NetBeans IDE 7.1.2 Release Information

The NetBeans IDE is an award-winning integrated development environment available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Solaris. The NetBeans project consists of an open-source IDE and an application platform that enable developers to rapidly create web, enterprise, desktop, and mobile applications using the Java platform, as well as PHP, JavaScript and Ajax, Groovy and Grails, and C/C++.

The NetBeans project is supported by a vibrant developer community and offers extensive documentation and training resources as well as a diverse selection of third-party plugins.

Release Overview

NetBeans IDE 7.1 introduced support for JavaFX 2.0 and NetBeans IDE 7.1.2 introduces support for JavaFX 2.1 by enabling the full compile/debug/profile development cycle for JavaFX 2.1 applications. The release also provides significant Swing GUI Builder enhancements, CSS3 support, and tools for visual debugging of Swing and JavaFX user interfaces. Additional highlights include Git support integrated into the IDE, new PHP debugging features, various JavaEE and Maven improvements, and more.

NetBeans IDE 7.1 is available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.

Get the NetBeans IDE 7.1.2

NetBeans IDE 7.1.2 is an update to NetBeans IDE 7.1 and NetBeans IDE 7.1.1, and contains the following highlights:

• Java SE 7u4 Support, which includes the first Oracle JDK release for Mac OS X
• JavaFX 2.1 Support (Bundled with the JDK)
• Ant upgrade to version 1.8.3
• Support for GlassFish 3.1.2
• Integration of recent patches
• Minor performance improvements

To use JavaFX support in NetBeans IDE 7.1, 7.1.1 or 7.1.2, download the JavaFX 2.1 SDK from JavaFX download page.

Documentation

Use the following to get started with NetBeans IDE 7.1.2:

• Release Notes
• Installation Instructions
• NetBeans 7.1 Tutorials
  

New Feature Highlights

JavaFX Support for JavaFX 2.1 Support of all three deployment models: Desktop, Applet, JNLP Preloaders to improve application loading experience Customized UI controls using CSS3
Java New Visual debugger Gap support in GridBagLayout customizer Inspect and Refactor Improved Javadoc highlighting and formatting
Web Languages Support for CSS3 Code completion and documentation for new CSS3 elements Browser specific properties
Java EE Support for GlassFish 3.1.2 Cluster and Instance deployment support for GlassFish Developing Java EE 6 applications for deployment to WebLogic Server 50+ CDI enhancements in Java editor JSF component suite support Improvements in Java Persistence, Web Services, EJB, WebLogic and more
PHP Improved PHP debugging PHPUnit test groups capabilities Support for Smarty templates Faster uploads with keep-alive for (S)FTP client
NetBeans Platform New Window System APIs Enhanced TopComponentGroup behavior Visual Window Layout designer Pluggable multiview components
Versioning Integrated Git support History tab on file editor window Locking/unlocking files in Subversion working directory Support for Mercurial branches and tags

Learn more about the features of this release on the NetBeans IDE 7.1 New and Noteworthy page.

Visit the NetBeans Release Roadmap.