ptg7068951374 APPENDIX A: Using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment
FIGURE A.1
The NetBeansuser interface.
You can download the software, available for Windows, MacOS, and
Linux, from http://www.netbeans.org. NetBeans is available for download bun-
dled with the Java Development Kit, which is the option to choose if you
don’t already have the kit on your computer.
If you’d like to ensure that you’re downloading the same version of
NetBeans used in the preparation of this book, visit the book’s website at
http://www.java24hours.com. Click the cover of this book to open the site for this
edition, and then look for the Download JDK and Download NetBeans 7.0
links. You’ll be steered to the proper file.Creating a New Project
The JDK and NetBeans aredownloaded as installation wizards that set up
the software on your system. You can install the software in any folder and
menu group you like, but it’s best to stick with the default setup options
unless you have a good reason to do otherwise.
When you run NetBeans for the first time after installation, you see a start
page that displays links to news and programming tutorials (see Figure A.1).
You can read these within the IDE using NetBeans’ built-in web browser.New Project