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Issue # 375 - Jan 19, 2009
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<h1>Project News</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=3146">NetBeans Dominates Developer.com's 2009 Product Awards!</a></h2>
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NetBeans is off to a great start for 2009 with FIVE WINS in Developer.com's 2009 Product of the Year Awards! NetBeans received the most votes to claim top spots in these categories: <b>Java Tool, Open Source Tool, Development Platform, Development Utilities, and Wireless/Mobile Tool</b>.<br><br>A big "Thank You" to the NetBeans community and supporters for helping to deliver these wins!</p><br style="clear:both;"/>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=3145">Portal Pack 3.0 Beta Now Available</a></h2>
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The Portal Pack 3.0 Beta binaries are now available for download. This release has major bug fixes, and enhancements in Directory Deployment and Debug Support for Liferay Portal Server running on Tomcat. Also, the following portal servers are now supported:
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<li>Project WebSynergy
<li>Liferay Portal Server 5.1.x and later
<li>Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1/7.2
<li>OpenPortal Portlet Container
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<h1>Calendar</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=3144">Register for Webinar: MySQL, NetBeans & Rails (Jan 27)</a></h2>
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Learn to leverage the NetBeans IDE and the JRuby-on-Rails framework to deploy MySQL-backed applications on GlassFish in a FREE and LIVE technical webinar on Tuesday, January 27th.<br><br>
Topic: <b>Developing MySQL-Backed Applications with NetBeans and JRuby-on-Rails</b><br><br>
Time: <b>10:00 am PDT, 1:00 pm EDT, 18:00 GMT</b> <i>(The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes long followed by Q&A.)</i></ul></p><br style="clear:both;"/>
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<h1>Training</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=3147">Build Your JavaFX Programming Skills (with Passion!)</a></h2>
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Register for the first cycle of JavaPassion's newest course: 15-week JavaFX Programming. The free online course starts January 30th. To register, simply send a blank email to: <i>javafxprogramming-subscribe@googlegroups.com</i>.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=3148">Creating an Ajax Application with Script.aculo.us</a></h2>
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This tutorial shows you how to use the script.aculo.us JavaScript Library to create a Ajax Application in the NetBeans IDE 6.5.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=3150">Screencast: How To Organize Projects in NetBeans IDE</a></h2>
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Working on multiple projects at a time in the NetBeans IDE and need a way to switch between groups? This quick (and silent) demo from Lukas Hasik shows you how to organize projects and easily move between them.</p><br style="clear:both;"/>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=3149">Creating, Importing, and Configuring Java Projects</a></h2>
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Learn to configure standard Java and Java web projects in the NetBeans IDE. The tutorial also covers setting the JDK, the classpath and sub-projects; enabling/disabling incremental compilation, sharing project libraries, customizing the build script, and setting run configurations.</p>
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<h1>Blogs</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=3151">Python Temperature Converter in NetBeans Python EA</a></h2>
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NetBeans tech writer James Branam has been exploring Early Access Python support in the NetBeans IDE. A recent cold spell in Prague provided inspiration for a new tutorial: how to build a simple Python application that converts temperature readings.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=3152">PHPUnit Support in NetBeans IDE</a></h2>
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PHPUnit support is almost complete in the NetBeans IDE. This entry from the NetBeans PHP Team blog shows users how to start testing their PHP sources.</p>
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