Brief Description
NetBeans IDE is a fully-featured Java IDE written completely in Java, with many modules available such as: debugger, form editor, object browser, CVS, and emacs integration.
NetBeans IDE is a robust, free, open source Java IDE that
provides the developer with everything they need to create cross-platform
desktop, web and mobile applications straight out of the box.
It
includes an intuitive GUI Builder (formerly known as Project Matisse) as well as
comprehensive support for developing plug-in modules, and rich client
applications based on the NetBeans platform.
Download:
NetBeans does not include its own J2SE, but
needs one to be installed on your machine for NetBeans to work. You can visit www.netbeans.org/downloads/index.html to download and install the
NetBeans/J2SE "bundle".