlacek.jpg"
	target="_top"><img alt="Jirka Sedlacek"
	src="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/jirka_sedlacek.jpg"
	style="border: 1px solid ; width: 377px; height: 283px;"></a><br>
	</div>
	<div style="text-align: center;"><small><span
	style="font-style: italic;">Jirka Sedlacek reviews the NetBeans
	Profiler</span><br>
	</small></div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">
	Subsequent presentations offered in-depth looks at different aspects of
	the NetBeans
	IDE. A talk led by software engineer Petr Pisl: "Did You Get Your
	Tools with That?" reviewed the support available to Java EE 5 from 5.5,
	and
	included demos of ways to improve on Java EE applications. Strobl
	returned for another
	session that gave an overview of the NetBeans IDE's new add-on packs
	and
	explored how they increased functionality. Later, Yarda Tulach stepped
	into the
	spotlight to highlight the advantages of working in the NetBeans
	platform. The final
	presentation was a panel that allowed the audience to NetBeans
	engineers Jiri Sedlacek, Tomas Hurka, and Jaroslav Bachorik questions
	about the IDE's profiler.</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">Overall, NetBeans Day Prague was typical
	of what NetBeans fans have come to expect from the
	worldTour: engaging speakers and enlightening content, and a unique
	opportunity to
	interact with like-minded individuals who share a passion for all
	things NetBeans.</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<div style="text-align: left;">If you missed NetBeans Day Prague, worry
	not. There are upcoming tour
	dates in other great locations worldwide. NetBeans Day is free and open
	to the
	public; but registration is required. Sign
	up now!</div>
	<br>
	<br>
	<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt=""
	src="../../images_www/articles/nbday-prague06/suntechbadge.jpg"
	style="border: 1px solid ; width: 259px; height: 193px;"><br>
	</p>
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