Oracle Press Release

Oracle Introduces NetBeans IDE 7.2

New Release Enables Faster Development Cycles and Better Code Quality

Redwood Shores, Calif. – July 24, 2012

News Facts

Helping to further optimize the Java development experience, Oracle today announcedNetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE) 7.2.

NetBeans IDE is a free, open source IDE available for Windows, Mac, Oracle Solaris, Oracle Linux, and other Linux distributions, that enables developers to rapidly create web, enterprise, desktop and mobile applications for the Java platform, PHP and C/C++.

Highlights of NetBeans IDE 7.2 include:

Enhanced Developer Productivity: Native integration with FindBugs™, a popular, open source Java-based static analysis tool, provides code hints in the editor, offering immediate feedback, and code inspections that can be run across projects, thereby helping to lower costs by preventing bugs early in the development lifecycle. Coupled with other editor enhancements such as a bookmark manager; code completion in the search bar; JPA code completion and more hints and refactorings, these capabilities help improve developer productivity.

Improved Performance: Smarter project scanning enables the IDE to start more smoothly and noticeably faster; new background scanning allows features such as Java editing to work immediately; and UI responsiveness is not blocked by I/O operations, helping to improve performance by up to 60 percent, depending on project settings, with 10 percent improvement in average startup times.

Expanded Support: Interoperability with the early access release of JavaFX Scene Builderallows for opening and visual editing of FXML files with Java FX Scene Builder. NetBeans IDE 7.2 also includes FXML and CSS3 enhancements. Support for: PHP 5.4; PHP editor enhancements; PHP annotations and Symfony 2; C++11 standard and debugging improvements; Maven 3.0.4; and Groovy 1.8.6. TestNG can be selected as an alternative to the JUnit framework when creating tests. In addition, wizards for creation of TestNG based test cases and test suites are now available.

Supporting Quotes

“NetBeans IDE 7.2’s enhanced performance and responsiveness continues to improve the Java developer experience,” said Ted Farrell, chief architect and senior vice president, Tools and Middleware, Oracle. “The new capabilities, which resulted from collaboration with users, can help developers write code quickly and efficiently for their web, enterprise, desktop and mobile applications.”

“At Prime Teknoloji we initially started using NetBeans IDE for the first-class Maven support. Along the way, we also discovered many other great features such as Java EE support, high quality code editors, version control tools and the intuitive UI. Now we are using NetBeans IDE for all applications we develop including PrimeFaces and, as a result, enjoy maximum productivity. We are especially looking forward to the performance enhancements in release 7.2 and are glad to see that our favorite IDE continues to improve and make our job easier,” said Cagatay Civici, PrimeFaces Lead, Prime Teknoloji.

“NetBeans IDE and Java EE 6 are indispensable to us. We've been using NetBeans IDE for 10 years or more and recently migrated to Java EE 6. Our business processes are complex, that's why we are thrilled by the simplicity offered by NetBeans IDE and Java EE 6. We're looking forward to the performance enhancements in NetBeans IDE 7.2, especially those related to background scanning, that have shown can make a difference to us,” said George Sotiros, vice president of Information Systems, Weyco Group, Inc.

Supporting Resources

NetBeans IDE

NetBeans IDE 7.2 is available for download here. Terms, conditions and restrictions apply.

NetBeans Performance

NetBeans Documentation and Resources

NetBeans Community Portal

JavaFX

Oracle Development Tools

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Oracle Press Release

Oracle Announces Java Embedded @ JavaOne 2012

Redwood Shores, Calif. – July 18, 2012

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Oracle today announced registration is open for the new Java Embedded @ JavaOne event, October 3-4 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco.

The Java Embedded @ JavaOne program brings together thought leaders from across the embedded systems industry to provide business and technical decision makers, as well as Java embedded ecosystem partners, a unique occasion to come together and learn about how they can use Java Embedded technologies for new business opportunities.

The conference will feature dedicated business-focused content from Oracle discussing how Java Embedded delivers a secure, optimized environment ideal for multiple network-based devices, as well as meaningful industry-focused sessions from peers who are already successfully utilizing Java Embedded.

Java Embedded @ JavaOne will feature keynotes from Judson Althoff, senior vice president, Worldwide Alliances and Channels and Embedded Sales, Oracle and Hasan Rizvi, senior vice president of Oracle Fusion Middleware and Java Products, who will cover the business value of Oracle's Java Embedded solutions along with ties to Oracle Cloud for backend analytics and storage.

Co-located with the flagship JavaOne conference, Java Embedded @ JavaOne features business-focused sessions on Consumer Products, Healthcare, Home Automation, Industry Controls and Factory Automation, Machine to Machine (M2M), Media & TV, Payment, Retail, Smart Energy and Utilities.

The Java Embedded @ JavaOne event sessions will address the challenges now facing the rapidly growing and evolving embedded computing systems market, and how Java, as a trusted development platform, is ideally-suited to embedded systems, where security and reliability are paramount.

This event allows decision makers to attend the Java Embedded @ JavaOne business-focused program, while their IT/development staff can attend the technically-focused JavaOne conference.

JavaOne 2012 will take place September 30 - October 4, 2012 in the Zone at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Hotel Nikko, Parc 55 Wyndham and the Taylor Street Café.

