NetBeans Weekly News, a newsletter for the NetBeans community Issue #135

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NetBeans Weekly News, a newsletter for the NetBeans community
Issue #135 - Sep 29, 2003
URL: http://www.netbeans.org/community/news/newsletter/2003-09-29.html
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NB users; providing a goldmine of intelligence and product knowledge
to get you out of a jam.  Here are some of the weeks solutions.

Have you installed NetBeans 3.5.1 and downloaded the J2ME/MIDP 
plug-in module along with the Wireless Toolkit? There is a problem 
with the source editor marking lines with references to the JSME 
packages and classes as errors. Read two solutions:

http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=589547&listName=nbusers

Want to extend NetBeans using external applications, but install 
them explicitly and link them to NetBeans manually because of more 
room to upgrade or extend?  What are the standard steps to install?

http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=588739&listName=nbusers
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=588784&listName=nbusers
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=588802&listName=nbusers

It was announced that the new version (1.8) of the Database Explorer
module is available on NetBeans Update Center Beta.

http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=587208&listName=nbusers

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TOTAL XML Tools by Cincom Systems, Inc. was added to the NetBeans 
module catalogue and the NB third-party page. Download Cincom Tiger 
enterprise data integration and XML database product that integrates
diverse data sources, including mainframe data, and provides access 
through standard SQL and XML APIs.

http://www.netbeans.org/catalogue/2-stable.html

/**nbui*/

Are you having issues with "Huge title bars with Windows XP Look and
Feel"? One question, two views.

http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=586727&listName=nbui

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Have you got a splash for your app, but problems making it appear 
when your app starts? You will want to read the threads if this is 
a problem you are encountering.

http://openide.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=587195&listName=dev

/**nbdev*/

How to store settings belonging to openide? Tim poses the question 
and the thread goes on.

http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=587130&listName=nbdev

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For everyone who is interested in Java and Teaching/Learning there 
is an interesting discussion taking place. Answer the 5 w's at: 

http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?msgId=586989&listName=nbedu

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This issue of NetBeans Weekly News was instantiated by Robert Demmer.
Next week issue's chief editor will be Daniel Prusa.
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