The open-source NetBeans Platform is an  extraordinarily powerful framework for building "write once, run  anywhere" rich client applications. Now, for the first time since the  release of NetBeans IDE 5.0, there's a comprehensive guide to rich  client development on the NetBeans Platform.Written  for Java developers and architects who have discovered that basic Swing  components are not enough for them, this book will help you get started  with NetBeans module development, master NetBeans' key APIs, and learn  proven techniques for building reliable desktop software. Each chapter  is filled with practical, step-by-step instructions for creating  complete rich client applications on top of the NetBeans Platform and  plugins for NetBeans IDE. Rich Client Programming  's wide-ranging content coversWhy modular development makes sense for small, medium, and large applicationsUsing NetBeans to accelerate development and improve efficiencyLeveraging NetBeans productivity features, from the Component Palette to Code CompletionLeveraging NetBeans' modular architecture in your own applicationsImplementing loosely coupled communication to improve code maintainability and robustnessManaging user- and system-configuration dataBuilding reloadable components with solid threading modelsConstructing sophisticated multiwindow applications and presenting rich data structures to usersAdding user-configurable optionsIntegrating Web services with NetBeans desktop applicationsAutomating module updates and providing user help  Foreword by Jonathan Schwartz       Foreword by Jan Chalupa         Preface         About the Authors and Contributors         Acknowledgments           Chapter 1: Getting Started with the NetBeans Platform          Chapter 2: The Benefits of Modular Programming           Chapter 3: Modular Architecture          Chapter 4: Loosely Coupled Communication           Chapter 5: Lookup          Chapter 6: Filesystems          Chapter 7: Threading, Listener Patterns, and MIME Lookup          Chapter 8: The Window System          Chapter 9: Nodes, Explorer Views, Actions, and Presenters          Chapter 10: DataObjects and DataLoaders          Chapter 11: Graphical User Interfaces           Chapter 12: Multiview Editors          Chapter 13: Syntax Highlighting          Chapter 14: Code Completion          Chapter 15: Component Palettes          Chapter 16: Hyperlinks          Chapter 17: Annotations          Chapter 18: Options Windows          Chapter 19: Web Frameworks          Chapter 20: Web Services           Chapter 21: JavaHelp Documentation          Chapter 22  Update Centers          Chapter 23: Use Case 1: NetBeans Module Development          Chapter 24: Use Case 2: Rich Unger on Application Development       Chapter A: Advanced Module System Techniques          Chapter B: Common Idioms and Code Patterns in NetBeans          Chapter C: Performance           Index

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