Now that the NetBeans IDE 6.0 is out, work has begun on version 6.1 (despite the roadmap showing 7.0 as the next version.) Version 6.1 is due for release by the end of April 2008 -- just in time for JavaOne. What's even better news is that the NetBeans team has released Patch 1 through the update center, and soon will release Patch 2. We no longer have to wait months or even a year to get bugs fixed. Now they are delivering bug fixes regularly while simultaneously working on the next release.
I read through the list of tickets for version 6.1 and think that this release will be as important as 6.0 because it brings many integrated features that mainstream Java developers expect in an IDE. Here is a list of highlights:
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Working from his home office in Toronto,
Ryan de Laplante can be found developing software in
Java by day, and obsessing with technology by night.
Ryan has been designing and writing software for
IJW since 1998 and is very passionate about his work.
