This document outlines 5 reasons why the developer toolkit NetBeans should be used by all developers. It discusses how NetBeans allows users to work with multiple projects and languages at once using plugins, helps with debugging code through its configurable toolbar, makes automated testing easy through JUnit and scripting for continuous integration, assists with writing better code quicker through its features, and can be used as a platform for developing applications. The document is the opinion of a Java developer who has experience using various IDEs and toolkits including NetBeans.

1. 5 reasons why NetBeans
should be in every developers
toolkit
Mark Stephens
IDRsolutions

2. Who is talking...
• Entrepreneur and founder of UK based IDRsolutions
• Using Java since 1997 and have used Vi, JBuilder, VisualCafe, Eclipse, IDEA, NetBeans
• Speaker at BoS, JavaOne, PDF association, JUGs, DevFest
• Work with PDF, HTML5, SVG in Java
• Developed a PDF library and PDF2HTML5/SVG
• I have a degree in Mediaeval History...

3. The centre of the Mediaeval world…

4. My talk will cover…
• Java and other languages in NetBeans
• Debugging code with NetBeans
• Automated Testing with NetBeans
• Tips for writing better code quicker with NetBeans
• Using NetBeans as a code platform for your application

5. Unofficial disclaimer
This talk is the personal opinion of a full-time
Java developer with a natural curiosity
Disclaimer: I do have a NetBeans shirt, an Eclipse
Slinky and an IntelliJ writing pad…

6. NetBeans versions

7. Java and other languages
You can have multiple projects all open at once
Add other languages with Plugins (ie Android)…

8. 1. Good artists copy, great artists steal!
Quote from Pablo Picasso Mark Stephens
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9. 2. Debugging code
Note the toolbar is configurable….
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10. 3. Testing your code
JUnit/Jemmy tests easy to create/run in NetBeans and
script for Continuous Integration
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11. 4. Writing better code quicker
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12. 4. Writing better code quicker
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13. 5.NetBeans as a platform
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14. Happy developing with NetBeans….

15. A good read
https://leanpub.com/nbp4beginners

16. Details and links
http://www.netbeans.org
https://convert.idrsolutions.com
https://blog.idrsolutions.com
Come and chat to me on IDRsolutions stand
Geertjan Wielenga is on next…
Any questions???