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Issue # 449 - Aug 09, 2010
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<h1>Project News</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=5319">NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 Now Available for Download</a></h2>
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<a href="https://netbeans.org/community/releases/69/">NetBeans IDE 6.9.1</a> is an update to NetBeans IDE 6.9. The release supports the JavaFX SDK 1.3.1, and includes performance improvements and integration of <a href="http://wiki.netbeans.org/NetBeans6.9PatchesInfo">June 2010 and July 2010 patches</a>. The release is also available in Simplified Chinese and Japanese.</p>
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<h1>Training</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=5315">JavaFX Composer Grid Preview Tutorial</a></h2>
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This tutorial shows how to use NetBeans IDE's JavaFX Composer to add a Grid container to a JavaFX application. JavaFX Composer helps the developer create the grid, add cells to the grid, and add UI components to the cells.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=5316">Overview of the XAM and XDM Models in NetBeans IDE</a></h2>
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This technical doc explains the use and capabilities of the XAM and XDM models in the NetBeans IDE--useful if you want to implement your own XAM-based model or fix issues in the existing models. The doc covers the most important aspects of model implementation and provides source code analysis.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=5317">Video: Preview of IntelliJ IDEA Plugin for NetBeans RCP Development</a></h2>
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A quick preview of a plugin currently in development to help IntelliJ IDEA developers get up and running on the NetBeans Platform.</p>
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<h1>Articles</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=5321">Highlights from NetBeans Platform Talk in London</a></h2>
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NetBeans Platform expert Geertjan Wielenga gave a talk in London to an audience of developers, tech firms and educational outfits. Catch up on highlights of the session, and check out his <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/geertjan/entry/video_skillsmatter_introduction_to_the">blog for the video recording</a>.</p>
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<h1>Community</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=5318">Community Docs Program - Write Tutorials for NetBeans!</a></h2>
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The NetBeans Community Docs program has accumulated over <a href="http://wiki.netbeans.org/CommunityDocs_Contributions">340 community-authored tutorials</a> since its start. From full-length tutorials and screencasts to pithy submissions such as tips-n-tricks and FAQs. Do you have programming or NetBeans knowledge to share? To get started, check out <a href="http://wiki.netbeans.org/CommunityDocs_ContributorHints"><i>Guidelines and Hints for Contributors</i></a>.</p>
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<h1>Blogs</h1>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=5320">"NetBeans and JavaFX Composer in excellent form" (Dr. Dobb's)</a></h2>
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Dr. Dobb's blogger Eric Bruno calls recent critical remarks about JavaFX "misleading" and offers his positive experience using the technology.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://services.netbeans.org/newsletter/story.php?id=5322">Generating PhpDoc in NetBeans IDE</a></h2>
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The NetBeans PHP team shows how generating docs for PHP projects in the NetBeans IDE is a very simple task.</p>
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