NetBeans Weekly News - Issue #93

Antonin Nebuzelsky <[email protected]> Mon, 25 Nov 2002 15:57:04 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.java.netbeans.announce
Organization SMI
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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Issue #93 - Nov 25, 2002
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*Builds*

New Q-build was promoted. No showstoppers were found though a couple
of quite annoying P2s were identified and need to be addressed soon.
See details at:
http://qa.netbeans.org/q-builds/Q-build-report-200211200100.html

*nbdev*

Do you encounter problems with an application crashing while being
used at the same time as the IDE? It could be caused by direct draw
drivers or by clipboard. For details see the thread at:
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=412260&listName=nbdev

Continuous build of release341 branch is running. Nightly builds are
going to start soon:
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=412908&listName=nbdev

Interesting findings Tim has made will help improve performance:
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=413093&listName=nbdev
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=413164&listName=nbdev

*nbusers*

The book Netbeans - the Definitive Guide helps the IDE users be more
productive:
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=409982&listName=nbusers
It is worth noting that you can download the draft of the book in PDF
or HTML at:
http://www.netbeans.org/about/books/

Patch available for Sun ONE Studio 4u1 was released this week:
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=413105&listName=nbusers

Interested in look-and-feel of the IDE? Read the long discussion on this
topic:
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=413051&listName=nbusers

Curious why the IDE produces network trafic when you compile?
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=411293&listName=nbusers

*nbui*

Do you like the icons in the IDE or not? Feel free to reply on this thread:
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=414919&listName=nbui

*nbdiscuss*

New top-level list for day-to-day web discussion was created. It is
intended for relatively low-level discussion of everyday updates and
plans for the website. You can sign up by sending a blank mail to
[email protected]

Your feedback is very welcome on the web-review notes focused this time
mainly on navigation layout sketched in this mail by Jack:
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=413026&listName=nbdiscuss

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