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| <h1>NetBeans Weekly News<br>Issue #197 - Apr 25, 2005</h1><hr> |
| NetBeans Weekly News, a newsletter for the NetBeans community<br> |
| Issue #197 - Apr 25, 2005<br> |
| URL: <<a href='https://netbeans.org/community/news/newsletter/2005-04-25.html'>https://netbeans.org/community/news/newsletter/2005-04-25.html</a>><br> |
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| <hr><pre>NetBeans IDE 4.1 Release Candidate Download |
| Download either NetBeans IDE 4.1 Release Candidate or NetBeans IDE 4.1 RC |
| / Sun Java System Application Server PE 8.1 Bundle: |
| * <<a href="https://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html">https://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html</a>> |
| Work done on the 4.1 Release Candidate consists mainly of stabilization of |
| the core and on performance. We are asking for your help in testing the |
| release and providing your feedback. We are getting close to the final |
| release which is scheduled for mid-May. For more information on the |
| NetBeans 4.1 Release visit: |
| <<a href="https://netbeans.org/community/releases/41/">https://netbeans.org/community/releases/41/</a>> |
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| NetBeans IDE 4.1 Mobility Release Candidate |
| The mobility pack release candidate build is now available on NetBeans.org. |
| * <<a href="http://services.netbeans.org/downloads/download.php?type=4.1rc1">http://services.netbeans.org/downloads/download.php?type=4.1rc1</a>> |
| You must have NetBeans IDE 4.1 and the NetBeans Mobility Pack 4.1 installed |
| before you can start J2ME MIDP development. On the second screen from the |
| above link you can choose the mobility pack. A good place to get started is: |
| <<a href="https://netbeans.org/kb/archive/index.html">https://netbeans.org/kb/archive/index.html</a>> |
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| Visual GC for NetBeans IDE |
| The NetBeans Profiler team has announced the availability of the first |
| release of module that integrates Visual GC tool with the NetBeans IDE. |
| Visual GC tool attaches to an instrumented HotSpot JVM and collects and |
| graphically displays garbage collection, class loader, and HotSpot compiler |
| performance data. To download the module, see screenshots or get more details, |
| open this URL: |
| <<a href="http://profiler.netbeans.org/visualgc/index.html">http://profiler.netbeans.org/visualgc/index.html</a>> |
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| NetBeans Mobility Pack Chat Transcript: Create a MIDP Application |
| Using Drag 'n' Drop |
| The transcript of the web chat held on March 29, 2005 featuring Martin |
| Brehovsky, David Kaspar and Matt Volpi is now available online. |
| <<a href="http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/mobility/community/chats/transcript032905.html">http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/mobility/community/chats/transcript032905.html</a>> |
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| RefactorIT 2.5 Update 7 |
| Aqris Software has released version 2.5 Update 7 of RefactorIT. |
| Version 2.5 Update 7 integrates seamlessly with version 4.0+ of NetBeans and |
| it supports CVS mounted file-systems for all its transformations. RefactorIT |
| fully supports J2SE 5.0 and features numerous improvements on the ever so |
| popular graphical dependency analyzer. |
| <<a href="http://www.refactorit.com/?id=5327">http://www.refactorit.com/?id=5327</a>> |
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| NetBeans Needs You - Please Vote! |
| The Java Developer's Journal, LinuxWorld Magazine, and the Web Services |
| Journal are holding their annual Readers' Choice awards. NetBeans has been |
| nominated in all three! Please take a few minutes and vote for your |
| favorite IDE! The voting period runs through July 31st. Cast your vote for |
| NetBeans in the following categories of the JDJ awards: |
| * Best Java Debugging Tool (Page 8) - NetBeans |
| * Best Java IDE Environment (Page 9) - NetBeans/Java Studio Enterprise |
| <<a href="http://jdj.sys-con.com/general/readerschoice.htm">http://jdj.sys-con.com/general/readerschoice.htm</a>> |
| Cast your vote for NetBeans at LinuxWorld Magazine awards. NetBeans has been |
| nominated in the following categories: |
| * Best Linux Developer Tool (Page 3) - NetBeans/Java Studio Enterprise |
| * Best Linux Programming Environment (Page 10) - NetBeans/Java Studio |
| Enterprise |
| <<a href="http://linux.sys-con.com/general/readerschoice.htm">http://linux.sys-con.com/general/readerschoice.htm</a>> |
| Last but not least vote for NetBeans at the Web Services Journal: |
| * Best Web Services IDE (Page 12) - NetBeans/Java Studio Enterprise |
| <<a href="http://webservices.sys-con.com/general/readerschoice.htm">http://webservices.sys-con.com/general/readerschoice.htm</a>> |
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| NetBeans Software Day at JavaOne 2005 Conference |
| On Sunday afternoon, June 26, the day before the 2005 JavaOne Conference, the |
| NetBeans Software Team is hosting a free companion event. Come and learn from |
| the experts what's happening with NetBeans IDE. Distinguished speakers include |
| James Gosling, Tim Bray and more. All attendees will receive a complimentary |
| copy of the newly published NetBeans IDE Field Guide. You do not need to |
| attend JavaOne in order to come to NetBeans. Register today: |
| <<a href="https://netbeans.org/community/articles/javaone/2005/nb-day.html">https://netbeans.org/community/articles/javaone/2005/nb-day.html</a>> </pre><hr>This issue of NetBeans Weekly News was brought to you by Robert Demmer.<br> |
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