Which Java IDE is best? Compare IntelliJ IDEA , Eclipse, and NetBeans for features, usability, and compatibility with your favorite tools and frameworks.

There are many reasons to download the NetBeans IDE and give Oracle's open source IDE another try, including Node.js support and increased efficiency.

Oracle claims NetBeans 7 is the first open source IDE to support the next-generation Java platform.

The latest build of the NetBeans IDE, NetBeans 7.2 Release Candidate 1, is now available for download featuring performance upgrades and other enhancements.

NetBeans IDE 3.6, a major revision to the open source platform, is now available, adding improved windowing, debugging, and backing for J2EE 1.4.

NetBeans IDE 7.0 introduces language support for the upcoming JDK 7 release, currently available as a Developer Preview. Many of the new language features proposed to be introduced in the new Java ...

Along with the Java platform NetBeans IDE 7.0 supports PHP, JavaScript, Ajax and C/C++. But Hilwa noted that the new release drops support for the Ruby programming language.

“NetBeans IDE optimizes Java and PHP development, and has so many great features such as Java EE support, high-quality code editors, version control tools and an intuitive UI,” Dmitry Sotnikov ...

In a highly competitive Java IDE market where the strength of the competition means it’s difficult to even give your IDE away, the NetBeans team has just released the latest version of its megalithic ...