The NetBeans IDE is a free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web and mobile applications, in Java, C/C++ and even Ruby. The IDE runs on many platforms including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris; it is easy to install and use straight out of the box. Highlights -Easy-To-Use Java GUI Builder -Create professional-looking Java GUIs by placing and aligning components on a canvas. -Visual Web and Java EE Development -Build standards-based web applications visually using Ajax, CSS, and JSF. Full set of tools for EJB development. -Visual Mobile Development -Create, test and debug GUI applications that run on mobile phones, set-top boxes, and PDAs. Visual UML Modeling -Separate software design from implementation with UML Modeling. -Ruby and Rails Support -Powerful Ruby editor (with code completion), debugger, and full support for Rails. Includes the JRuby runtime. -C and C++ Development -Full-featured C/C++ editor, debugger, project templates, and support for multiple project configurations

