Every programming language comes with a learning curve, but Java shares many similarities with C, C++ and JavaScript. Anyone with experience in any of those languages will pick up Java syntax quickly.

I have already blogged on two refactoring options NetBeans 7.2 provides in my aptly named posts NetBeans 7.2: Refactoring Parameterized Constructor As Builder and NetBeans 7.2: Refactoring Constructor ...

For the newest release of NetBeans, Oracle has equipped the open source IDE to continuously run a static analysis tool, which could point out possible coding errors to developers as they write their ...