Where this data is stored is completely transparent to other modules that work with this data.

'Files' in the NetBeans paradigm may be local files, or exist remotely, for example, on an FTP server, CVS repository, in an XML file or in a database. ￭ Storage management: An abstraction of file-based data access.

￭ The Wizard framework: A toolset for easily building extensible, user-friendly Wizards to guide users through more complex tasks. ￭ The Editor: Available as an extension to the Platform, applications built on NetBeans can use the NetBeans Editor, a powerful and extensible toolset for building custom editors. ￭ Graphical Editing: Creating drag and drop, graphical views of data is a snap with the graph library

￭ Setting management: Saving and restoring settings - even complex business objects - is safe, simple, transparent and often automatic ￭ Data and presentation management: The NetBeans Platform contains a rich toolset for presentating data to the user and manipulating that data. Developers write actions and components that the system will manage - saving time, and producing cleaner, more bug-free code. ￭ User interface management: Windows, menus, toolbars and other presentation components are provided by the Platform. Here are some key features of 'NetBeans Platform': The NetBeans Platform is a solid foundation and set of standards for clear design. Use the platform and the modules you develop as the basis for multiple applications that share common logic. You get prebuilt components for free and you solve common problems by reusing, mixing and matching them. NetBeans-based applications are write-once, run-anywhere. Instead of writing the same code over and over again, write modules to implement what you need, bundle them up with the NetBeans Platform, and you have a beautiful, branded, cross-platform application. NetBeans Platform was designed to let you develop your own applications on the NetBeans IDE's engine. The NetBeans Platform is a generic desktop application, and most desktop applications have common requirements - menus, document management, settings and so forth. Save yourself a lot of time and energy in rich-client application development- reuse features from the IDE's core by basing your application on the free NetBeans Platform.ĭeveloping applications on top of the NetBeans Platform means you are developing on top of the NetBeans IDE's core.

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