HPROF: A Heap/CPU Profiling Tool in J2SE 5.0
Having performance problems with your Java Application? Using too much Java heap space and don't know why? Sometimes simple software tools are all that's needed.

NetBeans IDE 4.0 Now Available!
NetBeans is the first open source IDE to support the new Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 language features, and is the first IDE to base its project system entirely on Apache Ant. Other key features include a new Java technology performance profiler and refactoring capabilities, as well as additional mobile development support. [Press Release]

Download NetBeans IDE 4.0:

• http://www.netbeans.org/downloads/index.html

NetBeans 4.0 bundled with Java's next generation, J2SE 5.0 Update 1:

• http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

Documentation List:

• http://www.netbeans.org/kb/index.html

Project Looking Glass: Its Architecture and Sneak Preview of the API
Bring a richer user experience to the desktop and to applications, through 3D windowing and visualization capabilities. This article covers Project Looking Glass' main features and API, its basic organization, and the functionality of important classes.

Easy Emulation With New NetBeans Mobility Pack 4.0
Find out how to switch back and forth between different emulation environments while developing one set of code. It's never been this easy to take advantage of Java technology's cross-platform capabilities.

[ 26 Aug ][ Article ]: Advanced Freeform Project Configuration
This article shows you how to further configure a freeform project in NetBeans IDE 4.0 Beta to fully integrate your IDE with your company's build process. Includes information on hooking up Ant targets to IDE commands and writing targets to debug your application.

NetBeans IDE 4.0 Now Available!
NetBeans is the first open source IDE to support the new Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 language features, and is the first IDE to base its project system entirely on Apache Ant. Other key features include a new Java technology performance profiler and refactoring capabilities, as well as additional mobile development support. [Press Release]

Download NetBeans IDE 4.0:

• http://www.netbeans.org/downloads/index.html

NetBeans 4.0 bundled with Java's next generation, J2SE 5.0 Update 1:

• http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

Documentation List:

• http://www.netbeans.org/kb/index.html

The Java Memory Model Explained
The Java Language specification has a whole chapter dedicated to explaining how threads and the Java memory model works, but the implementation details of the memory model are minimal and cause a lot of confusion. Enter the "Java Memory Model", JSR 133 tries to explain the memory model in detail and show how the JVM deals with threads and the memory.

[ 29 Nov ][ Article ]: J2ME MIDP Device Fragmentation Tutorial with Ma
This tutorial demonstrates how to create and customize project configurations to solve the problem of device fragmentation when developing a mobile application that runs on multiple devices. Additionally, it shows how to install a non-UEI compliant emulator platform into the NetBeans IDE.

SAMS: Java's API For Mobile Services
This new Java API provides SMS and MMS functionality while eliminating portability hassles. Find out how SAMS helps bring mobile development one step closer to "write once, deploy anywhere."