Forewordby Jonathan Schwartz

Great technology stays just that—great technology—without great tools. Great tools enable great technology to reach global audiences, transform industries, and, quite literally, change the face of the Internet. And now you understand our view on the importance of NetBeans—to Sun, to the Internet, and to the user community at large.

Now, every product or network service starts with an idea. Turning ideas into reality is what NetBeans has been all about, ever since a very small team in Prague joined a bigger team in Menlo Park, California—and an even bigger team across the globe. From that small beginning, among a small but loyal community of users and developers, NetBeans has become the fastest growing multiplatform ...

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