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Welcome to NetBeans Developer 2.0

The NetBeans Developer 2.0 documentation is arranged as follows :

The Tutorial : detailed, step-by-step tutorials which walk through creating applications. How to run and debug these application within the IDE. The tutorials will introduce you to some of the tools and features of NetBeans Developer 2.0, and familiarise you with the interface.

The User's Guide :

  • Part I Welcome to NetBeans Developer - a brief introduction to some of the ideas and concepts behind NetBeans Developer.
  • Part II Getting Started - A quick guide to installing NetBeans, and an introduction to the NetBeans User Interface.
  • Part III Working With NetBeans Developer - A detailed guide to using NetBeans
  • Part IV Customizing NetBeans Developer - How to make the most of NetBeans, by customizing the environment.
  • Appendicies Listings of default Keyboard Shortcuts, Editor Abbreviations, Main Window Menus and Toolbars, and Actions.

A Note on ScreenShots
There are several screenshots illustrating NetBeans Developer 2.0 Components and features contained in these pages. Since NetBeans Developer 2.0 has a pluggable and customizable Look & Feel, the IDE windows, menus and icons can appear very different to the images in this document. Most screenshots within this document were made using the "Windows" Look & Feel.