The NetBeans IDE is award-winning integrated development environment (IDE) for developing Java applications. At the core of the IDE, however, is the NetBeans Platform, a modular and extensible applicaton framework. When it comes to the rapid development of robust and scalable rich client applications, the NetBeans Platform has a great deal to offer developers. In other words, the NetBeans Platform is to Swing development what JavaServer Faces technology and Struts are to web development.

Rich Client Programming: Plugging into the NetBeans Platform will get you started quickly with module development and guide you through the most important APIs. Along the way, you will learn some of the programming practices that have made NetBeans such reliable and scalable software. This book pulls together years worth of accumulated wisdom, best practices, and practical information, and presents it all in one place.