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Issue # 489 - May 31, 2011
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<h1>Project News</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=6471">JavaFX 2.0 Beta Plugin for NetBeans IDE 7.0 Now Available for Download</a></h2>
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The much-anticipated <a href="http://javafx.com">JavaFX 2.0</a> release is now <a href="http://javafx.com/downloads">available in public beta</a> —which means you can take advantage of all the new benefits that JavaFX 2.0 brings to the Java platform. This release is the latest development in <a href="http://javafx.com/roadmap">Oracle’s long-term commitment</a> to making JavaFX a premier rich client platform.<br><br>The JavaFX 2.0 Beta Plugin for NetBeans IDE 7.0 is available for download from javafx.com. Please help us make JavaFX successful by testing it at an early stage and <a href="http://javafx-jira.kenai.com">report any issues</a> you encounter. Check out <a href="http://download.oracle.com/javafx">detailed tutorials and API documentation</a>.</p><br style="clear:both;"/>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=6473">NetBeans IDE 7.0 Patch 1 Now Available</a></h2>
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The patch includes bug fixes in modules for PHP, C/C++, Editor, Maven, Debugger, JavaEE, Database, and Java Card. To obtain the fixes, the NetBeans IDE must be installed and running; an update notification will appear. <i>(Click the alert-box to install the updates.)</i> You can also download the fixes through the IDE's Plugin Manager.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=6470">NetBeans Plugin: NBScala 2.8.x</a></h2>
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The Scala plugin is available for NetBeans IDE 7.0 and also works with Scala 2.8.x. New to Scala or curious about the language? Check out this recent Dzone article: <a href="http://www.dzone.com/links/r/why_java_folks_should_look_forward_to_scala.html">Why Java Folks Should Look Forward to Scala</a>.</p>
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<h1>Community</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=6474">Listen to NetBeans Podcast Episode 55</a></h2>
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Feedback for NetBeans IDE 7.0; a look ahead at NetBeans 7.0.1. An interview with Alex Kotchnev, Software Architect and NetBeans Dream Teamer. API design tip with Jarda Tulach. Jirka Kovalsky introduces the new NetBeans Plugin Portal.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=6475">NetBeans Poll: Using NetBeans Plugins</a></h2>
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How do you find plugins for the NetBeans IDE and how would you describe your overall experience using them? Tell us in the latest NetBeans Community Poll.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=6468">NetBeans IDE 7.0 Cookbook</a></h2>
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A new book from Packt Publishing that offers over 70 highly focused practical recipes (solutions to real world problems) to help maximize your output with NetBeans IDE 7.0.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=6476">Coming in July: All-New, All-Digital, Free Java Magazine</a></h2>
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There's a new, free magazine about Java technology launching in July. To be published bi-monthly in digital and mobile formats, <i>Java Magazine</i> will provide essential information about Java technology, the language, and Java-based applications. Sign up today to receive the first issue and stay informed on all things Java.</p>
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<h1>Tutorials</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=6469">How to Contribute Samples to the NetBeans Wicket Plugin</a></h2>
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Submitting sample applications to the NetBeans Wicket plugin is a simple process. Find out how and help to build a collection of sample applications demonstrating best practices for a wider audience.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=6472">Local and Remote PHP Debuging in NetBeans with Xdebug on Google Chrome</a></h2>
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A short tutorial about PHP Debugging in the NetBeans IDE with Xdebug on Google Chrome.</p>
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