Java Facts and Figures

97% of enterprise desktops run Java

1 billion Java downloads each year

9 million developers worldwide

More than 3 billion devices are powered by Java technology

80% of mobile developers target the Java platform

More than 125 million Java-based TV devices have been deployed

Over 8 billion Java Card units have been shipped since its introduction

Supporting Quote

“Enterprises across all verticals are embracing embedded technologies to decrease operational costs and increase value to their customers by delivering new M2M based solutions. At Java Embedded @ JavaOne, C-level executives, architects, business leaders and decision makers from around the globe will come together to learn how Java Embedded technologies and solutions offer compelling value and a clear path forward to business efficiency and agility,” said Henrik Stahl, senior director of product management, Java Platform Group, Oracle.

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JavaOne

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Java on Twitter

I love Java on Facebook

JavaOne on Facebook

JavaOne on LinkedIn

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About JavaOne

The JavaOne conference brings together Java experts and enthusiasts for an extraordinary week of learning and networking focused entirely on all things Java. With more than 400 sessions covering topics that span the breadth of the Java universe, keynotes from foremost Java visionaries, and expert-led hands-on learning opportunities, JavaOne is the world's most important event for the Java community.

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Oracle Releases Java SE 7 Update 4 and JavaFX 2.1

First Java Development Kit and JavaFX Software Development Kit for Mac OS X Available From Oracle

Redwood Shores, CA – April 26, 2012

News Facts

Oracle today announced the availability of Java Platform, Standard Edition 7 Update 4 (Java SE 7 Update 4) and JavaFX 2.1.

This release marks Oracle’s first delivery of both the Java Development Kit (JDK) and JavaFX Software Development Kit (SDK) for Mac OS X.

Java developers can now download Oracle’s JDK, which includes the JavaFX SDK, for Mac OS X from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN).

Oracle plans to release a consumer version of Java SE 7, including the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Mac OS X later in 2012.

Java SE 7 Update 4

The Java SE 7 Update 4 JDK includes the next-generation Garbage Collection algorithm,Garbage First (G1), which has been eagerly anticipated by the Java developer community. G1 provides predictable garbage collection even for very large applications.

Oracle is continuing its work to merge the Oracle Java HotSpot JVM and the Oracle JRockit JVM into a converged offering that leverages the best features of each of these leading virtual machines.

Java SE7 Update 4 contains numerous performance enhancements to the JVM, which can also deliver a performance boost to Oracle Fusion Middleware products.

With the release of Java SE 7 Update 4, all of the performance enhancements available in Oracle JRockit have been merged into Oracle Java HotSpot and OpenJDK, the open source Java SE implementation.

Java SE 7 Update 4 is fully supported and recommended for use with Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Java SE 7 Update 4 will be the first consumer release of the Java 7 JRE, scheduled to be made available as the default version on Java.com starting on May 1, 2012.

The OpenJDK Community continues to host the development of Java SE 7 on Mac OS X and JDK 8, the prototype reference implementation of Java SE 8. Oracle has also started theOpenJFX project as part of its plan to open source the JavaFX platform.

JavaFX 2.1

Rich client applications using JavaFX 2.1 are completely developed in Java. Customers and partners can leverage their existing knowledge of and investments in Java technologies to easily create modern, expressive graphical user interfaces and data visualizations in JavaFX.

JavaFX 2.1 introduces playback support for digital media stored in the MPEG-4 multimedia container format containing H.264/AVC video and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) audio.

New WebView support for JavaScript to Java method calls, which allows a user to render HTML/JavaScript and allow JavaScript (in WebView) make calls to Java APIs to offload specific operations to Java.

The JavaFX 2.1 release adds enhanced font rendering for modern LCD displays with Windows-style LCD sub-pixel rendering.

Additional user interface enhancements in JavaFX 2.1 include: controls for combo box, stacked chart and application-wide menu bar.

JavaFX 2.1 is available now for Windows and Mac OS X. A developer preview for Linux is also available.

JavaFX Scene Builder 1.0 Early Access

Oracle is also announcing a public early access program for the JavaFX Scene Builder, a visual layout tool for the JavaFX platform. The JavaFX Scene Builder enables designing UI screens by simply dragging and positioning UI components from a palette onto a scene.

Supporting Quote

“Oracle has aggressive plans for Java over the next few years and we are continuing to drive technical advancements across the platform. At JavaOne in 2011, we outlined our long-term roadmap for Java SE and JavaFX and we are working closely with the Java community to meet our development milestones,” said Hasan Rizvi, senior vice president of Oracle Fusion Middleware and Java Products, Oracle. “With the upcoming Mac OS X port, we look forward to delivering simultaneous releases of the JRE across all major operating systems later this year, so all Java users will be able to take advantage of the latest features and security fixes.”

Java Facts and Figures

97% of enterprise desktops run Java

1 billion Java downloads each year

9 million developers worldwide

More than 3 billion devices are powered by Java technology

80% of mobile developers target the Java platform

More than 125 million Java-based TV devices have been deployed

Supporting Resources

Java Platform, Standard Edition

Java at Oracle

Java SE Downloads on OTN

Java SE 7 Update 4 Release Notes

JavaFX

JavaFX on OTN

OpenJDK Community

Planet JDK (JDK developer blogs)

Java Source Blog

Henrik on Java

The JavaFX Blog

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Oracle engineers hardware and software to work together in the cloud and in your data center. For more information about Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL), visit www.oracle.com.