Written for Java developers of varying skill and familiarity with the open source NetBeans IDE as well as Java IDEs in general, Pro NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Edition focuses on using NetBeans IDE as a professional Java EE 5 software development platform.

Experienced author Adam Myatt provides a comprehensive guide to mapping out the functionality of NetBeans IDE and its enterprise add-ons: Enterprise Pack and Visual Web Pack. Coverage of such diverse topics as web applications, web services, and UML modeling, along with real-life case studies and clear, topical information, all combine to offer everything you need to get started with the NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Edition platform.

So whether youre an experienced IDE user or a Java developer who works only with Emacs, youll find what you need in this book to get started with the more vibrant, more productive extensible NetBeans platform project found on netbeans.org.